Signs of a truce between Ramados and Anbumani

S. Ramadoss | Image source: Samraj M

The Chithirai Pournami Festival and Vanniyar Youth Conference of Vanniyar Sangam are scheduled to be held in Mamallapuram on May 11, and after a 12-year gap, it is expected to end Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss and his son and his Party Party Presenty Anerperation Partyer S.

Dr. Ramados said in an article on X on Thursday that the meeting should be 100 times better than what has happened so far. He also said that Dr. Anbumani, appointed as chairman of the Organization Committee, would oversee the preparations for the meeting. The day before, Dr. Anbumani also participated in the etiquette planting of the wood poles, indicating that the celebration had begun.

Sources in the party said the recent move shows signs of reconciliation between the two leaders. “The differences between father and son are resolved. Their differences are extremely unlikely to escalate further. It is entirely based on who owns the power (the founder or president of the party) appoints local secretaries and state officials.

Anbumani Ramdoss | Photo source: SR Raghunathan

Their differences revealed when Dr. Ramados announced the appointment of his grandson (son of his eldest daughter) to the position of chairman of the Party’s Youth United team on December 28 last year, the Youth United team presidential position was appointed at the Party’s Youth United team presidential meeting. Dr. Anbumani, who is sharing Daisy with him, opposes the reason Mr. Mukendan joined the party only four months ago. Dr. Ramados responded that it was he who started Vanniyar Sangam and the party’s people, while those who continued to continue in PMK were free to leave.

Although the father-son duo was later said to have resolved the differences, on April 10, Dr. Ramados announced that he was the chairman of the party and announced that Dr. Anbumani would serve as the working chairman of the party. He said that in view of the decisions made in the 2026 parliamentary elections. After the announcement, part of the party’s workers felt dissatisfied. Later, the two leaders discussed with the cadres respectively.

Sources also indicated that PMK may join the AIADMK-BJP league to face the election next year.