Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) (transl. Amma People Progressive Federation) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded by T. T. V. Dhinakaran on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and V. K. Sasikala assigned the post of president while T. T. V. Dhinakaran assigned the post of general secretary.[2][3][4] He was also elected as national convener by his party members.
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AMMK |
| President | V. K. Sasikala |
| General Secretary | T. T. V. Dhinakaran |
| Founder | T. T. V. Dhinakaran |
| Founded | 15 March 2018 |
| Split from | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Headquarters | 15, Westcott Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600014, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Newspaper | Dr. Namadhu M.G.R Jaya TV (TV Channel) |
| Ideology | Centre |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Red |
| ECI Status | State Party (Tamil Nadu)[1] |
| Alliance | AMMK-SDPI Alliance (2019–present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
|
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
|
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 1 / 234
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| Website | |
| ammkttv | |
The headquarters of the party is located at Westcott Road, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
History
RK Nagar by-election
In December 2017, Dinakaran contested in RK Nagar by-election and won by a huge margin of 40,707 votes.[5] He became the first independent candidate to win a bypoll in Tamil Nadu and this was the first time in 18 years that a ruling party in the state lost a by-election.[6][7]
Formation
Following the RK Nagar by-election, On 15 March 2018 at a Public meeting in Madurai, TTV Dinakaran launched the party flag and name as "Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam".[8] It was set up as a breakaway faction of the AIADMK. In February 2019, Actor Ranjith, resigned the Tamil Nadu state vice-president post in the PMK and joined AMMK to register his protest on the PMK's decision to join an alliance led by the AIADMK.[9] On 28 March, the AMMK was awarded the gift box symbol.[10]
Party flag
The flag is black on top and red below with white in the middle with image of a smiling Jayalalithaa in the middle.[11][12]
Electoral Performance
2019 Lok Sabha Election
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam is set to contest in 38 parliamentary constituencies and entered into alliance with Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).[13][14]
Tamil Nadu
| No. | Constituency | Candidate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvallur | Pon. Raja | LOST |
| 2 | Chennai North | P. Santhana Krishnan | LOST |
| 3 | Chennai South | Isakki Subbiah | LOST |
| 4 | Chennai Central | SDPI - Dehlan Baqavi | LOST |
| 5 | Sriperumbudur | Tambaram Narayanan | LOST |
| 6 | Kancheepuram | Munusamy | LOST |
| 7 | Arakkonam | Parthiban | LOST |
| 8 | Vellore | Pandurangan | LOST |
| 9 | Krishnagiri | S. Ganesakumaran | LOST |
| 10 | Dharmapuri | P. Palaniyappan | LOST |
| 11 | Tiruvannamalai | Gnanasekar | LOST |
| 12 | Arani | Sentamilan | LOST |
| 13 | Viluppuram | Ganapathi | LOST |
| 14 | Kallakurichi | Komuki Manian | LOST |
| 15 | Salem | S. K. Selvam | LOST |
| 16 | Namakkal | Saminathan | LOST |
| 17 | Erode | Senthil Kumar | LOST |
| 18 | Tiruppur | S. R. Selvam | LOST |
| 19 | Nilgiris | M. Ramasamy | LOST |
| 20 | Coimbatore | Appadurai | LOST |
| 21 | Pollachi | S. Muthukumar | LOST |
| 22 | Dindigul | Jothi Murgan | LOST |
| 23 | Karur | Thangavel | LOST |
| 24 | Tiruchirappalli | Charubala Tondaiman | LOST |
| 25 | Perambalur | Rajasekaran | LOST |
| 26 | Cuddalore | K. Karthik | Candidature Rejected |
| 27 | Chidambaram | Ilavarasan | LOST |
| 28 | Mayiladuthurai | Senthamizhan | LOST |
| 29 | Nagapattinam | Senkodi | LOST |
| 30 | Thanjavur | P. Murugesan | LOST |
| 31 | Sivaganga | V. Pondy | LOST |
| 32 | Madurai | David Annadurai | LOST |
| 33 | Theni | Thanga Tamil Selvan | LOST |
| 34 | Virudhunagar | Paramasivan Aiyyappan | LOST |
| 35 | Ramanathapuram | Aanand | LOST |
| 36 | Thoothukkudi | Dr. Bhuvaneshwaran | LOST |
| 37 | Tenkasi | S. Ponnuthai | LOST |
| 38 | Tirunelveli | S. Michael Rayappan | LOST |
| 39 | Kanyakumari | Lakshmanan | LOST |
References
- "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "TTV Dinakaran Launches 'Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam'; AIADMK Calls Him a 'Mosquito'". News18. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam- the new party of TTV Dhinakaran - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "TTV Dhinakaran Launches Own Party, Names It After 'Amma': Highlights". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "RK Nagar bypoll result updates: TTV Dhinakaran wins by over 40,000 votes; supporters celebrate victory". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll, creates history in Tamil Nadu - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "In Huge Blow To AIADMK, TTV Dhinakaran Wins RK Nagar By-Poll: 10 Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Dhinakaran launches party – Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam – after Jayalalithaa". The Indian Express. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Actor Ranjith joins AMMK, quits PMK state VP post - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "LS polls: Dhinakaran's AMMK gets 'gift pack' as common symbol". www.aninews.in.
- "Dhinakaran launches new party AMMK, unveils party flag with Jayalalithaa's image". National Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- 15 Mar, Times Now |; 2018; Ist, 11 18 Am, TTV Dhinakaran launches new party called AMMK; hoists flag with Jayalalithaa's face, retrieved 8 March 2019CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- India, Press Trust of (1 March 2019). "AMMK, SDPI ink poll pact for LS polls". Business Standard India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "AMMK may not align with major parties". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 4 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 March 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
