Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) (translated to Indian democratic party) is a political party in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
, India. It was founded by
T. R. Pachamuthu, an academician and the founder of SRM Group of institutions. The main aim of the party is to abolish corruption and anti-social activities. The headquarters of the party is located in
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
.
IJK contested in the 2014 General Elections through an alliance with the
BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mo ...
-led
NDA.
IJK contested 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections through an alliance with the
BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mo ...
-led
NDA but couldn't register a single victory.
IJK contested in the 2019 General Elections through an alliance with the
DMK-led
UPA. R. Pachamuthu alias T.R.Paarivendhar contested in
Perambalur & won with a margin of 4,03,518 votes
References
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External links
Official Website
2011 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Member parties of the United Progressive Alliance
Political parties established in 2011
Political parties in Tamil Nadu