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Indian political party

The Pattali Makkal Katchi (S. Ramadoss faction) is a splinter faction of the Tamil Nadu regional party Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), led by founder Dr. S. Ramadoss. The faction emerged in 2025 after a major leadership conflict between Ramadoss and his son, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, over control of the party. While the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued communications recognising Anbumani’s camp, the Ramadoss faction rejects these claims, insisting that procedural norms were violated and that Anbumani’s term as president expired in May 2025.^[3][4]

History

Founding and early years

The parent party, PMK, was founded by Dr. S. Ramadoss on 16 July 1989, emerging out of the Vanniyar Sangam movement that had spearheaded the 1987 Vanniyar reservation agitation. The party sought to secure political representation for the Vanniyar community of northern Tamil Nadu.^[5]

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the PMK aligned with different state and national coalitions, including the NDA and the UPA, often playing a pivotal role as a kingmaker in coalition politics.^[6]

2025 split

In early 2025, tensions between Ramadoss and his son Anbumani intensified over party appointments, particularly the elevation of Ramadoss’s grandson P. Mukundan as youth wing president.^[7] In April 2025, Ramadoss demoted Anbumani from president to working president, sparking a leadership contest.^[8]

Anbumani’s camp organised a general council meeting in August 2025 that extended his term and secured ECI communication recognising his leadership and office bearers until August 2026.^[9] The Ramadoss faction disputes the legality of this meeting, claiming it was unauthorised and against party by-laws. They argue that Anbumani’s tenure ended on 28 May 2025.^[10]

Legislative strength

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly election, the undivided PMK won five seats. Following the 2025 split:

Disputes

The two factions continue to contest:

• Authority to appoint/remove office bearers
• Validity of the August 2025 general council meeting
• Use of party headquarters and election symbol (Mango)^[13]
• Recognition of the official party whip in the Tamil Nadu assembly

Ideology

The Ramadoss faction continues the founder’s emphasis on:

• Vanniyar community rights and socioeconomic upliftment
• Demand for a 10.5% internal reservation within the MBC category
• Social conservatism and opposition to inter-caste marriages (historically linked to PMK)^[14]

Current office bearers (disputed)

See also

References