Puratchi Bharatham Katchi

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Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
AbbreviationPBK
PresidentM. Jagan Moorthy
TreasurerM. Maran
FounderPoovai M. Moorthy
Founded26 January 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-26)
Headquarters13, First Floor, Perum Salai, P.R.C. Complex, Poonamallee, Chennai – 600056, Tamil Nadu, India.
IdeologyScheduled Castes interests
Political positionSyncretic[1]
Colours  Blue
ECI StatusUnrecognised Party
AllianceAIADMK front (2019-present), SPA (2006-2011)
Party flag
Website
www.thepbk.in
Party flag

The Puratchi Bharatham Katchi (transl. Revolutionary India party; abbreviated as PBK) is an Indian

Scheduled Caste
people.

History

It was initially started as the Ambedkar Mandram in 1978 by Moorthy and later reformed into Ambedkar People Liberation Front (APLF). In 1998, It became a full-fledged political party on its current form of 'Puratchi Bhartham Katchi'.

AIADMK in the 2016.[4] In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Election, Jaganmoorthy contested on behalf of the AIADMK-led Alliance in the Kilvaithinankuppam Assembly constituency on the AIADMK symbol and won 83,989 (48.57%) votes by defeating the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate.[5]

Controversy

There was a case in the court against the usage of Ashoka Chakra in the middle of the party flag.[6]

List of party leaders

Presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term in office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Poovai M. Moorthy
(1953–2002) 		26 January 1978 2 September 2002 24 years, 219 days
2 Poovai M. Jaganmoorthy
(1966–) 		2 September 2002 Incumbent 21 years, 241 days

References

  1. ISBN 978-81-321-1886-2
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  2. ^ "புரட்சி பாரதம் கட்சி - ஒடுக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்காக தொடர்ந்து ஒலிக்குமா?". IBC Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  4. ^ "7 More Parties Extend Support to AIADMK". newindianexpress. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Detailed Result, Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021" (PDF). eci.gov.in.
  6. ^ "Action likely against political party". 4 June 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.

External links

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