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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi

State Party· Registered with ECI

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi is a Tamil Nadu political party led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, with a strong focus on Dalit rights, anti-caste politics, social equality, human rights and Tamil interests.

Founded
1982
Headquarters
16, Chinnaiah Street, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600017, India
Symbol
Pot
Status
Recognized State Party
Lok Sabha Seats
2 / 543
0.37%
Rajya Sabha Seats
1 / 245
0.41%
States with MLAs
0
0 States
Chief Ministers
0
Across India
Union Ministers
—
Data N/A
Last Updated
10 Sept 2026
Live Data

Party President

TT
Thol. Thirumavalavan
President, VCK
Since
1990

Party History

  1. 1982
    Movement established

    The organisation that developed into VCK emerged around Thol. Thirumavalavan and Dalit rights activism.

  2. 1990
    Political restructuring

    The movement was reorganised under Thirumavalavan.

  3. 1999
    Electoral politics

    VCK entered electoral politics.

  4. 2024
    Lok Sabha performance

    VCK won two Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu.

  5. 2026
    Political realignment

    Following the Tamil Nadu election, VCK moved into the new governing alignment supporting TVK.

Top Leadership

  • TT
    Thol. Thirumavalavan
  • DR
    D. Ravikumar

Election Performance

(Lok Sabha)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
—
Total Contested
6
Total Won
2.46%
Average Vote Share
2021
Best Performance

State-wise Strength

(1 states)
  • Tamil Nadu

Financial Overview

No financial statements on record.

Organisational Structure

General Council
State Leadership
District Units
Local Units

A network reaching from the national council down to booth level.

Wings & morchas
Youth WingWomen's WingStudent Wing

Major Policies & Agenda

Annihilation of caste

Strong opposition to caste discrimination and caste-based violence.

Dalit rights

Political representation, land, education, employment and dignity for Dalit communities.

Social justice

Reservation, equality and affirmative action.

Tamil interests

Promotion of Tamil language, identity and rights.

Secularism

Opposition to communal politics and defence of pluralism.

Ideology & Vision

Political position
Left / Social justice
Stated ideology
Dalit rightsAnti-casteismSocial equalityTamil nationalismSecularism
Caste-free and socially equal society

VCK seeks social equality, dignity and political empowerment for oppressed communities, with a strong anti-caste platform.

Alliances

  • TVK-led Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance
    Supporting / associated after 2026 election
  • INDIA bloc
    Previously associated

Symbol & Colours

Symbol
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi symbol
Pot
Colours
  • Black

Key Highlights

Past Presidents

(1)
  • Thol. Thirumavalavan – present
Sources & verification

All information is sourced from official and public records.

https://www.eci.gov.in/constitution-of-political-partyhttps://www.eci.gov.in/https://sansad.in/
Last verified 10 September 2026
Data is updated regularly.
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