Chennai, March 26 (IANS) PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, accusing it of misleading the public over the implementation of its 2021 Assembly election promises.In a strongly worded statement, Ramadoss alleged that the DMK, which he claimed “thrives on falsehoods”, is once again attempting to deceive voters by asserting that it has fulfilled the majority of its electoral commitments. He said such claims were “far removed from reality” and w…
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Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Dr S. Ramadoss is set to announce the launch of a new political outfit on Thursday, marking a decisive split within the PMK, even as the rift with his son Anbumani Ramadoss deepens ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The announcement, expected later in the day at Thailapuram Estate in Tindivanam, is likely to formalise a long-simmering leadership conflict that has now erupted into a full-fledged political division. Party insiders say the move comes after weeks of …
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is overseeing the BJP’s election affairs in Tamil Nadu, is set to arrive in Chennai on March 23 for key discussions aimed at finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).His visit comes at a critical juncture, with negotiations among alliance partners yet to reach a conclusion despite the fast-approaching Assembly elections.The AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu includes major allies such as the BJP, PMK, A…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) As Tamil Nadu gears up for the Assembly elections, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is moving swiftly to conclude its seat-sharing arrangements, with only days left for the nomination process to begin.The nomination filing process begins on March 30 and ends on April 6. Intense backchannel discussions over the past week have pushed negotiations into their final phase, with key decisions expected soon.Sources within the alliance suggest that the AIADMK le…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Saturday made it clear that there are no plans to bring V.K. Sasikala back into the NDA alliance, even as he met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi amid intensifying political activity ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The assertion comes at a time when speculation has been rife over Sasikala’s possible re-entry into alliance politics.Dhinakaran, who had travelled to the national Capital earlier this week…
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Political activity within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday as key allies, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, left for New Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, amid ongoing seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the Assembly elections. The back-to-back visits by NDA leaders signal a crucial phase in alliance discussions, coming just a day after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Pal…
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) With Anbumani Ramadoss recently entering the Rajya Sabha, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is preparing for a strategic shift ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with party sources indicating that his wife Sowmiya Anbumani is likely to be fielded as a key candidate.According to senior PMK leaders, Sowmiya Anbumani is expected to contest from one of the party’s traditional strongholds in northern Tamil Nadu.Constituencies currently under consideration in…
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised the West Bengal government, alleging that President Droupadi Murmu was “deliberately disrespected” during her recent visit to the state to attend a programme organised for members of the Santali tribal community.In a post on the social media platform X, Anbumani accused the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of failing to follow established protocol during the President’s visit.According to him, t…
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Serious financial irregularities amounting to nearly Rs 500 crore have allegedly taken place in regulated agricultural markets across Tamil Nadu over the past several years, alleged Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss. The PMK leader on Saturday demanded that the State government conduct a comprehensive probe into the functioning of market committees that oversee these trading centres.In a statement, Anbumani Ramadoss said regulated markets were created t…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Four candidates from major political parties filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, scheduled to fill six seats that will fall vacant next month. DMK leaders Tiruchi Siva and J. Constandine Ravindran, AIADMK nominee M. Thambi Durai, and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss were among those who submitted their nominations at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Chennai. The candidat…