India, April 10 -- Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss, 85, took charge of the party on Thursday, replacing his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, months before Tamil Nadu is due to go to the polls next year. Anbumani Ramadoss, a former Union minister who has led the party since 2022, has been redesignated as the working president of the PMK, which is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

PMK holds sway over the Vanniyar community, accounting for roughly 5% of Tamil Nadu's population. The change in its leadership comes amid reports of differences between the PMK founder and Anbumani Ramadoss, a Rajya Sabha member.

S Ramadoss is believed to have favoured aligning with the All-India Anna Dravida ...