National Forward Bloc was a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was founded in 1977 by

K. Kandasamy K. Kandasamy is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament of India from Thiruchengode Constituency. References : All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians India MPs 1996–1997 Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu ...

and T.P.M. Periyasami, following a split from the

All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc ( AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party a ...

. In 1980 NFB suffered a split, as a group led by Ayyanan Ambalam left to found the Pasumpon Forward Bloc. In 1981, NFB and PFB merged and formed the Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc.

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#Bose, K., ''Forward Bloc'', Madras: Tamil Nadu Academy of Political Science, 1988. Defunct political parties in Tamil Nadu 1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu Political parties established in 1977 All India Forward Bloc {{india-party-stub