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Pattali Makkal Katchi (transl. Proletariat's Party; abbreviated as PMK) is a 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.
He was initially part of Pattali Makkal Katchi party since 1989, holding the post of Youth Wing Secretary. [2] He contested the 1989 Indian general election in Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency as PMK candidate in 1989 and also contested the 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in Mudukulathur Assembly constituency and securing the second place surpassing the DMK candidate.
S. Ramadoss is known for using profanity and behaving like a thug 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.
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While Ramadoss, belonging to Vanniyar political outfit Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), had rubbished allegations that his party orchestrated the incident, many Dalits believe otherwise. His party is said to have fomented tension between Vanniyars and Dalits by publicly condemning marriages between the two.
The 2013 Marakkanam violence was an incident of violence in Tamil Nadu between Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Dalit villagers in Marakkanam. [1] The violence was instigated when drunk PMK cadres attacked Dalit villagers.
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