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Kongunadu Makkal Katchi (Template:Lang-ta) is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India, based amongst the Vellala Gounder caste.[1] The party was founded shortly ahead of the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2]
The party is led by A.M. Raja.[3] The party acts as the political wing of the Kongu Vellala Gounder Forum.[4]
In the 2001 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, KMK stood as an ally of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. KMK contested one seat, Perundurai.[4] Its candidate, N. Govindaswamy, got 40421 votes (32.43%).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ A fierce fight. hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ Wyatt, A. K. J.. 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
- ↑ The Hindu : DMK cadres want Perundurai back. hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Hindu : AIADMK vs MDMK in Perundurai. hinduonnet.com.
- ↑ State Elections 2001 - Constituency wise detail for 119-Perundurai Constituency of TAMIL NADU.