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**Headline: PMK Leadership Dispute Escalates as Faction Questions Legality of General Council Meeting**

**CHENNAI, August 17, 2025** – A power struggle within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has intensified, with a key ally of Anbumani Ramadoss, K. Balu, declaring that a recent general council meeting organized by PMK founder S. Ramadoss is invalid.

In a statement released today, Balu argued that the Sunday meeting near Puducherry, attended by senior party figures including floor leader G.K. Mani and Salem West MLA R. Arul, violated party bylaws because it was not presided over by duly elected officials. Balu insists that the meeting was contrary to party bylaw 15 and 16, and the “decisions announced in the meeting wouldn’t be binding on the party in any manner”.

Balu’s statement follows a reported 16-point disciplinary action report against Anbumani, detailing alleged “anti-party activities.” The report was presented at the contested meeting by former PMK president G.K. Mani.

The ongoing dispute highlights a deepening rift within the PMK leadership, raising questions about the future direction and stability of the Tamil Nadu-based party.

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