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Pattali Makkal Katchi (transl. Proletariat's Party; abbreviated as PMK) is a Vanniyar caste party in Tamil Nadu, India, founded by S. Ramadoss in 1989 for the Vanniyar caste in northern Tamil Nadu. [2] [3] It is a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). [4] It contests the elections with the "Ripe Mango" symbol. [5]
The phase also culminated the rivalry between Thirumavalavan's party and his competitors in the Chidambaram Constituency, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). PMK is a party that has a strong presence in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu. The election in the constituency was marked by violence from both the parties.
S. Ramadoss is known for using foul language in press meets and public meetings. In June 2019 he stoked a controversy, saying that he would kill journalists who question him about hundreds of trees cut down by his party workers during his arrest by the J Jayalalithaa government.
[10] On February 5, Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance held seat sharing talks with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. [ 11 ] On 19 March 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised seat sharing a with the Pattali Makkal Katchi as part of the National Democratic Alliance, were the party will contest 10 seats in Tamil Nadu.
G. K. Mani is, as of 1998, the honorary president of Pattali Makkal Katchi from 2022 [1] completing more than 25 years as president of PMK party. G.K. Mani's name was proposed by PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss during the party's general body meeting in 1998 for President's post in PMK.
A Bangladesh government-appointed committee examining power generation contracts, including one with India’s Adani Power (ADAN.NS), has urged the interim government to hire a global legal firm ...
The 1991 elections was the first state elections contested by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), S. Ramadoss, the leader of the Vanniyar caste organisation which demanded proportional reservation in education and employment based on population ratio of each community – the Vanniyar Sangam converted into a political party and entered electoral ...
"The Lost Children" tells the true story of the Mucutuy siblings, four children who survived for 40 days in the Colombian Amazon following a tragic plane crash that killed all adults onboard.. The ...