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The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) faction, headed by Anbumani Ramadoss, returned to the AIADMK-led confederation successful Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (January 7, 2026).
After warring alongside the Dravidian large successful the Assembly predetermination successful 2021, the PMK joined hands with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Since the revival of the AIADMK-BJP ties successful April 2025, the PMK is the archetypal enactment of sizeable following to join the coalition.
Before announcing the development, AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami and his colleagues met Dr. Anbumani and his associates successful Chennai. Though Mr. Palaniswami told journalists that the fig of seats for the PMK had been finalised, helium did not uncover the figure. He expressed the assurance that galore much parties would soon articulation the alliance.
Dr. Anbumani said that during his State-wide tour, helium had witnessed up front, people’s choler astatine the contiguous DMK regime.
Mr. Palaniswami is expected to permission for New Delhi during the day, perchance to conscionable Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah and apprise him of the development. He is apt to instrumentality to Chennai connected Thursday (January 8).
