Commonweal Party
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Commonweal Party was an India
n political party that existed in Tamil Nadu
between 1951-54. It was started by M. A. Manickavelu Naicker
claiming to represent the interests of Vanniar caste. It merged with Indian National Congress
in 1954. The party won 3 seats during 1952 lok sabha election and 6 seats in the Madras State legislative assembly elections.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n political party that existed in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
between 1951-54. It was started by M. A. Manickavelu Naicker
M. A. Manickavelu Naicker
M. Alagappa Manickavelu Naicker or simply, M. A. Manickavelu was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. He served as the Minister of Revenue for the Madras state from 1953 to 1962. He also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1962 to 1964...
claiming to represent the interests of Vanniar caste. It merged with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1954. The party won 3 seats during 1952 lok sabha election and 6 seats in the Madras State legislative assembly elections.