Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi is a political party in India founded by Jayaprakash Naraayan in 2010. It is the Tamil Nadu state unit of Lok Satta.[1]
In the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Makkal Sakthi Katchi contested 35 constituencies in 18 districts. Some of the candidates of the party were members of the anti-corruption non-government organisation 5th Pillar who gained attention by issuing zero rupee. The party was led by a steering committee of six people including Vijay Anand of 5th Pillar.[2] [3]
References
- ^ "Dr. JP launches Lok Satta Party in Tamil Nadu | Loksatta Party". www.loksatta.org. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Lok Satta Web Site". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "These six could be candidates with a difference". The Hindu. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
 | This article about an Indian political party is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |