Overview

• Over 4,000 PMK members convened in Puducherry on August 17 and unanimously elected S. Ramadoss as party president, passing 37 resolutions.
• Key resolutions conferred on Ramadoss sole authority to convene party meetings and oversee alliance talks under newly amended bylaws.
• The party’s disciplinary committee presented a report with 16 charges against Anbumani Ramadoss, escalating the leadership feud.
• Anbumani’s faction held a parallel general body on August 9 to extend his presidency until August 2026, and three loyal MLAs attended the governor’s reception on his directions.
• Rumours of a truce following a family birthday gathering on August 16 were dismissed by both leaders, leaving the rift unresolved ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.