Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss’ declaration that he would be signing Form A and Form B of the party’s candidates would not stand scrutiny by Election Commission of India, according to a senior PMK leader.
Speaking to The Hinduthe PMK leader said that as founder, Dr. Ramadoss has never signed Forms A and B since the party was founded and only the president has the authority to do so.
“According to bylaw Rule 32 (1), President, General Secretary or Treasurer cannot be removed without a no-confidence motion and at least 10% of the members of general body should be present. The general body needs to be convened and only then new president and others can be elected. So, the signature of party president Anbumani Ramadoss on candidates’ Forms A and B will only be accepted by the EC,” he said.
Ever since his elevation as the party’s president, Dr. Anbumani has only signed on the Forms A and B of the party’s candidates in 2024 Lok Sabha election, Local Body elections and Vikravandi by-election. Sources in the party further clarified that the president, general secretary and treasurer can only be removed or elected by the general body, which can only be convened by the party president or the general secretary.
“The Founder needs to be invited and the general body proceedings should be based on his guidance… but that is not mandatory,” sources said.
Anbumani Slams ‘Ungaludan Stalin’
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday said that there would be no change in the lives of people because of the Ungaludan Stalin camps, scheduled to be held between July 15 and November 14, to ensure that people were able to access various services of the government.
He said: “The Tamil Nadu government has raised expectations by saying that applications for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam will also be received at these camps along with regular services. According to budget for 2025-26, the number of female heads of households benefiting from the scheme is 1.15 crore. To provide them with Rs. 1,000 per month, Rs. 13,800 crore is required. However, only Rs. 13,807 crore has been allocated for this scheme in the budget for 2025-26. This is only Rs. 7 crore more than the requirement. With this, only 5,833 people can be provided with additional rights.”
He further said, “However, the applications for the scheme, among other services, will be received in close to 10000 camps. Except for the Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, all other services such as providing caste certificates, drainage connection and so on are regular services.”
Published – July 10, 2025 12:13 on is
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