Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai is a caste organization in the

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. It exists for the Kongu Vellalar Gounder or Vellala Gounder community.

Origins and platform

The organization was founded in 1988 at

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. In 2009 it launched its own political party, the

Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) is a caste based political party representing the Kongu Vellala Gounders, a backward caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. ...

(also referred to as the Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai). The organization is known for its strong stance against inter-caste hypogamy.

Kongu Nadu Statehood movement

The Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravaipassed a resolution in favor of formation of

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state by bifurcating

References

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External links

Website of Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai organisations
Organisations based in Coimbatore 1988 establishments in Tamil Nadu Organizations established in 1988