Chennai Mayor) for the welfare of the deprived community in South India. Currently Ilamurugu Muthu is Leading the party . Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam is the first south India movement established for the welfare of the deprived community in South India. It is not only known as ‘Mother of SC/ST parties’, but also oldest active parities of weaker sections in South maintaining the ideology consistently.
Balasundaram founder of APM formed ‘Ambedkar People Movement’ in 1977 in a ceremony held at Rajaji Hall, Chennai, in the esteemed presence of Mr. Prabhudas Patwari, Hon’ble then Governor of Tamil Nadu. Balasundaram, the party is led by his brother Vai.Ramalingam B.Sc, B.L, with the leadership of Ilamurugu Muthu in the capacity of Acting President of the party. Ilamurugu Muthu is a Natural orator who has been spreading Ambedkar’s ideologies from his age of 5.He holds Engineering degree from Bharathidasan university and Masters in Business Management from world leading university STANFORD, USA. He was working in USA for several years with top notch, fortune 500 companies in Management category. Ilamurugu Muthu was recognized with “Humanitarian Award 2019” by Puducherry Governor Kiren Bedi for his relief work during gaja cyclone affected areas. Ilamurugu Muthu is instrumental in taking the party to the digital era along with thousands and thousands of youth in the state.
