Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi

Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi (PTMK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi
Leader	N.R. Dhanapalan
Founded	2011
Alliance	AIADMK front (2019-present), SPA (2011-2019)
Website
htthhb://www.ptmkparty.com
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History

The party is floated as a forum by the nadar community who have nativity in southern Tamil Nadu. The party believes and focused to get high turnouts with its vote base mainly concentrated towards the nadar's in the southern region of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Election history

Year	General Election	Votes Polled	Seats Contested	Seats Won	Alliance with
2011	2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election		1		DMK front

Election Alliance

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu on allotted one seat for them.^[2] Both parties signed an agreement in this regard at the DMK headquarters here after talks with DMK president and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Mr. Dhanapalan is the party candidate contesting with the DMK symbol.^[1]