Salem, April 13 (IANS) PMK founder S. Ramadoss has been shifted to Chennai for advanced medical treatment following a health setback during the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign, party sources said on Monday.According to sources, the veteran leader is expected to undergo specialised treatment at Apollo Hospitals, where a team of senior doctors will monitor his condition. He was initially admitted to a private hospital in Salem and later moved to another facility for further evaluatio…
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Salem (Tamil Nadu), April 12 (IANS) Amid an ongoing internal rift within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party founder S. Ramadoss was hospitalised on Sunday after collapsing during a campaign rally in Salem district, triggering concern among supporters and party workers.The PMK has been witnessing a visible leadership divide between Ramadoss and his son, party President Anbumani Ramadoss, with both leaders operating independently and asserting control…
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, Feb 17 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu is grappling with fresh uncertainties amid indications that factions led by veteran leader S. Ramadoss of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and V.K. Sasikala could field candidates independently in the upcoming Assembly election. Senior leaders in both the AIADMK and the BJP are understood to be engaged in consultations and quiet backchannel talks to prevent a potential split in the alliance’s vote base — particularly a…
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to hear on February 2 a crucial petition filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss, challenging the Election Commission’s decision to allot the party’s ‘Mango’ election symbol through a communication addressed to party president Anbumani Ramadoss. The case has assumed political significance as it unfolds amid an intensifying leadership dispute within the PMK. In his petition before the Madras High Court, Ramadoss has quest…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has been compelled to announce a solo contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, on Tuesday raised its first major grievance over the lack of alliance partners. Senior leader K.A. Sengottaiyan took a veiled swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of using its power at the Centre to disrupt alliance negotiations in the State. Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore, Sengottaiyan, the chief coordinato…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss finds himself in a political predicament ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as shifting factional alignments within the party have narrowed his strategic options. The immediate trigger for the uncertainty is the decision of the faction led by his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, to join the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). With one wing of the party firmly aligned with the Opposition bloc, pressure is m…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) The faction of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) led by party founder S. Ramadoss on Monday announced the expulsion of three sitting legislators, accusing them of repeatedly engaging in activities detrimental to the party despite multiple warnings. In a detailed statement, PMK General Secretary Murali Shankar said the party’s disciplinary action committee had sought explanations from the MLAs for alleged anti-party conduct. Notices were issued on July 20, 2025, asking them…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) A day after PMK Anbumani Ramadoss announced that his party would contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the AIADMK, Pattali Makkal Katchi. founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday (January 8) strongly rejected the move, terming the talks “illegal” and unauthorised. Speaking to reporters at his residence in Thailapuram village in Villupuram district, Ramadoss asserted that he alone was empowered to negotiate and fin…
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss, on Monday, urged Sri Lanka to abandon its existing unitary constitutional set-up and adopt a federal political framework that acknowledges the Tamil homeland and guarantees the right to self-determination for ethnic Tamils. In a detailed statement issued after a meeting with the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), Ramadoss said the Sri Lankan government must recognise that the longstanding grievances of Eelam Tamils cannot…