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 …
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr. S. Ramadoss on Thursday indicated that the party is likely to align with a Dravidian party for the upcoming elections, stating that a final decision on the alliance would become clear by Saturday. Speaking to reporters at Thailapuram in Villupuram district, Ramadoss said internal consultations were currently underway within the party.He revealed that a meeting had been convened with district secretaries and state-level functionaries …
Tindivanam (Tamil Nadu), Feb 12 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Thursday launched a sharp attack on a faction, which he said had been expelled from the party, accusing it of spreading false narratives and attempting to force him out of active politics ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Addressing journalists at his residence in Thailapuram near Tindivanam, the veteran leader alleged that the group was deliberately orchestrating a campaign of misinfor…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Union Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday told the Madras High Court that he alone legally represents the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and that the group rallying behind party founder and his father Dr S. Ramadoss was merely a breakaway faction that could not be recognised as the party. The assertion was made during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Dr Ramadoss seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Of…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Senior Dravidian Movement leader Dr S. Ramadoss is holding discussions to join the DMK-led alliance, Tamil Nadu Minister Rajakannappan has said, amid growing signs of a split within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). The developments come at a time when tensions between Ramadoss and his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, continue to deepen, resulting in the party functioning in effect as two separate factions.With Assembly elections drawing closer, Anbumani-led PMK has already aligned …
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) witnessed high political drama on Monday as party founder Dr S. Ramadoss announced that a crucial decision on the party’s electoral alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would be taken soon, while launching a scathing attack on his son and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss amid deepening internal rifts. Addressing party cadres after PMK‘s Executive Committee meeting, Ramadoss said 27 resolutions were adopted during th…
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) In a major political development within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the party’s Executive Committee and General Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution removing Anbumani Ramadoss from the party’s leadership and restoring founder Dr S. Ramadoss as the supreme leader of the organisation.The crucial meeting is being held in Salem under the leadership of Dr Ramadoss, amid growing internal differences within the party.The gathering marked a turning point in P…
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Dec 28 (IANS) The internal power struggle within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) intensified on Sunday as its honorary President G.K. Mani made a series of strong statements backing founder Dr S. Ramadoss and sharply criticising his son Anbumani Ramadoss. Addressing the media ahead of the PMK’s crucial working committee meeting scheduled for Monday, Mani said the meeting was of “historic importance” and that the party cadre were eagerly awaiting a major political announceme…
Salem, Dec 27 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is set to hold its General Council meeting in Salem on December 29, a gathering that party founder Dr S. Ramadoss has described as a defining moment in the organisation’s history. In a message released ahead of the meeting, Ramadoss made an emotional appeal to party workers and volunteers, urging them to come together to revive what he called the “true spirit” of the PMK.Calling the meeting far more than a routine organisational exercise, Rama…