Pattali Makkal Katchi

Not to be confused with Pattali Makkal Katchi (S. Ramadoss faction).
Pattali Makkal Katchi
PresidentAnbumani Ramadoss
General SecretaryVadivel Ravanan
TreasurerM. Thilagambama
FounderS. Ramadoss
Founded16 July 1989 (1989-07-16)
HeadquartersTindivanam, Villupuram District, Chennai - 604001, Tamil Nadu
IdeologyCasteism
Conservatism
Right-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing
ECI StatusUnrecognised Party
Alliance
  • National Alliance
    NDA: (1998–2001, 2002–2003, 2014–2016, 2019–2024, 2026–present)
  • Regional Alliances
    AIADMK-led Alliance: (1998–1999, 2001–2002, 2009–2011, 2019–2024, 2026–present)
Former Alliances
  • UPA (2004–2009, 2011–2014) (National)
  • DPA (2006–2009, 2011–2014) (Tamil Nadu)
  • PMK-Led Alliance (1989–1996) (Tamil Nadu)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
3 / 234
Election symbol

Ripe Mango
Party flag
Website
pmkofficial.com

The Pattali Makkal Katchi (transl. Proletarian People's Party; abbreviated as PMK) is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by Dr. S. Ramadoss in 1989 to provide political representation for the Vanniyar caste, a community found throughout northern Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Its symbol is a mango. As of 2025, it is currently led by Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss following a months long dispute that resulted in his father, Dr. S. Ramadoss, forming a splinter faction of the PMK.

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