Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)

Abbreviation

TMC(M)

Founded

1996

Founder(s)

G. K. Moopanar

Main base

Tamil Nadu

Formed by G. K. Moopanar in 1996 after he left the Congress. It won 20 Lok Sabha seats in 1996, merged back into the Congress in 2002 and was revived by G. K. Vasan in 2014.

Milestones

• 1996 Founded; wins 20 Lok Sabha seats in alliance with the DMK
• 2002 Merges with the Congress
• 2014 Revived by G. K. Vasan

Election record at a glance

• Contested 5 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1996 to 2024.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1996 (20). Best result: 20 seats in 1996. Total seats won across all elections: 23.
• Highest vote share: 2.19% in 1996.
• In 2024 it contested 3 seats in 1 state/UTs and won 0, with 0.06% of all votes polled.
• In Tamil Nadu (Madras State before 1969) it has won 23 Lok Sabha seats in total; best: 20 in 1996.