CHENNAI: Anbumani Ramadoss camp of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has announced the expulsion of GK Mani, MLA from the Pennagaram Assembly constituency, from the party’s primary membership for "engaging in activities detrimental to the party and its leadership". Mani, a senior leader of the PMK, has sided with party founder S Ramadoss amid the ongoing tussle between Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss.
According to the statement from Anbumani camp, Mani had been consistently acting against the interests of the PMK and its leadership. In view of this, the party’s Disciplinary Action Committee issued a notice to him on December 18 seeking an explanation within one week as to why he should not be removed from the party’s primary membership under Rule 30 of party bylaws.
"As the stipulated deadline expired yesterday (Thursday) without any response or explanation from GK Mani, the Disciplinary Action Committee convened a meeting in Chennai to deliberate on the matter. In the absence of any clarification from him regarding the allegations of anti-party activities, the committee recommended to the party president that he be removed from primary membership in accordance with Rule 30 of the party bylaws," the statement said.
Accepting this recommendation, PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has announced that GK Mani stands expelled from the primary membership of the Pattali Makkal Katchi with effect from Friday, the statement said.
The party has also appealed to all PMK members not to maintain any form of contact with Mani following his expulsion.