Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi, formerly known as Makkal Manadu Katchi, is a regional political party in India, actively involved in the political affairs of Tamilnadu State. The Party came into being in 2005 with the objective of being a people centered, poor friendly political alternative and to spearhead the ideology of self-reliant economy to alleviate poverty, unemployment, backwardness and to eradicate economic disadvantages and social inequalities in the country. The party vehemently opposes dependent economy, neglect of indigenous resources and voice against the anomaly of leaving the production of key commodities at the hands of a few influential people. The party is a strong proponent of probity in public life and weed out the corruption thereby.
History
This party came into existence immediately after Mr Sakthivel had written a Book on Globalisation – A Slave Economy in September, 2005. Friends and well-wishers mostly consisting of Advocates who read the Book of Mr Sakthivel suggested that an awareness on creation of self-reliant India and opposing unlimited globalisation. Therefore, for the purpose of creating awareness a forum under the name MAKKAL MAANAADU meaning people's conference was formed in September, 2005 and a number of meetings held in various parts of Tamil Nadu. It was realized that no effective awareness could be created among the people by a mere forum and it was only through a political platform an awareness could be created. Therefore, the forum under the name of MAKKAL MAANAADU was converted into a political party on 3 January 2006 at the meeting hall, Anand Theatre Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai. Thereafter, the party formally gave an application for registration of the same as a political party with the Election Commission of India and registered as a political party in the month of October 2006. The party will now march forward to see a new nation free from clutches of poverty, unemployment and also freedom from want.
First Election Contest - May 2006
Elections to the Tamil Nadu State Assembly were announced in the month of May 2006 and the party decided to field candidates in four Assembly constituencies as an experiment. Accordingly, the party fielded candidates in Villivakkam, Aranthangi, Peravurani and Aarani. Mr Satishkumar, Advocate contested from Villivakkam, Mr Ramanathan contested from Aranthangi constituency. Mr Thirugnanam, Advocate contested from Aarani and Mr Raja who contested from Peravurani. Considering the expenditure of other political parties, the votes secured by the MMK party candidates only shows that the people are open for alternate principled parties.
Second Election Contest - Oct 2007
The party contested in the Madurai west assembly bye elections. Mr. Suvichelvan a Post Graduate was the nominee of MMK for this election.
Third Election Contest - May 2009
The party contested seven parliamentary constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu in the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2009. The constituencies are Sivaganga, Thiruchirappali-, Perambalur, Vellore, Dharmapuri, North Chennaiand Central Chennai. The party contested the above said parliamentary election on retrieving the economic sovereignty of Tamil people, supporting Eelam cause of Sri Lankan Tamils, new constitution incorporating the aspirations of people on basis of language, reservation in parliamentary and assembly constituencies and central government posts, on basis of language. The party felt that all major political parties in Tamil Nadu acted against the interest of Tamil people, more particularly the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils. The DMK and PMK were part of UPA government which supported the Sri Lanka Government and the AIADMK had either kept mum or expressed opinions against the Sri Lankan Tamils interest. Further, Congress, BJP, Communists parties paid only lip service to the cause of Tamil peoples. Therefore, the party contested alone in the General Election to Lok Sabha in 2009.
Fourth Election Contest- May,2011
The party contested 12 Assembly constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu in the General Election - 2011. The constituencies and candidates are Alandur- Thiru. Mansoor Ali Khan, Saidapet- Advocate Thiru. Chandra sekar, Villivakkam-Advocate Thiru.K.P.Satish Kumar, Anna Nagar- Advocate Thiru. Sampath Kumar, R.K.Nagar- Thiru.Madhu, Velacherry- Thiru.Anbazhalagan, Sozhinganallur-Thiru. Damotharan, Mylapore-Auditor Thiru. Gopinarayan, Anaikat- Thiru. Dharman and Senji-Advocate Thiru.Bhaskaraiah.