CHENNAI: Anbumani Ramadoss was unanimously re-elected the PMK’s president at the party’s general council meeting held at Mamallapuram near Chennai on Wednesday.
Vadivel Ravanan was elected the party’s general secretary, while Thilagabama was named its treasurer.
Addressing the gathering after the election, Anbumani said the PMK has a unique identity and strong policies. He said the party should work with confidence and proper election planning to come to power in Tamil Nadu in 2031. He exhorted party members to spend more time among the masses instead of being active only on social media.
Further, the PMK leader said the party would soon expand to Andhra Pradesh. He said preparations for the same have been under way for the past three months, and that leaders from all districts of Andhra Pradesh are expected to join the party’s launch.
On the Mekedatu issue, Anbumani accused both the Congress and the BJP of failing to protect Tamil Nadu’s interests. He urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to convene an all-party meeting and lead a delegation of political leaders and MPs to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue.
Anbumani also appealed to the state government to waive all cooperative bank loans taken by farmers. He warned that Tamil Nadu could face severe drought from the looming Super El Niño and stressed on the need to support farmers.
He also announced that the party would launch a statewide anti-liquor awareness campaign under MLA Sowmiya Anbumani on Gandhi Jayanthi i.e. October 2. The campaign will continue for two years.
A total of 31 resolutions were adopted at the meeting. The meeting saw the participation of several senior leaders, including PMK’s first president Theeran and P T Arulmozhi, who had earlier worked with party founder Dr S Ramadoss.