Political leaders

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Political leaders
	The PMK founder is Dr. S. Ramdoss and the 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 Vanniar caste, an OBC community. PMK has advocated the bifurcation of the state of Tamil Nadu, a proposal that was seen as a casteist line. PMK was mainly based in the northern half of the state. Ahead of the 2004 election PMK joined the broad Tamil political front Democratic Progressive Alliance where also DMK, Congress, CPI, CPI (M) 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 Health Minister in the government of India. Following the 2004 general election Lok Sabha elections, PMK joined United Progressive Alliance party. In June 2008, the PMK was came out of the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government. However, it continues to be a part of the UPA-led National government.
Dr. S. Ramadoss,Founder Pattaali Makkal Katchi PMK S. S. Ramasami Padayachi, Former Minister TN Government, leader Tamilnadu Toilers Party. M. A. Manickavelu Naicker, Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, Founder Commonwheel Party. Vazhapadi K.Ramamurthy,Ex MP, TNCC President and Union Minister. Veerapandi S Arumugam, Agriculture Minister of Tamil Nadu, MLA Veerapandi. Durai Murugan, TN Minister for Public Works. Tamil Nadu, MLA Katpadi. N. Rangaswamy, Chief Minister of Pondicherry, India. Anbumani Ramadoss, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. Krishnasamy, Tamil Nadu EX-Congress Committee President. R Velu,IAS, Union Minister of State for Railways, MP Arrakonam. S. Jagathratchagan, Educationalist and Industrialist, Former MP Arakkonam. Panruti Ramachandiran, Former Minister TN Government. Vazhapadi Rama Suganthan, Congress leader & Managing Trustee ,Rajiv Gandhi-Vazhapadi K.Ramamurthy Charitable Trust. Kaaduvetti J Guru, Vanniar Sangam Leader, Ex MLA Andimadam. V.C.Govindasamy Ex.M.L.A Kaveripattinam R.Chinnasamy Ex.M.L.A and Former District Seceretry,Dharmapuri DMK T.Velmurugan MLA Panruti. MRK Pannerselvam, Tamil Nadu Health Minister, MLA Kurinjipadi. V.Krishnanmoorthy, Ex MLA.,MP Nellikuppam, Cuddalore Dist. Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy, National Congress Party, former TNCC President. Vijayalakshmi Palanichamy, Former TN Social Welfare Minister, Ex MLA Panamarathupatti. N.T. Shanmugam, Former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, EX MP Vellore. Gingee N. Ramachandran, Former Union Minister of State for Finance, MP Vandavasi. G.Kulothungan, Editor - Ganyam A. Govindasamy Padayachi, Tamilnadu Toilers Party MLA. Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, First MLA of DMK. Donor of " Rising Sun" to the DMK. Veerapandi. A. Raja, M.L.A E. Kandasamy D.M.K Ku. Si. Venkatachalam, M.D.M.K Sankarapuram K.Srinivasan, Former Organising Secretary of Tamil Manila Congress. Radhakrishna Padaiyachi, Minister , SouthAfrica R Senthil M.P Dharmapuri , an M.P and Distinguished Nephrologist S.Semmalai Former Minister of Government of Tamilnadu, M.Latchumanan,Founder Marumalarchi Vanniar Sangam,Vazhapadiar Desia Paravai,Pondicherry state Er M.Balamurali,Founder Manjal pura , The community Service ,kotteripattu ,Tindivanam A.K. Murthy M.P. PMK