A petition filed by S. Ramadoss seeking to freeze the ‘mango’ election symbol of the Pattali Makkal Katchi has been dismissed, dealing a setback to his faction ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The plea, which also sought directions to the Election Commission to intervene in the internal party dispute, was rejected by the court. The case stems from… Continue reading "Ramadoss’ plea to freeze ‘Mango’ symbol dismissed by Court"
The internal turmoil within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) escalated when party founder Dr. S. Ramadoss announced the reappointment of Tamilkumaran, son of honorary president G.K. Mani, as the president of the party’s youth wing. This move intensifies the ongoing leadership conflict between Ramadoss and his son, former Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. Tamilkumaran’s return to the youth wing… Continue reading "Ramadoss reappoints GK Mani’s son as PMK’s youth wing chief"
PMK, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday nudged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conduct a caste census along with the enumeration of population, which is due since 2021, to “strengthen social justice” in India. S Ramadoss, founder of the PMK – which wields considerable influence among Vanniyars who are spread across north Tamil Nadu – said… Continue reading "Population census should be taken as caste census: PMK leader Ramadoss writes to PM Modi"