Overview

• The feud began when S. Ramadoss ousted his son as working president on April 11, triggering competing party meetings.
• MLAs S P Venkateswaran and S Sadhasivam backed Anbumani at a Chennai function, contrasting with loyalists who stayed away.
• Anbumani’s forthcoming foot yatra is designed to boost grassroots outreach and to accompany his push for a caste census.
• Honorary president G K Mani has urged father and son to reconcile publicly, warning that ongoing discord threatens cadre morale.
• The unresolved split leaves the PMK’s critical alliance decision in flux, potentially reshaping Tamil Nadu’s electoral dynamics.