Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Abbreviation	VCK
Chairperson	Thol. Thirumavalavan
General Secretary	D. Ravikumar
Founder	M. Malalchami, D. Amukurajah
Founded	1982
Split from	Dalit Panthers
Ideology	Social Justice; Ambedkarism; Marxism; Secularism; Tamil nationalism; Dravidianism
Political position	Left-wing
Colours	Blue; Red
ECI Status	State Party
Alliance	National Alliance; INDIA (since 2023); Regional Alliances; SPA (Tamil Nadu and Puducherry); Former Alliances UPA (2006–2013), (2017-2023)(till dissolved)) (National); Democratic Progressive Alliance ; (2006-2015), (2017-2019); National Democratic Alliance ; (2001-2003) (India); Democratic People Alliance (2006) (Tamil Nadu); Janata Dal (United) Alliance (2004) (Tamil Nadu); Makkal Nala Koottani (2015–2016) (Tamil Nadu); TMC+; (1999-2001) (Tamil Nadu);
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha	2 / 543
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly	4 / 234
Election symbol
	; Clay Pot
Party flag
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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. The party also has a strong emphasis on Tamil nationalism. Its chair is Thol. Thirumavalavan, a lawyer from Chennai, and its general secretary is the writer Ravikumar.