Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam in Madurai. | Photo credit: G. Moorthy
From the day Vaiko founded MDMK, Pudur M. Boominathan, sitting MLA from Madurai South Assembly constituency, has been in the party and is known as a trusted operative of his leader.
To justify this, when Mr. Vaiko was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) 2002 for his pro-LTTE speeches, Mr. Boominathan was also arrested for the faux pas by the authorities. Despite knowing this, he agreed to go with his leader and remained in prison.
Published – 18 Apr 2026 21:25 IST
