Holding his ground: PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out any patch-up with his son Anbumani. He says he has prepared his elder daughter Srikanthi, and the party will go only to her. | Photo Credit: S. PRASAD PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out a rapprochement with his estranged son Anbumani during his lifetime. In an interview with The Hindu at his Thailapuram farmhouse, he says he is enduring the pain of fighting the party he had built brick by brick. The senior politician, joined by his elder daughter and party ‘working president’ Srikanthi Parasuraman, says an alliance with the ruling DMK did not fructify, and he is unable to predict the outcome of this Assembly election. Edited excerpts: Published – April 10, 2026 10:56 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Dairy farmers concerned over lack of attention to their core issues T.N. Assembly election 2026: Scheduled Tribe communities in delta region hope for redemption from poverty under new government