Tamil Desiyak Katchi
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Tamil Desiyak Katchi is a political party in the India
n state of Tamil Nadu
. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu. It is registered with the Election Commission of India, but still unrecognized.
, a Gounder caste organisation.Although the party was launched by a Gounder Organisation, it repositioned itself as the representative of all people in the entire state.The party also claims that it was formed for the welfare and development of the Kongu region.
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...
n state 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...
. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu. It is registered with the Election Commission of India, but still unrecognized.
Origins and platform
It was launched in 1995 at Sankagiri by the Kongu Vellala Goundergal PeravaiKongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai
Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai is a caste organization in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The organisation is floated as a forum by Kongu Vellala Gounders for their welfare.Kongu Vellala Gounders form the majority in the western part of Tamil Nadu called as Kongunadu-Origins and platform:The...
, a Gounder caste organisation.Although the party was launched by a Gounder Organisation, it repositioned itself as the representative of all people in the entire state.The party also claims that it was formed for the welfare and development of the Kongu region.