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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Viduthalai_Chiruthaigal_KatchiViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi - Wikipedia

    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (transl. Liberation Panther Party; abbr. VCK), formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (transl. Dalit Panthers Movement; abbr. DPI), is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state of Tamil Nadu.

  2. www.newindianexpress.com › states › tamil-naduWith 2 wins, VCK to become fifth political party in TN to get...

    Jun 5, 2024 · 2 min read. CHENNAI: By winning two constituencies – Chidambaram and Villupuram – under its own ‘pot’ symbol in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) may fulfil...

  3. www.thenewsminute.com › tamil-nadu › with-two-seats-vck-set-to-get-state-party-tagWith two seats, VCK set to get ‘state party’ tag in Tamil Nadu

    Jun 6, 2024 · Can VCK become a recognised ‘state party’? In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, VCK fulfilled the fourth condition under section 6A by having two MPs being elected out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.

  4. www.thenewsminute.com › tamil-nadu › vck-a-dalit-party-that-changed-the-politicalVCK: A Dalit party that changed the political landscape of Tamil...

    Apr 15, 2024 · Since its foray into electoral politics in 1999, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), led by Thol Thirumavalavan, has become a strategic force and the biggest Dalit party in Tamil Nadu.

  5. www.thehindu.com › opinion › op-edViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi: Tamil Nadu’s uncompromising Dalit...

    Feb 7, 2024 · Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a political party borne out of the Dalit Panthers Movement in Tamil Nadu, which forcefully articulated the rights of Dalits, is currently in its 25th...

  6. www.thehindu.com › elections › lok-sabhaLok Sabha polls | After a slew of negotiations, VCK agrees to two...

    Mar 8, 2024 · The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), on Friday, March 8, 2024, finalised seat-sharing talks with the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and allocated to it, two...

  7. blogs.loc.gov › kluge › 2020The 20th Century Transformation of the Dalit Movement in India

    Jul 31, 2020 · I study a political party called Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), or the Liberation Panthers Party. Founded in 1982, they were initially known as the Dalit Panther Iyakkam (DPI), or Dalit Panther Movement, of Tamil Nadu.

  8. thewire.in › politics › tamil-nadu-elections-vck-dalit-liberation-panthers-partyHow the VCK Emerged as More Than ‘Just a Dalit Party’ in the...

    These polls mark a significant milestone for the VCK, or The Liberation Panthers Party, because out of the six seats contested, it won four, including two general constituencies.

  9. www.msn.com › en-in › newsHow VCK won with big margins in Tamil Nadu LS polls when Dalit...

    Thirumavalavan, who won with a slim margin of 3,219 votes in 2019, logged an impressive victory margin of 1,03,554 votes. “The party has been tagged as a Dalit party for so long, but our leader ...

  10. indianexpress.com › article › political-pulseHow a small Tamil Dalit party found its space in KCR’s national...

    Oct 11, 2022 · As the party plans to play a significant role in the Opposition front in the lead-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the VCK, which had a 1% vote share in the last Assembly elections, is stepping up efforts to increase its visibility outside of Tamil Nadu.