Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Official Symbol
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VCK State Political Party Established 14 April 1982

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi

விடுதலைச் சிறுத்தைகள் கட்சி
Alliance Partner (2 Seats Won)
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Seats Won (MLAs) 2 of 234 Assembly Seats
Seats Contested 8 2026 General Election
Strike Rate 25% Win Conversion %
Total Votes Secured 547,860 EVM + Postal Ballots
Avg Vote Share 31.79% Across Contested Seats
Top Victory Margin +33,063 Highest Seat Lead
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Statutory Recognition & Symbol Orders

Official Symbol (EN): Pot (Traditional Clay Pot)
சின்னம் (தமிழ்): பானை
TNSEC Statutory Status: Allotted State Party Symbol (ECI & TNSEC)
Legal Gazette Reference: TNSEC Order SO0012/2025 Table-3 & ECI Registered Parties
State Headquarters: Ambedkar Thidal, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Party Flag & Heraldry: Vertical bicolour featuring Blue on the left (Ambedkarite emancipation) and Red on the right (proletarian socialist struggle) with radiant rising sun or panther crest.
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Leadership Roster & Ideology

Founder: M. Malachami; Spearheaded by Dr. Thol. Thirumavalavan
Party President / Head: Dr. Thol. Thirumavalavan (MP)
General Secretary: D. Ravikumar (MP)
Assembly Floor Leader: M. Sinthanai Selvan (Kattumannarkoil MLA)
Coalition / Alliance: Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) / INDIA Bloc
Core Ideological Pillars
✓ Ambedkarism & Annihilation of Caste ✓ Dalit Empowerment & Land Rights ✓ Anti-Fascist Constitutional Democracy ✓ Tamil Eelam Solidarity & Minority Protection
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Political Evolution & Electoral History

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (Liberation Panthers Party) emerged from the grassroots Dalit rights movement in Tamil Nadu during the 1980s. Under the leadership of Dr. Thol. Thirumavalavan since 1989, the VCK transitioned from street activism to parliamentary democracy in 1999.

VCK has been instrumental in raising Dalit land rights, challenging caste atrocities, and championing broad anti-caste secular democratic coalitions, winning 2 seats in the 2026 assembly elections.

17th Tamil Nadu Assembly Candidates & MLAs (2026)

Showing 8 contested assembly constituencies with candidate profiles and analytical vote projections.

AC # Constituency District Candidate Name Votes Vote Share % Margin / Diff Status
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) Cuddalore 🏆 L.E.Jothimani 104,975
47.48%
+33,063 MLA Won
72 Tindivanam (SC) Viluppuram 🏆 Vanni Arasu 85,254
42.68%
+734 MLA Won
80 Kallakkurichi (SC) Kallakkurichi Malathi K 87,334
38.82%
- 2nd Place
38 Arakkonam (SC) Ranipet Ezhil Caroline 77,920
35.27%
- 2nd Place
199 Periyakulam (SC) Theni Sakthivel P 71,030
34.77%
- 2nd Place
33 Thiruporur Chengalpattu R.Panneerdoss 70,192
31.24%
- 2nd Place
34 Cheyyur (SC) Chengalpattu Sinthanai Selvan 28,300
13.00%
- #3
154 Panruti Cuddalore Abdur Rahman. A.R 22,855
11.05%
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District-Wise Electoral Performance (2026)

Regional strongholds, contested constituencies, seats won, and cumulative district votes.

District Name Seats Won Contested Conversion Rate Total District Votes Avg Vote Share
Cuddalore 1 2
50%
127,830 29.27%
Viluppuram 1 1
100%
85,254 42.68%
Chengalpattu 0 2
0%
98,492 22.12%
Kallakkurichi 0 1
0%
87,334 38.82%
Ranipet 0 1
0%
77,920 35.27%
Theni 0 1
0%
71,030 34.77%

Historical Assembly Election Track Record

Comparative seats won, candidates fielded, and total voter support across Tamil Nadu elections.

Election Assembly Label Seats Won Contested Strike Rate Total Votes Avg Vote Share
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election 2 8 25% 547,860
31.79%
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 4 6 66.7% 457,763
42.58%
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 0 1 0% 48,363
29.28%
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2 2 100% 425,866
51.20%

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Data Disclosure & Statutory Citation: Political party profiles, symbol reservations, and statutory movement classifications are compiled under Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) Statutory Order SO0012/2025 and the Election Commission of India (ECI). Candidate performance, votes secured, margins, and MLA records correspond to certified returning officer reports for the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election.