Makkal Manadu Katchi
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Makkal Manadu Katchi is a political party
in India
. The MMK was formed at the end of 2005 through the fusion of serious discussions.
The party believes that the dependent economy, globalization
, neglect of indigenous resources and even the production of essential commodities being in the hands of few persons poverty, are the main causes for unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disparities.Therefore, Makkal Manadu Katchi states that unless the economy is self reliant, use indigenous resources, ignore globalization
and production of the essential commodities are with the masses, the poverty, unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disadvantages cannot be eradicated.
The president of the MMK is the advocate K.Sakthivel.
Therefore, for the purpose of creating awareness a forum under the name MAKKAL MANADU meaning people's conference was formed in Sept 2005 and a number of meetings held in various parts of Tamil Nadu
.
It was realized that with a mere forum no effective awareness could be created among the people and it was only through a political platform an awareness could be created and could make people conscious of any subject that is being taken-up.
Therefore, the forum under the name of MAKKAL MANADU was converted into a political party on 3 January 2006 at the meeting hall, Anand Theatre Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai
. Thereafter, the party formally gave an application for registration of the same as a political party with the Election Commission of India
and registered as a political party in the month of October 2006.
The party will now march forward to see a new Nation free from clutches of poverty, unemployment and also freedom from want.
The party decided to spend only Rs 10,000/-for each constituency, Though it is a peanut considering the expenditure incurred by the affluent political parties, being an experiment, the party restricted expenditure to a mere Rs 10,000/- Accordingly the party fielded candidates in Villivakkam, Aranthangi, Peravurani and Aarani. Mr Satishkumar, Advocate who contested from Villivakkam secured 2150 votes, Mr Ramanathan who contested from Aranthangi constituency secured 2400 votes. Mr Thirugnanam, Advocate who contested from Aarani secured 860 votes and Mr Raja who contested from Peravurani secured 1160 votes.
Considering the expenditure of other political parties, the votes secured by the MMK party candidates only shows that the people are open for alternate principled parties.
west assembly bye elections. Mr. Suvichelvan a Post Graduate was the nominee of MMK for this election.
Political party
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in India
India
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. The MMK was formed at the end of 2005 through the fusion of serious discussions.
The party believes that the dependent economy, globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, neglect of indigenous resources and even the production of essential commodities being in the hands of few persons poverty, are the main causes for unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disparities.Therefore, Makkal Manadu Katchi states that unless the economy is self reliant, use indigenous resources, ignore globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
and production of the essential commodities are with the masses, the poverty, unemployment, backwardness and other social inequalities and economic disadvantages cannot be eradicated.
The president of the MMK is the advocate K.Sakthivel.
History
This party came into existence immediately after Mr Sakthivel had written a Book on Globalisation – A Slave Economy in Sept 2005. Friends and well-wishers mostly consisting of Advocates who read the Book of Mr Sakthivel suggested that an awareness on creation of self-reliant India, opposing globalisation.Therefore, for the purpose of creating awareness a forum under the name MAKKAL MANADU meaning people's conference was formed in Sept 2005 and a number of meetings held in various parts of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.
It was realized that with a mere forum no effective awareness could be created among the people and it was only through a political platform an awareness could be created and could make people conscious of any subject that is being taken-up.
Therefore, the forum under the name of MAKKAL MANADU was converted into a political party on 3 January 2006 at the meeting hall, Anand Theatre Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. Thereafter, the party formally gave an application for registration of the same as a political party with the Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India...
and registered as a political party in the month of October 2006.
The party will now march forward to see a new Nation free from clutches of poverty, unemployment and also freedom from want.
First Election Contest - May 2006
Elections to the Tamil Nadu State Assembly was announced in the month of May 2006 and the party decided to field candidates in four Assembly constituencies as an experiment.The party decided to spend only Rs 10,000/-for each constituency, Though it is a peanut considering the expenditure incurred by the affluent political parties, being an experiment, the party restricted expenditure to a mere Rs 10,000/- Accordingly the party fielded candidates in Villivakkam, Aranthangi, Peravurani and Aarani. Mr Satishkumar, Advocate who contested from Villivakkam secured 2150 votes, Mr Ramanathan who contested from Aranthangi constituency secured 2400 votes. Mr Thirugnanam, Advocate who contested from Aarani secured 860 votes and Mr Raja who contested from Peravurani secured 1160 votes.
Considering the expenditure of other political parties, the votes secured by the MMK party candidates only shows that the people are open for alternate principled parties.
Second Election Contest - Oct 2007
The party contested in the MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
west assembly bye elections. Mr. Suvichelvan a Post Graduate was the nominee of MMK for this election.