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{{Infobox Indian Political Party |<br />
party_name = Kongunadu Makkal Katchi|<br />
flag=Flag of Kongunadu.svg|<br />
eci = Registered Unrecognised Party<ref name="eci">{{Cite web |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/electorallaws/OrdersNotifications/Parties_Symbols.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221120752/http://www.eci.gov.in/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/Parties_Symbols.pdf |archive-date=2007-02-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|<br />
leader = A.M. Raja|<br />
headquarters = TTS Complex-58, Mettur Road, [[Erode District]]-638011, Tamil Nadu<ref name="eci"/>|<br />
}}<br />
'''Kongunadu Makkal Katchi''' ({{lang-ta|கொங்குநாடு மக்கள் கட்சி}}) is a [[political party]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], based amongst the [[Gounder (caste)|Vellala Gounder]] [[caste]].<ref name="hinduonnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100160.htm|title=A fierce fight|publisher=hinduonnet.com|accessdate=2016-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811201153/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1810/18100160.htm|archive-date=2010-08-11|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The party was founded shortly ahead of the 2001 Tamil Nadu [[Vidhan Sabha|Legislative Assembly]] election.<ref>Wyatt, A. K. J.. ''[https://www.jstor.org/stable/3038896 New Alignments in South Indian Politics: The 2001 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu]'', in Asian Survey, Vol. 42, No. 5 (September–October 2002), pp. 733-753</ref><br />
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The party is led by A.M. Raja.<ref name="hinduonnet2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/12/stories/04122236.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021113232157/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/12/stories/04122236.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 November 2002|title=The Hindu : DMK cadres want Perundurai back|publisher=hinduonnet.com|accessdate=2016-05-15}}</ref> The party acts as the political wing of the Kongu Vellala Gounder Forum.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/27/stories/15272239.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021113233907/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/04/27/stories/15272239.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 November 2002|title=The Hindu : AIADMK vs MDMK in Perundurai|publisher=hinduonnet.com|accessdate=2016-05-15}}</ref><br />
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In the 2001 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, KMK stood as an ally of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. KMK contested one seat, Perundurai.<ref name="hindu"/> Its candidate, N. Govindaswamy, got 40421 votes (32.43%).<ref name="eci2">{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/SE2001/pollupd/ac/states/S22/Aconst119.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060404221016/http://archive.eci.gov.in/SE2001/pollupd/ac/states/S22/Aconst119.htm |archive-date=2006-04-04 |url-status=dead |title=State Elections 2001 - Constituency wise detail for 119-Perundurai Constituency of TAMIL NADU |accessdate=2016-05-15 }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kongu Nadu Statehood movement]]<br />
==References==<br />
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