Pasumpon Forward Bloc
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Pasumpon Forward Bloc was a political party
in Tamil Nadu
, India
. The party was founded in 1980 by C. Ayyanan Ambalam, following a split from the National Forward Bloc
(NFB). In 1981, NFB and PFB merged and formed the Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc
.
The party name referred to the late Forward Bloc leader Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The party was founded in 1980 by C. Ayyanan Ambalam, following a split from the National Forward Bloc
National Forward Bloc
National Forward Bloc was a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was founded in 1977 by K. Kandaswamy and T.P.M. Periyasami, following a split from the All India Forward Bloc....
(NFB). In 1981, NFB and PFB merged and formed the Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc
Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc
Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc was a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was founded in 1981 through the merger of National Forward Bloc and Pasumpon Forward Bloc. by C. Ayyanan Ambalam, following a split from the National Forward Bloc ....
.
The party name referred to the late Forward Bloc leader Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.