Political Career
In 1996 Sarath Kumar entered politics joining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 2002 the party made him a Rajya Sabha member, but left a few years later before the 2006 Assembly elections to join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam along with his wife Raadhika Sarathkumar. About a year later he felt the need to start his own political party, and on 31 August 2007 the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) was born. Establishing his roots in the MG Ramachandran legacy, the purpose of creating the new party was to instill a sense of ‘real citizenship’. A concept that inspires every citizen to act.
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