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{{Infobox Indian Political Party | {{Infobox Indian Political Party | ||
|party_name = Kongunadu Munnetra | |party_name = Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
|party_logo = | |party_logo = | ||
|leader = Best .S.Ramasamy Gounder | |leader = [[Best Ramasamy|Best .S.Ramasamy Gounder]] | ||
|foundation = | |foundation = 15 February 2009 | ||
|ideology = [[Indigenism]]<br />[[Social conservatism]] | |ideology = [[Indigenism]]<br />[[Social conservatism]] | ||
|position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] | |position = [[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] | ||
|headquarters = [[Coimbatore]], [[ | |headquarters = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
|colorcode = {{party color|Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam}} | |||
|website = https://www.kongunadumunnetrakazhagam.com/ | |website = https://www.kongunadumunnetrakazhagam.com/ | ||
|party_flag = [[File:Flag of Kongunadu.svg|200px]] | |party_flag = [[File:Flag of Kongunadu.svg|200px]] | ||
|eci=}} | |alliance= [[Democratic Progressive Alliance|DPA]] (2011,2014-2019)<br /> [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP+]] (2011) <br />[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK+]] (2019-present) | ||
|eci=registered Unrecognised Party}} | |||
'''Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam''' (KMK) is a caste based political party representing the [[Kongu Vellala Gounders]], a [[Backward Caste|backward caste]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the [[Kongu Nadu]] region of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=VIJAYABASKAR|first1=M|last2=WYATT|first2=ANDREW|date=2013|title=Economic Change, Politics and Caste: The Case of the Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23528935|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=48|issue=48|pages=103–111|jstor=23528935|issn=0012-9976}}</ref> | '''Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam''' (KMK) is a caste based political party representing the [[Kongu Vellala Gounders]], a [[Backward Caste|backward caste]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the [[Kongu Nadu]] region of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=VIJAYABASKAR|first1=M|last2=WYATT|first2=ANDREW|date=2013|title=Economic Change, Politics and Caste: The Case of the Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23528935|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=48|issue=48|pages=103–111|jstor=23528935|issn=0012-9976}}</ref> | ||
== Origins and platform == | == Origins and platform == | ||
The party launched in the name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai" but later its leaders adopted the already registered name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam". It was launched in 2009 at [[Coimbatore]] by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai, a [[Gounder]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] organisation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/Political_detail.asp?news_id=7103|title=Latest Tamilnadu, Indian Political News, Headlines, Information Online|website= | The party launched in the name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai" but later its leaders adopted the already registered name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam". It was launched in 2009 at [[Coimbatore]] by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai, a [[Gounder]] [[Caste system in India|caste]] organisation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/Political_detail.asp?news_id=7103|title=Latest Tamilnadu, Indian Political News, Headlines, Information Online|website=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref> Although the party was launched by a Gounder organisation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041055640700.htm|title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Beginning with message of conservation|date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108111628/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/10/stories/2009041055640700.htm|archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref> the party's founder Best Ramasamy dismissed that the party was only for the cause of Kongu Velala Gounders and said that his party will work for the cause of western Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/29/stories/2009042959840300.htm|title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : KMP to work for progressive Western Tamil Nadu|date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108111647/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/29/stories/2009042959840300.htm|archive-date=8 November 2012}}</ref> The party also claims that it will work for development of the [[Kongu Nadu|Kongu]] region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/meet-best-ramasamy-from-tirupur-tamil-nadus-new-political-entrepreneur/|title=Meet 'Best' Ramasamy from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's new political entrepreneur|date=7 May 2009}}</ref> | ||
== 2009 Lok Sabha election == | == 2009 Lok Sabha election == | ||
The party contested in 12 constituencies independently (without alliance) in 2009 | The party contested in 12 constituencies independently (without alliance) in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and polled around 6 lakhs (600,000) votes in the Kongu region.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Gounder-consolidation-could-pose-headache-to-major-parties/articleshow/4557663.cms|title=Gounder consolidation could pose headache to major parties - Times Of India|date=4 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104013919/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-21/chennai/28179309_1_poll-observers-assembly-polls-poll-eve|archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> Although the party was not able to win any seat still it was considered as a good show by political observers as the party was started only 4 months before the elections. The party mainly contributed for the defeat of all [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) alliance candidates in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web|last1=Prasad|first1=Ayyappa|date=26 November 2010|title=DMK bid to wrest Kongunadu|url=http://truthdive.com/2010/11/26/dmk-bid-to-wrest-kongunadu.html|url-status=usurped|publisher=Kalugu Media|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320015451/http://truthdive.com/2010/11/26/dmk-bid-to-wrest-kongunadu.html|archivedate=2011-03-20}}</ref> The party came third in many constituencies ahead of [[Vijayakanth]]'s [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
== 2011 Assembly election == | == 2011 Assembly election == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 19 February 2026
Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Best .S.Ramasamy Gounder |
| Founded | 15 February 2009 |
| Headquarters | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
| Ideology | Indigenism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| ECI Status | registered Unrecognised Party |
| Alliance | DPA (2011,2014-2019) BJP+ (2011) AIADMK+ (2019-present) |
| Party flag | |
 | |
| Website | |
| https://www.kongunadumunnetrakazhagam.com/ | |
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.[1]
Origins and platform[edit | edit source]
The party launched in the name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai" but later its leaders adopted the already registered name of "Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam". It was launched in 2009 at Coimbatore by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai, a Gounder caste organisation.[2] Although the party was launched by a Gounder organisation,[3] the party's founder Best Ramasamy dismissed that the party was only for the cause of Kongu Velala Gounders and said that his party will work for the cause of western Tamil Nadu.[4] The party also claims that it will work for development of the Kongu region.[5]
2009 Lok Sabha election[edit | edit source]
The party contested in 12 constituencies independently (without alliance) in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and polled around 6 lakhs (600,000) votes in the Kongu region.[6] Although the party was not able to win any seat still it was considered as a good show by political observers as the party was started only 4 months before the elections. The party mainly contributed for the defeat of all Congress - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance candidates in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.[7] The party came third in many constituencies ahead of Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.[6]
2011 Assembly election[edit | edit source]
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, KMK joined hands with DMK and contested 7 seats. It lost in all the 7 seats and in local body elections, the party allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[8]
Election history[edit | edit source]
| Year | Election | Votes polled | Seats contested | Seats won | Alliance with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 Indian general election | 5,79,704 | 12 | 0 | -- |
| 2011 | 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | 3,70,044 | 7 | 0 | United Progressive Alliance |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ VIJAYABASKAR, M; WYATT, ANDREW (2013). "Economic Change, Politics and Caste: The Case of the Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam". Economic and Political Weekly. 48 (48): 103–111. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 23528935.
- ↑ "Latest Tamilnadu, Indian Political News, Headlines, Information Online". Dinamalar.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Beginning with message of conservation". 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : KMP to work for progressive Western Tamil Nadu". 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
- ↑ "Meet 'Best' Ramasamy from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's new political entrepreneur". 7 May 2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Gounder consolidation could pose headache to major parties - Times Of India". 4 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Prasad, Ayyappa (26 November 2010). "DMK bid to wrest Kongunadu". Kalugu Media. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011.
- ↑ BJP ties up with KMK for forthcoming polls
