Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam was a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It split from Dravidar Kazhagam in 1996.[1] The president of the party is 'Kolathur' Mani and its general secretary is 'Viduthalai' Rajendran.[2][3][4] In August 2012, Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam split into two factions: Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, led by Kolathur Mani and Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam, led by K. Ramakrishnan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Periyarites see Veeramani doing an MK". The New Indian Express. 11 September 2001. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Kolathur Mani among 100 held". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 January 2004. Archived from the original on 17 February 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". Tribuneindia.com. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "The Hindu : Kolathur Mani held on sedition charges". Hinduonnet.com. 27 June 2001. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (PDK) splits into two parties". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013.
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