Overview

• S Ramadoss reclaimed the PMK presidency on April 11, reducing Anbumani to working president and igniting the ongoing leadership feud.
• Anbumani Ramadoss has held district-level meetings to solidify cadre support and accused the DMK of attempting to destabilize his party.
• Two senior legislators, G K Mani and S Arul, were hospitalized on June 19 and missed a PMK meeting in Salem, highlighting internal strains.
• The planned statewide people’s rights retrieval yatra, beginning July 25, is designed to mobilize Vanniyar voters ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
• Analysts warn that the factional split could complicate PMK’s alliance decisions and its role as a principal Vanniyar representative.