Makkal sakthi
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Makkal Sakthi or Makkal Sakthi Katchi (Lok Satta Party) is a political party
in India
founded by Jayaprakash Narayan
. It will contest 40 constituencies in 18 districts. The party is supported by the non-government organisation 5th Pillar who are famous for issuing zero rupee
s notes to fight corruption. The party is now headed by Vijay Anand
in the state
of Tamil Nadu
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
founded by Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...
. It will contest 40 constituencies in 18 districts. The party is supported by the non-government organisation 5th Pillar who are famous for issuing zero rupee
Rupee
The rupee is the common name for the monetary unit of account in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and formerly in Burma, and Afghanistan. Historically, the first currency called "rupee" was introduced in the 16th century...
s notes to fight corruption. The party is now headed by Vijay Anand
Vijay Anand (politician)
Vijay Anand , is a social reformer and anti-corruption crusader keen on promoting cleanpolitics.He is the co-founder and President of , a citizens coalition against corruption...
in the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
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