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Chennai, April 1 – The resignation of senior Congress leader and Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore as chairman of the party’s Election Management and Coordination Committee has brought internal divisions within the Tamil Nadu unit to the forefront, just weeks ahead of the April 23 Assembly...

New Delhi, March 23 Opposition leaders on Monday criticised the alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir, saying such moves could divide votes and weaken "secular parties" ahead of the West Bengal Assembly...

New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday immediately lifted the suspension of eight opposition members, who had been suspended from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behaviour, following a request from Congress leader K Suresh.Following the submissions by several opposition members...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress leader K C Venugopal urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to revoke the suspension of eight opposition members, saying they were suspended "unfairly".Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Venugopal said that Parliament has seen countless protests, but...

New Delhi, March 13 The opposition has urged the government and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of seven Congress members and one CPI-M MP who were suspended during the first part of the Budget session for "disruptive behavior".Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, SP's...

Chennai, March 4 The DMK and Congress, key allies, finalized their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, effectively putting to rest speculation that questioned the continuation of their alliance due to demands for power-sharing from some within the...

New Delhi, March 3 The Privileges Committee of the current Lok Sabha was constituted on Thursday, with Speaker Om Birla nominating BJP leader and former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as its chairperson.Birla has named 14 other MPs as members of the panel, according to a notification.The...

New Delhi, March 3 Former Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad was nominated as the chairperson of the Lok Sabha's Privileges Committee on Tuesday.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has also named 14 other MPs as members of the panel, according to a notification.This is the first time...

Chennai, February 18 The Congress high command has taken direct control of the growing discord within the DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, with the party's election in-charge stating on Wednesday that the leadership is "aware of the situation" following a series of controversial remarks by...

Chennai, February 17 TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai said on Tuesday that the Congress high command was "monitoring those who are violating" its directive to refrain from commenting on power-sharing with the DMK and would decide on the action to be taken.In effect endorsing Selvaperunthagai's...

Chennai, February 17 TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai said on Tuesday that the Congress high command was "monitoring those who are violating" its directive to refrain from commenting on power-sharing with the DMK and would decide on the appropriate course of action.Responding to MP Manickam...

Chennai, February 16 – Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai firmly distanced the State unit from remarks made by party MP Manickam Tagore on sharing power with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), asserting that party discipline and adherence to central...

Chennai, February 16 TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai on Monday criticized party MP Manickam Tagore for his views on power-sharing with the DMK, stating that no one is above AICC leaders who have already instructed party members to refrain from publicly expressing their opinions.Wondering why...

Chennai, February 16 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections just around the corner, tensions between the DMK and the Congress over seat-sharing and participation in government have resurfaced, threatening to cast a shadow over the INDIA bloc in the state.For nearly two months, friction has...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), February 15 Amid the debate with the DMK over power-sharing, which has seen heated exchanges between the two sides, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that the national party expected to be treated with respect within the alliance led by the Dravidian major...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), February 15 Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that his party expected the DMK to treat it with respect within the alliance, amid growing friction over recent remarks made by ruling party leaders on power-sharing in the state.Tagore said that Congress workers are...

Chennai, February 14 Congress MP Manickam Tagore stated on Saturday that his party was only demanding the seats that the DMK lost in the 2021 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, and that power-sharing was necessary.Responding to DMK leader R S Raja Kannappan's remark on February 13 in Madurai...

Chennai, February 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, new tensions have emerged within the ruling DMK-Congress alliance over seat allocation and participation in government.A recent social media post by Congress MP Manickam Tagore has reignited speculation about the...

Chennai, February 12 Joining the issue with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Congress MP Manickam Tagore, a strong advocate of the "share-power with us" approach, questioned on Thursday how that demand could be considered a "conspiracy".Strongly defending his party's demand, Tagore...

Chennai, Feb 11 Amid some apparent strains in ties with the Congress over power-sharing, ruling DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday asserted that the alliance was "intact," but firmly ruled out accommodating allies in the cabinet.Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's...