Makkal Sakthi
LeaderVijay Anand

Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi is a political party in India founded by Jayaprakash Narayan 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

  1. โ†‘ "Dr. JP launches Lok Satta Party in Tamil Nadu | Loksatta Party". www.loksatta.org. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. โ†‘ "Lok Satta Web Site". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. โ†‘ "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.


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