| Viduthalai Siruthaigal Katchi | |
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| Chairperson | Thol. Thirumavalavan |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Velachery, Chennai |
| Ideology | Social Democratic/Populist |
| Alliance | TMC+ (1999) DMK+ (2001-2004) ADMK+ (2006-2009) UPA (2009-present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.vck.in/ | |
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi is a dravidian political party in Tamilnadu.It's chairman is Thol. Thirumavalavan,a leading lawyer from Chennai.The party's main principle relies upon the upliftment of Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and Other Backward Class and minorities such as Christian ,Muslim of Tamilnadu.
The capital city of Tamilnadu is pre-dominantly occupied by the political parties Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Pattali Makkal Katchi.In Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election, 2011 the three political parties created a tough competition for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam though the alliance failed to capture power due to controversities occured during their rule.A leading political observing journal Reporter described Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi as one of the most influential power in Tamilnadu.
The paty has the most inflential role in the southern states of Tamilnadu particularly in the districts of Thoothukudi district , Kanyakumari district , Tirunelveli district where most of the people in this region belongs to Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and from Paravar , Konar (caste) , Nadar (caste) , Muslim , Christian.The party is opposing Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant for the welfare of the poor people in this region and gained the support from fishermen of coastal region.
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