Arappor Iyakkam was formed in August 2015 as non government organization, in Chennai, India, with a vision to achieve a just and equitable society. Its primary focus areas are fighting corruption in public life, disseminating awareness of citizens’ rights and developing a participative democracy.

#KnowYourCandidates
The source of the data published here is from the affidavit filed by the candidate uploaded by the election commission in the website https://affidavit.eci.gov.in . This app is not a Government entity. This app is an effort by Arappor Iyakkam to create awareness amongst citizens about the list of all candidates contesting in their constituency. This app is an effort towards informed citizenry before going out to vote. This app informs citizens about the education, assets, income and criminal antecedents for each of the candidate contesting in their constituency for the state of TamilNadu and Pondicherry.