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Amid heightening leadership row with son, Ramadoss vows to form 'victorious alliance'
Chennai, Aug 11 (UNI) Amid the heightened leadership row between the father and son duo
in the first family of the OBC-Vanniyar dominated PMK, its Founder Dr S Ramadoss said he
would definitely form a 'victorious alliance' for the 2026 Assembly polls, due in 8-9 months.
In a veiled reference to his son Dr Anbumani, who had made a similar claim at the GC meeting convened by him two days back in his capacity as the PMK President (though later demoted as
Working President by his dad in May this year over the leadership tussle) after the Madras High
Court cleared the decks, Dr Ramadoss urged the PMK cadres not to heed to anybody's words
and asserted that whatever he tell will definitely happen.
Winding up the 8th Vanniyar Women's Conference organised by the PMK at Vanniyar Sangam
at Poompuhar in Mayiladthurai district last night, he exhorted the party cadre not to heed to
'anyone else's words' and assured that he would definitely form a 'victorious alliance' for the
2026 Assembly elections.
'I will form a victorious alliance in 2026 no matter who says what. You don't even have to hear
it — only what I tell will happen,' Dr. Ramadoss told the gathering.
Urging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to conduct the caste-based survey in state and questioned his hesitancy, Dr. Ramadoss said conducting the census would secure the Chief
Minister, a place in 'social history.
'Late Chief Minister Karunanidhi was my good friend. He gave 20% reservation for MBCs. As
his son, you should not hesitate,' he said, in a fervent plea to Mr Stalin to conduct the census.
He also urged Mr Stalin not to push the PMK to launch state-wide agitations in this regard.
He also demanded introduction of total prohibition in the state and the elimination of ganja
and drug menace in the state. and resolutions in this regard were adopted at the conference.
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