Wednesday, September 22, 2010
History
PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdossu and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham (Vanniyar Union) founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Other Backward Classes community. PMK has advocated the bifurcation of the state of Tamil Nadu, a proposal that was seen as a casteist line. PMK is stronger in the northern half of the TN State.
Ahead of the 2004 election PMK joined the broad Tamil political front Democratic Progressive Alliance where also Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian Union Muslim League are members.
After the formation of PMK, and under the leadership of Ramadoss, PMK was able to obtain a significant share of power both in the regional government in Tamilnadu and the central government, primarily due to coalition pressures. Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, the son of S. Ramadoss, is currently the member of Rajya Sabha in the government of India. Following the 2004 general election Lok Sabha elections, PMK joined United Progressive Alliance party.
The PMK Ministers contributed to the improvement of Railway network in Tamilnadu after Independence. The contribution of Dr.Anbumani as the Health Minister, lead to eradication of Tobacco in India, availability of Life saving drugs at cheaper cost all over India, improvment of Primary Health services in India etc..including 108 Ambulance Service. PMK contributed for the reservation for OBCs in Higher educational Institutions like IITs, IIMs, AIMS etc.. PMK is also fighting for preserving traditional Agriculture to protect the environment, Food Health, Nutrition etc.. PMK is fighting for removal of Alcohol sale in TAMIL NADU.
In June 2008, the PMK opted out of the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government in support of innocent Srilankan Tamil's cause.
On 26 March 26 2009 PMK declared that it would join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led front and left theUnited Progressive Alliance (UPA). Following this alliance the two ministers in union cabinet Mr. A. Ramadoss and R. Velu resigned from the UPA government. On 28 March 2009 they submitted the resignation to prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Mr.AK. Moorthy the first candidate of PMK also a minister of state for railways in the Government of India and also the State President: Labour Union.
MPs:
* A.K. Moorthy
* R. Velu
* Senthil
* Anbumani Ramdoss
Because of his arrogance and short sighted politics Mr. Ramadoss has lost all the respect among his community and brought a very bad name to the community itself. All the respect that he gained during the Vanniyar moment has been over shadowed. And PMK under his leader ship has lost the confidence of Vanniyars even though it has many good leaders amoung its ranks.
Tamil Nadu
Year General Election Votes Polled Seats Won
1989 9th Lok Sabha 1,536,350 0 --
1991 10th Assembly 1,452,982 1 --
1991 10th Lok Sabha 1,269,690 0 --
1996 11th Assembly 1,042,333 4 --
1996 11th Lok Sabha 552,118 0 --
1998 12th Lok Sabha 1,548,976 4 AIADMK
1999 13th Lok Sabha 2,236,821 5 DMK
2001 12th Assembly 1,557,500 18 AIADMK
2004 14th Lok Sabha 1,927,367 6 DMK
2006 13th Assembly 1,863,749 18 DMK
2009 15th Lok Sabha 1,785,442 0 AIADMK
PMK was founded by Dr. S. Ramdossu and the state president is G. K. Mani. Ramdoss had earlier worked with the Vanniyar Sangham (Vanniyar Union) founded by him in 1980. PMK is based amongst the Other Backward Classes community. PMK has advocated the bifurcation of the state of Tamil Nadu, a proposal that was seen as a casteist line. PMK is stronger in the northern half of the TN State.
Ahead of the 2004 election PMK joined the broad Tamil political front Democratic Progressive Alliance where also Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian Union Muslim League are members.
After the formation of PMK, and under the leadership of Ramadoss, PMK was able to obtain a significant share of power both in the regional government in Tamilnadu and the central government, primarily due to coalition pressures. Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, the son of S. Ramadoss, is currently the member of Rajya Sabha in the government of India. Following the 2004 general election Lok Sabha elections, PMK joined United Progressive Alliance party.
The PMK Ministers contributed to the improvement of Railway network in Tamilnadu after Independence. The contribution of Dr.Anbumani as the Health Minister, lead to eradication of Tobacco in India, availability of Life saving drugs at cheaper cost all over India, improvment of Primary Health services in India etc..including 108 Ambulance Service. PMK contributed for the reservation for OBCs in Higher educational Institutions like IITs, IIMs, AIMS etc.. PMK is also fighting for preserving traditional Agriculture to protect the environment, Food Health, Nutrition etc.. PMK is fighting for removal of Alcohol sale in TAMIL NADU.
In June 2008, the PMK opted out of the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government in support of innocent Srilankan Tamil's cause.
On 26 March 26 2009 PMK declared that it would join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led front and left theUnited Progressive Alliance (UPA). Following this alliance the two ministers in union cabinet Mr. A. Ramadoss and R. Velu resigned from the UPA government. On 28 March 2009 they submitted the resignation to prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Mr.AK. Moorthy the first candidate of PMK also a minister of state for railways in the Government of India and also the State President: Labour Union.
MPs:
* A.K. Moorthy
* R. Velu
* Senthil
* Anbumani Ramdoss
Because of his arrogance and short sighted politics Mr. Ramadoss has lost all the respect among his community and brought a very bad name to the community itself. All the respect that he gained during the Vanniyar moment has been over shadowed. And PMK under his leader ship has lost the confidence of Vanniyars even though it has many good leaders amoung its ranks.
Tamil Nadu
Year General Election Votes Polled Seats Won
1989 9th Lok Sabha 1,536,350 0 --
1991 10th Assembly 1,452,982 1 --
1991 10th Lok Sabha 1,269,690 0 --
1996 11th Assembly 1,042,333 4 --
1996 11th Lok Sabha 552,118 0 --
1998 12th Lok Sabha 1,548,976 4 AIADMK
1999 13th Lok Sabha 2,236,821 5 DMK
2001 12th Assembly 1,557,500 18 AIADMK
2004 14th Lok Sabha 1,927,367 6 DMK
2006 13th Assembly 1,863,749 18 DMK
2009 15th Lok Sabha 1,785,442 0 AIADMK
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