Indiya Jananayaka Katchi

Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
LeaderT. R. Paarivendhar
FounderT. R. Paarivendhar
HeadquartersNo. 9, 3rd Avenue, 3th Street, Ashok Nagar,Chennai-600083, Tamil Nadu, India
Alliance
  • NDA
    (2011-2019)
    (2024-present)
  • UPA
    (2019-2021)
  • MNM
    (2021)
  • SPA
    (2019-2021)
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Indiya Jananayaka Katchi (transl.Indian Democratic Party; abbr. IJK) is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by T. R. Paarivendhar, an academic and the founder of SRM Group of institutions. The party is based in Chennai. IJK contested in the 2014 General Elections through an alliance with the BJP-led NDA. IJK contested 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections through an alliance with the BJP-led NDA but couldn't register a single victory. IJK contested in the 2019 General Elections through an alliance with the DMK-led UPA. T. R. Paarivendhar contested in Perambalur and won with a margin of 4,03,518 votes.