Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) is a political party in the
India
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n state of
Tamil Nadu
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. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in western districts of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of
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.
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(KMK)
The party has one Member of Parliament from
Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Namakkal is a Lok Sabha Constituency 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 ...
and his name is
A. K. P. Chinraj
A. K. P. Chinraj ( ta, ஏ. கே. பி. சின்ராஜ்) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Namakkal, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election.
Education ...
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and One Member of TamilNadu Legislative assembly,
E.R.Easwaran (2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly election). The party has 4 district councilors and 10 union councilors
History
On 21 March 2013,
E. R. Eswaran launched a new Political Party, Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), from
KMK after differences arose between him and KMK party president 'Best' Ramasamy. He also became the general secretary of KMDK. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a
KMK candidate in the
Coimbatore
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constituency and came third, securing 1.28
lakh
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votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.
KMDK is considered as a
Gounder
Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It may refer to communities such as the , Kongu Vellalars , Kurumbas, Tuluva Vellalars, Uralis, Vanniyars, Vettuvars and Vokkaligas.
Etymology
There are number ...
based caste outfit with presence in western districts of
Tamilnadu
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i.e. Kongu Region.
2021 Tamil Nadu State elections
In 2021 elections,
the party contested in Secular Progressive Alliance in 3 constituencies
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of th ...
Region (Thiruchengode, Perundurai and Sulur constituencies).
KMDK general seceretary E.R.Easwaran won in Thriuchengode securing 81,688 votes (44.23%). The other two seats were lost
2019 Lok Sabha election
The party has contested the 2019
Lok Sabha
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elections as part of
United Progressive Alliance
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led by the
DMK in Tamil Nadu.
KMDK got
Namakkal
Namakkal () is a special grade municipality and the headquarters of Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision ...
Lok Sabha Constituency
Namakkal
Namakkal () is a special grade municipality and the headquarters of Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision ...
, a constituency known for concentrated
Gounder
Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It may refer to communities such as the , Kongu Vellalars , Kurumbas, Tuluva Vellalars, Uralis, Vanniyars, Vettuvars and Vokkaligas.
Etymology
There are number ...
population. KMDK had fielded AKP Chinnaraj, the President of Tamilnadu Poultry Farmers Association in DMK's Rising Sun symbol.
The KMDK Candidate Won By a big margin (55.24%) in 2019 elections as the result announced and the party men celebrated their first ever electoral win since the launch of the party in Namakkal.
Also KMDK is considered to be played a pivotal role for the win of DMK in Kongu region which has been known as ADMK fort
2016 Tamil Nadu State elections
In 2016 elections,
the party contested alone in 72 constituencies predominantly in
Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu, also known by various names as Kongu Mandalam and Kongu belt, is a geographical region comprising present day parts of western Tamil Nadu, southeastern Karnataka and eastern Kerala. In the ancient Tamilakam, it was the seat of th ...
Region (Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindugal, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts of Tamilnadu).
KMDK lost in all 72 Assembly seats contested but polled 1. 70 Lakh votes.
2014 Lok Sabha election
The party contested the 2014 Lok Sabha alliance as a part of
National Democratic Alliance
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led by the
BJP
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. Party General Secretary
E. R. Eswaran contested in
Pollachi Lok Sabha, the lone seat allotted for the party from the alliance and finished second with 276,118 votes.
See also
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Kongu Nadu Statehood movement
References
{{National Democratic Alliance, state=collapsed
2013 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Former member parties of the National Democratic Alliance
Member parties of the United Progressive Alliance
Organisations based in Coimbatore
Political parties established in 2009
Political parties in Tamil Nadu