Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi
Indian political party
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The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi (MJK) is a state-level political party in Tamil Nadu. The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi was launched on February 28, 2016, following a split from the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi.
Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi | |
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| Abbreviation | MJK |
| General Secretary | M. Thamimum Ansari |
| Founder | M. Thamimum Ansari |
| Founded | 28 February 2016 |
| Split from | Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |
| Headquarters | No. 5/2, Linghi Chetty Street, Mannady, Chennai – 600001, Tamil Nadu |
| Ideology | Social justice Secularism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Black, White, Dark Red |
| ECI status | Registered Unrecognised Party |
| Alliance | SPA |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 1 / 234 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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| Website | |
| http://www.mjkparty.com | |
Elections contested
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Alliance | Result | Vote % | Predecessor / Successor | Party | Vote % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chidambaram | Thamimum Ansari | SPA | **Won** | 35.48% | K. A. Pandian | AIADMK | 32.55% | [1] |
| 2016 | Nagapattinam | Thamimum Ansari | AIADMK | **Won** | 48.28% | A. Mohamed Jafarullah | MNMK | 32.99% | [2] |
| Vellore | Harun Rasheed | Loss | 36.23% | P. Karthikeyan | DMK | 51.53% |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election, 2016
The Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi announced that it would contest the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as part of the AIADMK alliance.
Two constituencies were allotted to the Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi within the AIADMK alliance.
The party contested in the Vellore and Nagapattinam constituencies under the 'Two Leaves' symbol. In the Nagapattinam Assembly constituency, the party's General Secretary, M. Thamimun Ansari, emerged victorious with a margin of 20,550 votes.