Overview

• The court dismissed a writ petition filed by Murali Shankar on behalf of S. Ramadoss to block Anbumani’s Mahabalipuram meeting, deeming the dispute a private party matter.
• Justice N. Anand Venkatesh convened private truce talks but found S. Ramadoss unwilling to reconcile and proceeded to hear the case on its merits.
• Anbumani Ramadoss chaired the general council session on August 9 with an empty chair symbolising his father’s contested role.
• S. Ramadoss has continued to level accusations of cadre manipulation, bugging and by-law breaches against his son’s camp.
• The ongoing split threatens PMK unity and complicates its seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.