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Chennai, March 23. With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure...

Chennai, March 23 With just one week left for nominations to begin for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the major Dravidian parties have intensified negotiations with their respective allies regarding seat-sharing.Tamil Nadu BJP in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived here on Monday to...

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 22 Union Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday to finalize seat-sharing talks in Tamil Nadu, State President Nainar Nagenthran said on Sunday.Addressing a press conference here, Nagendran stated that the party’s election manifesto and...

Chennai, March 22 The ruling DMK has offered five seats to its ally, CPI (M), for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Left party's State Secretary P Shanmugam said on Sunday.The seat-sharing talks between the DMK and CPI (M), which have been ongoing for the last 20 days, saw a new...

Chennai, March 22 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have entered a crucial phase, with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) firmly maintaining its demand for six constituencies, leading to a temporary deadlock in talks...

Puducherry, March 22 The secretary of the territorial unit of AIADMK, A Anbalagan, will be contesting from the Uppalam constituency on behalf of the NDA in the April 9 Assembly election, the party said on Sunday.A Gandhi, a former deputy secretary of the AIADMK here, is the party's nominee in...

Chennai, March 22 Ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi announced on Sunday that it was quitting the DMK-led SPA, with its founder T Velmurugan objecting to the ruling party's "big brother" attitude.The decision was also taken because the party felt...

Chennai, March 22 AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan on Sunday alleged that the DMK had coerced its alliance partners into prioritizing the interests of Chief Minister M K Stalin's family over public welfare."The DMK alliance parties are now complaining that they are being forced to work for Stalin...

Chennai, March 22 – In a significant setback for the DMK-led alliance ahead of the Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Vazhvurimai Party (TNVP) founder-leader T. Velmurugan announced on Sunday his decision to withdraw from the coalition, citing dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing arrangements and...

Chennai, March 22 A key ally of the DMK, the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, has decided to withdraw from the ruling party-led SPA, party founder T Velmurugan said on Sunday.The decision was taken due to the party's feeling of being "ignored" and the DMK's "dominant attitude," Velmurugan, the...

Chennai, March 22. Mounting pressure within the DMK-led alliance has prompted the party leadership to take a firm stance, asking its partners to accept the proposed seat-sharing formula by Monday (March 23), or risk delays in finalizing electoral arrangements.With the Assembly elections...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran said on Saturday that his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi focused on developing a comprehensive strategy for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to defeat the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Puducherry/Chennai, March 21 Negotiations between allies DMK and Congress regarding the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry have reached a standstill. The national party has expressed its dissatisfaction with the 9:21 formula offered by its southern ally, which is now proposing a revised...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 21 AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran said on Saturday that he discussed a strategy to defeat the DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.The meeting with the BJP leader did not focus on seat-sharing...

Chennai, March 21 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has convened urgent meetings of its State Committee and State Executive Committee on Saturday, as uncertainty continues over seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The...

Chennai, March 20 The ruling DMK on Friday criticized AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for holding seat-sharing talks in Delhi with the BJP, indicating that it was unprecedented, as the opposition party was leading the NDA in Tamil Nadu.DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin...

Chennai, March 20 Taking a dig at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his visit to the national capital, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday claimed that it only proves that "the election is between Tamil Nadu and Delhi".Stalin, who is also the DMK president, sought...

Chennai, March 20 The ruling DMK on Friday criticized AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for holding seat-sharing talks in Delhi with the BJP, indicating that this was unprecedented, as the opposition party was leading the NDA in Tamil Nadu.In a sarcastic tone, DMK leader and state minister K...

In New Delhi and Chennai, March 20 The AIADMK will finalize seat-sharing arrangements with the BJP and other NDA constituents for the April 23 Assembly elections and formally announce the constituencies allocated to them in four days, said the party's general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami...

Chennai, March 20 The ruling DMK on Friday criticized AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami for holding seat-sharing talks in Delhi with the BJP, indicating that this was unprecedented as the opposition party was leading the NDA in Tamil Nadu.In a sarcastic tone, DMK leader and state minister K...