PMK to join Sonia led coalition Govt at the Centre Sunday, May 16 2004 10:23 Hrs (IST)
Chennai:
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) will participate in Congress-led coalition Government headed by Sonia Gandhi at the Centre.
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss announced the decision to reporters after the party general council meeting authorised him to decide on the matter late last night (May 15, 2004) at Tindivanam, about 150 kms from Chennai.
Dr Ramadoss said he would be leaving for New Delhi this evening (May 16, 2004) to meet Sonia Gandhi.
PMK is the first constituent of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) to have decided to join the Congress led coalition.
PMK had participated in the Vajpayee Ministry formed in 1998 and 1999 and the party had two nominees in both the Ministries.
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