This restructuring signals a significant realignment within the PMK’s internal dynamics and leadership priorities, with more changes expected at the upcoming state executive meeting
Published Jul 06, 2025 | 12:23 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 06, 2025 | 12:23 PM
Dr. Ramadoss restructures PMK leadership, removes Anbumani from executive committee (Supplied)
Synopsis: In a significant leadership overhaul, PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss has removed Anbumani Ramadoss from the party’s executive committee and unveiled a restructured leadership. The decision followed a key consultation with new committee members. Dr. Ramadoss also announced that a state-level executive meeting will be held on 8 July at a private venue in Omandoor to chart the party’s course
In a major shake-up of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leadership, party founder Dr. S. Ramadoss has removed Anbumani Ramadoss from the party’s executive committee and announced a restructured leadership team.
The announcement came following a high-level consultation held yesterday with newly appointed executive committee members. During the meeting, Dr. Ramadoss revealed plans for a state-level executive meeting to be convened on 8 July at a private marriage hall in Omandoor.
In a formal order issued today, Dr. Ramadoss confirmed Anbumani’s removal and unveiled a new list of 21 office-bearers. The revised leadership includes Dr. Ramadoss himself, PMK honorary president G.K. Mani, along with senior leaders such as Sivaprakasham, Puda Arulmozhi, Dheeran, Thirukachur Arumugam, A.K. Moorthy, Murali Shankar, and Syed Mansoor Hussain.
Other names on the list include Durai Gounder, Arul, Nedunkeeran, poet Jai Bhaskaran, Muthu Kumaran, Vaithiyalingam, Anbalagan, Paranthaman, Stalin, Karur Bhaskaran, Sujatha Karunakaran, and Saravanan.
This restructuring signals a significant realignment within the PMK’s internal dynamics and leadership priorities, with more changes expected at the upcoming state executive meeting
Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday, 28 June, had questioned some of the decisions his father and the organisation’s founder S Ramadoss recently made.
At a meeting of the party’s IT wing in Chennai, Anbumani said the party was being populated with criminals. He was referring to the recent appointment of district secretaries, district presidents, state administrators of the party, and office bearers across several districts.
“In the name of giving responsibilities in the PMK, people who had committed murder, those wanted by the police, and even robbers are being brought in. This clearly shows that these decisions are not coming from Dr Ramadoss’s original thinking,” he had said.
(Edited by Ananya Rao)
