Archive · 25 Sep 2025
PMK Leadership Battle: Ramadoss vs. Anbumani Ramadoss
Imagine a family argument over who leads the party.
S. Ramadoss, the founder, and his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, are both trying to be in charge of PMK.
They're doing different things to show who's boss.
One wants to restore special benefits for a certain group of people, and is blaming the government.
The other is worried about the government hiring people for jobs in a way that might not be fair to everyone.
It's a fight for control of the party, with the Election Commission seemingly favoring the son.
S. Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss are in a power struggle within PMK.
Anbumani Ramadoss removed party officials and informed the Speaker of changes.
Ramadoss requested enhanced police protection citing turmoil within the party.
Ramadoss called for protest to restore Vanniyar reservation benefits.
Anbumani Ramadoss criticized the government's contract-based hiring practices.
- Who
- S. Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss of PMK
- What
- Ongoing leadership struggle and policy disputes within the PMK party.
- When
- Recent events reported on Thursday.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, particularly Chennai and Thailapuram Garden.
- Why
- Power struggle within the party, disagreements over policy direction.
S. Ramadoss View
Anbumani Ramadoss View
Reservation Quota
S. Ramadoss View
Demands restoration of the 10.5 percent exclusive reservation for Vanniyars within the 20 percent Most Backward Classes (MBC) quota, blaming the DMK government.
Anbumani Ramadoss View
No direct stance in the article.
Government Jobs
S. Ramadoss View
No direct stance in the article.
Anbumani Ramadoss View
Raised concerns over the State government filling vacancies on contract basis through an organization, viewing it as a threat to reservation in government jobs.
- Key Figures
- S. Ramadoss, Anbumani Ramadoss
- Party
- PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
- Conflict
- Leadership struggle and policy disagreements
- Issue 1
- Reservation Quota for Vanniyars
- Issue 2
- Contract-based government jobs