Puthiya Tamilagam
Puthiya Tamilagam | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PT |
| General Secretary | K. Krishnasamy |
| Founder | K. Krishnasamy |
| Founded | 15 December 1997 |
| Headquarters | Pothigai Illam, 1/2A, VGM Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Student wing | PT Students' Wing |
| Youth wing | PT Youth Wing |
| Women's wing | PT Women's Wing |
| Ideology | Nationalism Social equity |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Maroon |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised party |
| Alliance | AIADMK-led Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 0 / 234 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www.ptparty.org | |
The Puthiya Tamilagam (transl. New Tamilagam; abbr. PT) is an Indian regional political party in Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly K. Krishnasamy on 15 December 1997.[1]
Elections
The PT contested the 1998 Lok Sabha elections by running in 10 constituencies.[2] It then decided to run in 10 seats in the 2001 state assembly elections, the latter in an alliance with the DMK. It won no seats in either case.[citation needed]
In the 2009 elections to the Lok Sabha, K. Krishnasamy secured 1,16,685 votes in Tenkasi, while the victory margin was 35,324 votes.[citation needed]
For the 2011 state elections, it allied with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and won two seats: K. Krishnasamy secured 71,330 votes in Ottapidaram constituency and A. Ramaswamy secured 75,124 votes in Nilakkottai constituency.[3]
The 2014 Lok Sabha elections saw PT join with the DMK as part of the Democratic Progressive Alliance. It contested just the Tenkasi constituency, where Krishnasamy lost by 161,774 votes to the AIADMK candidate, M. Vansanthi.[citation needed]
The PT allied with the DMK for the 2016 state assembly elections and contested the seats of Ottapidaram, Srivilliputhur, Krishnarajapuram and Vasudevanallur. Krishnasamy lost to Sundarraj of the AIADMK by 493 votes in Ottapidaram.[citation needed]
For the 2019 Lok Sabha election, PT joined the AIADMK-BJP-PMK alliance in Tamil Nadu as part of the National Democratic Alliance. PT was allocated one constituency to contest, with Krishnasamy standing in Tenkasi for the sixth time.[4]
For the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Puthiya Tamilagam joined the AIADMK-led Alliance in Tamil Nadu.[5]
Election history
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Election | Votes polled | Won | Change of Seats | Alliance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12th Assembly | 355,171 | 0 / 10
|
New | NDA | Lost |
| 2006 | 13th Assembly | 64,600 | 0 / 1
|
No Change | BSP Alliance | Lost |
| 2011 | 14th Assembly | 146,454 | 2 / 2
|
 2
|
AIADMK+ | Government |
| 2016 | 15th Assembly | 219,830 | 0 / 4
|
 2
|
UPA | Lost |
| 2021 | 16th Assembly | 0 / 60
|
No Change | None | Lost |
Lok Sabha
| Election Year | Election | Votes polled | Won | Change of Seats | Alliance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 0 / 10
|
No change | None | Lost | |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 0 / 10
|
No change | TMC(M) alliance | Lost | |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | 0 / 5
|
No change | People's alliance | Lost | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | 0 / 10
|
No change | None | Lost | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | 262,812 | 0 / 1
|
No change | Democratic Progressive Alliance | Lost |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | 355,870[6] | 0 / 1
|
No change | NDA | Government |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | TBA | TBA | TBA | AIADMK+ | TBA |
Members of Legislative Assembly (Tamil Nadu)
| No | Year | Election | Member | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | 14th Assembly | K. Krishnasamy | Ottapidaram |
| 2 | 2011 | 14th Assembly | A. Ramasamy | Nilakottai |
List of party leaders
Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name |
Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | 
|
K. Krishnasamy (1952–) |
15 December 1997 | Incumbent | 26 years, 122 days |
See also
References
- ^ "Registered Unrecognised Parties". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Farming main source of livelihood". The Hindu. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Jaya takes lead in seat deal | Deccan Chronicle | 2011-02-16". Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Krishnasamy readies to fight in his stronghold Tenkasi for sixth time". The New Indian Express. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "அ.தி.மு.க.வுடனான பேச்சுவார்த்தை சுமுகமாக இருந்தது - கிருஷ்ணசாமி பேட்டி". Daily Thanthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
External links
- Official Website of Puthiya Thamilagam Party