Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
Puratchi Bharatham Katchi | |
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| Abbreviation | PBK |
| President | M. Jagan Moorthy |
| Treasurer | M. Maran |
| Founder | Poovai M. Moorthy |
| Founded | 26 January 1978 |
| Headquarters | 13, First Floor, Perum Salai, P.R.C. Complex, Poonamallee, Chennai – 600056, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Ideology | Scheduled Castes interests |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Blue |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised Party |
| Alliance | AIADMK front (2019-present), DPA (2006-2011) |
| 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 | |
| www.thepbk.in | |
The Puratchi Bharatham Katchi (transl. Revolutionary India party; abbreviated as PBK) is an Indian social movement and political party active in the state of Tamil Nadu that seeks to combat caste-based discrimination. It is founded by M. Murthy. The party operates in the states of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. M. Jagan Moorthy is the current president of the party. This party was established for education, employment and economic development of the Scheduled Caste people.