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I represent PMK, Ramadoss’ group a breakaway faction: Anbumani tells Madras High Court

I represent PMK, Ramadoss’ group a breakaway faction: Anbumani tells Madras High Court

Published by Parlour News

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss’ estranged son Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday (February 2, 2026) claimed before the Madras High Court that only he represents the political party legally and that the group rallying behind his father was only a breakaway faction, which could not be considered as the party. Appearing before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, senior counsel N.L. Rajah, representing Dr. Anbumani, said, his father was trying to “snatch an order from the court behind his (Dr. Anbumani) back” without making his client a party to the case. The submissions were made during the hearing of a writ petition filed by the party founder seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Tamil Nadu to communicate the allotment of the ‘mango’ symbol to the party for this year’s Assembly election to his official address in Chennai. Since the founder had made only the ECI and the CEO as respondents to the writ petition, …

EVgo says no to fast-charging extension cables and breakaway adapters

EVgo says no to fast-charging extension cables and breakaway adapters

Published by Webster

Electric vehicle charging network EVgo changed its terms of service Thursday to include new language explicitly prohibiting the use of high-speed DC extension cables and breakaway adapters at the company’s stations. The terms, which go into effect March 8th, are another bump in the road for enterprising companies looking to cash in on EV charging accessories. EVgo added the following terms in bold to the Authorized Charging Adapters section of its Terms of Service: “EVgo prohibits the use of all other adapters, including break-away adapters and DC extension cords (“Unauthorized Equipment”) on EVgo’s network and Charging Stations.” The company continues to authorize “automaker-manufactured charging adapters” (such as J3400 “NACS” to CCS1) and have UL2252 certification. Another bump in the road for enterprising companies looking to cash in on EV charging accessories Tesla’s Terms of Use for its Superchargers similarly prohibit any adapter not “sold or provided by Tesla or by other automakers,” without specifically calling out specific types. EV accessory maker A2Z EV recently put up for preorder its $248 6ft-plus DC extension cord that …