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Political Titans Unite: PMK and AIPTMMK Forge a Dynamic Alliance

PMK and AIPTMMK alliance aims to leverage Vanniyar and Mukkulathor community support to contest all 234 Tamil Nadu assembly seats and Puducherry, challenging major political fronts.

  • On March 20, S. Ramadoss announced an alliance with V. K. Sasikala’s All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam to contest all 234 seats in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
  • After a nearly two-hour meeting, Sasikala and Ramadoss decided to contest together, with Ramadoss saying the pact 'would have made several persons tremble' as they leverage community bases to expand influence.
  • Party officials denied media reports of alliance talks, saying the judiciary refused to restrain Anbumani Ramadoss from using the PMK name and flag.
  • With the Model Code in effect, officials note Ramadoss invited like-minded parties to join and said 'Those joining us can express their preferences', framing the alliance as formed for public welfare.
  • Sasikala said her party will contest with like-minded allies ahead of the Tamil Nadu polls, with the alliance potentially impacting the election's regional dynamics.
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aninews.in broke the news in India on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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