All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi

The All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (transl. All India Equality People's Party; abbr. AISMK) is a Tamil political party in India. The party's founder and president is actor R. Sarathkumar. Kumar was a part of DMK[1] in his early political career and then joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Later he quit AIADMK and he started his own political party, the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi on 31 August 2007. In 2011 Assembly elections, it contested as a part of the AIADMK alliance and won in two assembly constituencies - Tenkasi and Nanguneri.[2][3] Sarathkumar won from Tenkasi and Ernavur A. Narayanan won from Nanguneri. C.Raja (Regional Head, Chennai). In just before 2011 Assembly elections he joined in AIADMK alliance and his party was allotted two seats.[4] He won election in the Tenkasi Constituency in 2011 Assembly elections.[5]

All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi
LeaderR. Sarathkumar
PresidentR. Sarathkumar
FounderR. Sarathkumar
Founded2007
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
IdeologyLeft-wing populism
AllianceAIADMK+
Seats in Tamil Nadu
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2011 Assembly elections

It contested as part of the AIADMK alliance and won in two assembly constituencies - Tenkasi and Nanguneri.[6][7] Sarathkumar won from Tenkasi and Ernavur A. Narayanan won from Nanguneri. C. Raja (Regional Head, Chennai).

Party flag

The red color on top is for labour and revolution. The yellow below is for auspiciousness. The star inside the red color symbolizes the radiant sun spreading light all over the world.

References
  1. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_starry-blow-to-dmk-sarath-kumar-joins-aiadmk_1023443
  2. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Jayalalithaa establishes direct contact with leaders of AIADMK alliance". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Sarath Kumar's party gets two seats in AIADMK alliance". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 March 2011.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Jayalalithaa establishes direct contact with leaders of AIADMK alliance". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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