Will work to rout DMK from Salem: Anbumani

PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday dismissed party 'working' president Anbumani Ramadoss' allegation that the DMK was attempting to destabilise the Pattali Makkal Katchi by fuelling a rift within ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, calling it a "blatant lie."

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Speaking to reporters during a visit to Chennai, Ramadoss categorically denied any external involvement in the ongoing tussle within the party. "What would the DMK gain by doing such a thing?" he asked, terming Anbumani's charge a "fabrication." He said internal matters should not be attributed to outside forces without concrete evidence. On the hospitalisation of two party MLAs - Assembly floor leader GK Mani and R Arul - ahead of the district general council meeting called by Anbumani, the PMK founder said, "They may have indeed been unwell. They underwent check-ups, including blood tests, and I have been monitoring their health." The hospitalisation had triggered speculation among Anbumani loyalists, who dism