Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi


Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam
The party has one Member of Parliament from Namakkal and his name is A. K. P. Chinraj.

History

On 21 March 2013, E. R. Eswaran launched a new Political Party, Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi, from KMK after differences arose between him and KMK party president 'Best' Ramasamy. He also became the general secretary of KMDK. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a KMK candidate in the Coimbatore constituency and came third, securing 1.28 lakh votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.
KMDK is considered as a Gounder based caste outfit with presence in western districts of Tamilnadu ie. Kongu Region.

2014 Lok Sabha election

The party contested the 2014 Lok Sabha alliance as a part of National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP. Party General Secretary E. R. Eswaran contested in Pollachi Lok Sabha, the lone seat allotted for the party from the alliance and finished second with 276,118 votes.

2019 Lok Sabha election

The party has contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as part of United Progressive Alliance led by the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
KMDK got Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency Namakkal, a constituency known for concentrated Gounder population. KMDK had fielded AKP Chinnaraj, the President of Tamilnadu Poultry Farmers Association in DMK's Rising Sun symbol.
The KMDK Candidate Won By a big margin in 2019 elections as the result announced and the party men celebrated their first ever electoral win since the launch of the party in Namakkal.
Also KMDK is considered to be played a pivotal role for the win of DMK in Kongu region which has been known as ADMK fort

2016 Tamil Nadu State elections

In 2016 elections, the party contested alone in 72 constituencies predominantly in Kongu Region.
KMDK lost deposit in all 72 Assembly seats contested but polled 1. 70 Lakh votes.