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.[1]
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam தமிழக மக்கள் முன்னேற்றக் கழகம் | |
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| Abbreviation | TMMK |
| President | B. John Pandian |
| Founder | B. John Pandian |
| Founded | 14 April 2000 |
| Headquarters | 563, Shanti Colony, M.K.P Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Student wing | TMMK Ilaignarani |
| Youth wing | TMMK Youth Wing |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Red Green |
| Alliance | AIADMK-led Alliance (2001–2010), (2011–2016),NDA (2017–present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 0 / 234 |
| Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly | 0 / 30 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
| Party flag | |
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History
editThe party was founded by B. John Pandian in 2000. It is a caste-based political party in Tamilnadu.
Electoral history
edit2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
editIn 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.[2]
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
editIn 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.[3]
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
editIn 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.[4]
2019 Lok Sabha election
editThe 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.[5]
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
editThe 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.[6][7] However it continued its partnership in the National Democratic Alliance.
2024 Lok Sabha election
editAs 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.[8] However, the candidate, B. John Pandian failed to win the seat but polled 208,825 votes.
List of party leaders
editPresidents
edit| No. | Portrait | Name |
Term in office | ||
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| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | 
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B. John Pandian (1955–) |
14 April 2000 | Incumbent | 24 years, 212 days |
Election history
editTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Party leader | Alliance | Seats contested |
Seats won | Seats +/- | Vote % (in Tamil Nadu) |
Total Votes Polled | Vote swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | B. John Pandian | AIADMK+ | 1 | 0 / 234
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0.19% | 33,103 |  0.19
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| 2011 | Third Front | 50 | 0 / 234
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0.40% | 146,454 | 0.21
| |
| 2016 | None | 1 | 0 / 234
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28,855 |
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| 2021 | NDA | 1 | 0 / 234
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0.07% | 30,064 |
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Lok Sabha
edit| Year | Party leader | Alliance | Seats contested |
Seats won | Seats +/- | Vote % (in Tamil Nadu) |
Total Votes Polled | Vote swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | B. John Pandian | NDA | 1 | 0 / 543
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0.48% | 208,825 | 0.48
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References
edit- ^ "Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, India". www.crwflags.com.
- ^ "AIADMK contests Egmore". Deccan Chronicle. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Will Third Front play spoilsport in Tamil Nadu?t". The Times of India. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "John Pandian's TMMK to go it alone in Assembly polls". DT Next. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "TMMK president John Pandian's remarks draw flak from Vathiriyar community". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "John Pandian's TMMK exits AIADMK alliance". The New Indian Express. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "BJP invites allies in TN for NDA meet". Times of India. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Radikaa Sarathkumar, John Pandian in BJP's fourth list of Lok Sabha candidates". India Today. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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