About & history
- Abbreviation
- PMK
- Founded
- 1989
- Founder(s)
- S. Ramadoss
- Main base
- Tamil Nadu
- TN Assembly 2026
- 4 seats
Founded by S. Ramadoss in July 1989. Its base is in northern Tamil Nadu.
Milestones
- 1989 Founded by S. Ramadoss
Election record at a glance
- Contested 10 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1989 to 2024.
- First won Lok Sabha seats in 1998 (4). Best result: 6 seats in 2004. Total seats won across all elections: 16.
- Highest vote share: 0.65% in 1999.
- In 2024 it contested 10 seats in 1 state/UTs and won 0, with 0.29% of all votes polled.
- In Tamil Nadu (Madras State before 1969) it has won 15 Lok Sabha seats in total; best: 5 in 2004.
Lok Sabha record, 1952–2024
In Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2024 — state-wise
Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024
Rajya Sabha members now
Sources: Election Commission of India (Lok Sabha results 1951–2024); Digital Sansad (Rajya Sabha). Vote share = party votes ÷ all votes polled (incl. NOTA from 2014). Party history is a short summary.