Thondar Congress
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Thondar Congress a political party
in the India
n state of Tamil Nadu
. It was founded on March 6, 2001 by former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
president Kumari Ananthan
. It was mainly based amongst the Nadar caste.
TC joined the NDA
in the 2001 Tamil Nadu
assembly elections. TC failed to make any success in the elections.
In September 2001 Thondar Congress merged with Congress
.
Political party
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in the India
India
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n state of 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...
. It was founded on March 6, 2001 by former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
president Kumari Ananthan
Kumari Ananthan
- Member of Parliament :He was a Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977 election, but was defeated in 1996 and 1998 elections...
. It was mainly based amongst the Nadar caste.
TC joined the NDA
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
in the 2001 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...
assembly elections. TC failed to make any success in the elections.
In September 2001 Thondar Congress merged with Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.