PMK founder Ramadoss withdraws suit against son Anbumani
PMK founder S. Ramadoss has withdrawn a civil lawsuit against his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, regarding the leadership of the party. The two have reached an amicable settlement, ending the factional dispute.
Why it matters
This resolution stabilizes the leadership of a regional political party in Tamil Nadu, potentially impacting future electoral strategies.
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss has withdrawn the civil suit he had filed before the Chennai City Civil Court, seeking to declare himself as the president of the party.
The dispute over the party’s leadership between Dr. Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss had led to the party functioning in two factions in the run-up to the Assembly elections. Dr. Ramadoss had filed the suit seeking a declaration that he was the party president and an injunction restraining Dr. Anbumani from using the PMK’s name, flag, and symbol. In the petition, he had also sought to declare as invalid the Election Commission’s 2023 order recognising Dr. Anbumani as the president of the PMK.
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