Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| name = Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
| native_name = தமிழக மக்கள் முன்னேற்றக் கழகம்
| colorcode = {{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| logo = LOGO JP.jpg
| abbreviation = TMMK
| president = B. John Pandian
| general_secretary =
| ppchairman =
| loksabha_leader =
| rajyasabha_leader =
| treasurer =
| founder = B. John Pandian
| foundation = 14 April 2000
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|543|hex={{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}}
| state_seats_name = Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|0|234|hex={{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}}
| no_states = {{Composition bar|0|31|hex={{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}}
| colours = {{coloursample|Red}} Red
{{coloursample|#1f9150}} Green
| membership =
| eci =
| alliance = *AIADMK-led Alliance
(2001–2004)
(2019-2024, 2025-present)
- NDA
(2017–present) - Democratic Progressive Alliance
(2004-2009) - Bahujan Samaj Party
(2009-2011) - Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
(2011)
| ideology = {{unbulleted list|Nationalism|Social equity}}
| position = Centre-right
| predecessor =
| labour =
| youth = TMMK Youth Wing
| students = TMMK Ilaignarani
| women =
| headquarters = 563, Shanti Colony, M.K.P Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
| website =
| symbol =
| flag = Tmmk flag.png
}}
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (Tamil People's Progressive Federation) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/in%7Dtmmk.html|title=Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, India|website=www.crwflags.com}}
History
The party was founded by B. John Pandian in 2000. It is a caste-based political party in Tamilnadu.
Electoral history
=2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election=
In the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, the party joined the AIADMK-led Alliance and was allotted Egmore constituency to be contested on "Twin-leaves" symbol. The party fielded its founder John Pandian in the seat. But he lost the seat to Parithi Ilamvazhuthi by a slender margin of 86 votes in its maiden election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/140416/know-your-candidate-2.html|title=AIADMK contests Egmore|date=14 April 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}}
=2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election=
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, the party opted to join the Third front led by Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi led by T. R. Paarivendhar comprising Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, Samooka Samathuva Padai, Tamil Nadu Vanigar Peravai and VOC Peravai. The front fielded candidates in more than 150 constituencies.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/will-third-front-play-spoilsport-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/7790500.cms|title=Will Third Front play spoilsport in Tamil Nadu?t|date=26 March 2011|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}}
=2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election=
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, the party contested 52 seats in "Pot" symbol with John Pandian contesting in the Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency. But the party faced defeat in all constituencies which it contested. It also formed alliance with Marudham Makkal Katchi headed by former MLA Soundarapandian and Bharatiya Vikasha Shakti party for the elections allotting five and two seats to them respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2016/04/22/dalit-leader-john-pandian-tmmk-to-go-it-alone-in-assembly-polls|title=John Pandian's TMMK to go it alone in Assembly polls|date=22 April 2016|website=DT Next|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}}
=2019 Lok Sabha election=
The demand for merging the subsects of Scheduled Caste in the state of Tamilnadu such as Pallar, Devendrakulathar, Pannadi, Kaladi, Vathiriyar and Kudumbar into a single entity as Devendrakula Velalar gained pace along with the delisting of those subsects to Other Backward Class. The party joined the National Democratic Alliance in 2017. The party supported the alliance in 2019 Indian general election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/Oct/06/tmmk-president-john-pandians-remarks-draw-flak-from-vathiriyar-community-2206503.html|title=TMMK president John Pandian's remarks draw flak from Vathiriyar community|date=6 October 2020|website=The New Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}}
=2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election=
The party was allotted one seat in the alliance for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. After 20 years, B. John Pandian once again contested the Egmore constituency and lost it. Post the election, the party left AIADMK-led Alliance citing differences over seat sharing in the election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/Jul/19/john-pandians-tmmk-exits-aiadmk-alliance-2332142.html|title=John Pandian's TMMK exits AIADMK alliance|date=19 July 2021|website=The New Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/bjp-invites-allies-in-tn-for-nda-meet/articleshow/101907000.cms|title=BJP invites allies in TN for NDA meet|date=19 July 2023|website=Times of India|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}} However it continued its partnership in the National Democratic Alliance.
=2024 Lok Sabha election=
As a part of NDA alliance, the party was allocated to contest the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency seat under the symbol of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-candidate-list-2024-lok-sabha-polls-tamil-nadu-puducherry-2518297-2024-03-22|title=Radikaa Sarathkumar, John Pandian in BJP's fourth list of Lok Sabha candidates|date=22 March 2022|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2024-03-26}} However, the candidate, B. John Pandian failed to win the seat but polled 208,825 votes.
List of party leaders
=Presidents=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|No. !rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Portrait !rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Name !colspan=3 style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Term in office |
| style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Left office !style="background-color:#ad7417;color:white"|Time in office |
|---|
| 1
|B. John Pandian |14 April 2000 |Incumbent |{{age in years and days|2000|04|14}} |
Election history
= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Year ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" |Party leader ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" |Alliance ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats won ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats +/- ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Vote % ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Total Votes Polled ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Vote swing |
| style="text-align:center;
| 2001 |rowspan=4|B. John Pandian |1 |{{Composition bar|0|234|{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} |{{steady}} |0.19% |33,103 |{{increase}}0.19 |
| style="text-align:center;
| 2011 |Third Front |50 |{{Composition bar|0|234|{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} |{{steady}} |0.40% |146,454 |{{increase}}0.21 |
| style="text-align:center;
| 2016 |None |1 |{{Composition bar|0|234|{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} |{{steady}} | |28,855 |{{steady}} |
| style="text-align:center;
| 2021 |NDA |1 |{{Composition bar|0|234|{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} |{{steady}} |0.07% |30,064 |{{steady}} |
= Lok Sabha =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Year ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" |Party leader ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" |Alliance ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats won ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Seats +/- ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Vote % ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Total Votes Polled ! Style="background-color:{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}; color:white" | Vote swing |
| style="text-align:center;
| 2024 |NDA |1 |{{Composition bar|0|543|{{party color|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} |{{steady}} |0.48% |208,825 |{{increase}}0.48 |
References
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Category:Political parties in Tamil Nadu
Category:2000 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Category:Political parties established in 2000
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