Ahead of key TN Assembly polls, PMK's Anbumani faction seals alliance with AIADMK, strengthens NDA

Chennai, Jan. 7 -- Ahead of the key Assembly polls and as part of strengthening and expandingthe NDA in Tamil Nadu, the Vanniyar-OBC dominated Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)'s one of thefactions led by its President Dr Anbumani, on Wednesday sealed its alliance with the principalOppositon AIADMK and finalised the number of seats it would be contesting in the ensuing polls.

due in four months.

At a time when the PMK had vertically split following a leadership row between the father and sonduo, the faction led by President Dr Anbumani Ramadossmet AIADMK General Secretary and Leaderof the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami and confirmed the alliance for the ensuing polls.

The PMK, as an united party, was also a former partner of the NDA, headed...