Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in western districts of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) The party has one Member of Parliament from Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency) and his name is A. K. P. Chinraj.[1] and One Member of TamilNadu Legislative assembly, E.R.Easwaran (2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly election). The party has four district councilors and ten union councillors.
Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi | |
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| General Secretary | E. R. Eswaran |
| Founded | 21 March 2013 |
| Headquarters | Administrative Office, Door no. 46, Sampath Nagar, Erode |
| Alliance | NDA (2014-2019) UPA (2019-2023) I.N.D.I.A. (2023-present) |
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History
editOn 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.[2] He also became the general secretary of KMDK. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a KMK candidate in the Coimbatore constituency[3] and came third, securing 1.28 lakh votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
KMDK is considered as a Gounder based caste outfit with presence in western districts of Tamilnadu i.e. Kongu Region.[11]
2021 Tamil Nadu State elections
editIn the 2021 elections,[12] the party contested in Secular Progressive Alliance in three constituencies Kongu Nadu 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
editThe party has contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as part of United Progressive Alliance led by the DMK in Tamil Nadu.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMDK | A. K. P. Chinraj | 626,293 | 55.43% | 29.64% | |
| AIADMK | P. Kaliappan | 3,61,142 | 31.96% | −22.06% | |
| NTK | B. Baskar | 38,531 | 3.41% | ||
| MNM | R. Thangavelu | 30,947 | 2.74% | ||
| Independent | P. P. Saminathan | 23,347 | 2.07% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 15,073 | 1.33% | −0.20% | |
| Margin of victory | 2,65,151 | 23.47% | −4.76% | ||
| Turnout | 11,29,890 | 80.22% | 1.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,13,599 | 6.32% | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.41% | |||
KMDK got Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency. Namakkal, a constituency known for concentrated Gounder population.[14] KMDK had fielded AKP Chinnaraj, the President of Tamilnadu Poultry Farmers Association[15] in DMK's Rising Sun symbol.[16]
The KMDK Candidate Won By a margin of 55.24% in 2019 elections; 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
editIn the 2016 elections,[12] the party contested alone in 72 constituencies predominantly in Kongu Nadu 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.[17]
KMDK Also contested in Hat symbol in all 72 constituencies.
2014 Lok Sabha election
editThe party contested the 2014 Lok Sabha alliance as a part of National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP. 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | C. Mahendran | 4,17,092 | 41.72% | 1.95% | |
| KMDK | E. R. Eswaran | 2,76,118 | 27.62% | 25.43% | |
| DMK | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | 2,51,829 | 25.19% | −8.60% | |
| INC | Selvaraj | 30,014 | 3.00% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 12,947 | 1.30% | ||
| Independent | M. Mary Stella | 4,942 | 0.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,40,974 | 14.10% | 8.12% | ||
| Turnout | 9,99,720 | 73.31% | −3.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 13,81,505 | 35.73% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 1.95% | |||
See also
editReferences
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