By TCN News,
Chennai: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) with just two years of its existence has made history by winning 9 civic wards unopposed in the ongoing local body elections in Tamil Nadu. SDPI has fielded candidates on more than 350 seats in the state. So far the party has won 9 seats as no nominations were filed against its candidates.
SDPI was formed as a political party in the year 2009. The party, which works for the oppressed and the downtrodden with the slogan of ‘Freedom from hunger and Freedom from fear, has already won three seats in Rajasthan, 14 seats in Kerala and 67 seats in Karnataka local body elections.
The nine wards won unopposed by SDPI in the current local body poll 2011 in Tamil Nadu are scattered in three districts. Of nine winners, five are women.
Ramanathapuram District
1) Chittarkottai – 5th ward – Ms. Barakath Nisha
2) Sirupodhu – 2nd ward – Mr. Syed Ali
3) Erwadi – 6th ward – Ms. Sidhrath Begum
4) Sikkal – 6th ward – Mr. Basheer Ahmed
5)Irumeni-3rd Ward- Abdul Haq
Tuticorin District
6) Kembalabad – 2rd Ward – Rifai Adam Basha
7)Sethinganalur – 4th Ward – Ms Zohara
8)Miyanpalli – 3rd Ward – Zeenath
Tanjore District
9) Malipattinam – 3rd Ward – Najmunnisa
SDPI is also contesting for mayor post in two corporations – Chennai and Erode.
SDPI is contesting these elections in Tamil Nadu in alliance with Viduthalai Ciruthai Katchi, a Dalit political party, 13 Muslim Organisations, 6 Christian organizations and several Muslim political parties.