It was founded by T. R. Paarivendhar, an academic and the founder of SRM Group of institutions.

IJK contested in the 2014 General Elections through an alliance with the BJP-led NDA.

[2] IJK contested 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections through an alliance with the BJP-led NDA but couldn't register a single victory.

IJK contested in the 2019 General Elections through an alliance with the DMK-led UPA.

T. R. Paarivendhar contested in Perambalur and won with a margin of 4,03,518 votes.