With the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections nearing, PMK founder Dr. Ramadoss finds himself politically isolated after Anbumani Ramadoss joined the AIADMK–BJP alliance. Failed outreach to the DMK and a firm rejection from actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, driven by Dalit vote-bank concerns and past controversies, have pushed Ramadoss into a strategic dead end.