political alliances

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal intensified his criticism of the BJP and the CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday, alleging a "secret agreement" between the two parties, with Palakkad emerging as a key flashpoint."The cat is out of the bag,"...

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...

Villupuram, March 20 The PMK, led by its founder S. Ramadoss, and AIPTMMK, a new outfit headed by VK Sasikala, confidante of the late chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, entered into an agreement on Friday to jointly contest the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.Announcing the...

Chennai, March 20 TVK leader Nirmal Kumar said on Friday that the selection of candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections is in the final stages.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with potential candidates at the party office in Panaiyur, the TVK joint general secretary said, "Our...

Chennai, March 20 – Political activity within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday as key allies, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, left for New Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, amid ongoing...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – In his first detailed reaction after the Congress high command finalized the contentious seat selection process, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday struck a combative yet confident note, asserting that the United...

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...

New Delhi/ Chennai, March 20 The AIADMK will finalize seat-sharing arrangements with the BJP and other allies and formally announce the constituencies allocated to the parties in four days, the party’s general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami informed on Friday.Denying any difficulties in the...

Guwahati, March 19 An "exchange" of potential candidates for the Assam Assembly elections has been taking place between the NDA constituents, the BJP and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), with leaders switching parties to secure party nominations.Two leaders from the BJP and one from the AGP have...

Chennai, March 19 Actor-politician Kamal Haasan-led MNM held its second round of seat-sharing talks with the ruling DMK here on Thursday for the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.Emerging from the meeting at DMK headquarters here, Makkal Needhi Maiam general secretary A Arunachalam said...

Agartala, March 19 Senior Tipra Motha Party (TMP) MLA Ranjit Debbarma said on Thursday that the party plans to form an alliance with the ruling BJP for the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).The TMP is part of the Manik Saha-led coalition government in...

Chennai, March 19 Senior AIADMK leader K T Rajenthra Bhalaji has dismissed speculation that his party had approached the Vijay-led TVK for an alliance in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls.He said the actor's foray into politics would not disrupt the existing political landscape, asserting...

Chennai, March 19 – AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday as crucial talks between the AIADMK and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enter their final phase ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.According to sources, Palaniswami will...

Chennai, March 18 – Dismissing speculation about the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) aligning with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party president Vijay asserted on Wednesday that there would be no compromise on the party's core principles of...

Villupuram, (Tamil Nadu), March 18 A decision on forming an alliance for the upcoming Assembly elections will be announced in one or two days, a top PMK leader said on Wednesday.The party is divided into two factions, and the one led by Dr Anbumani, the son of party founder Dr S Ramadoss, has...

Chennai, March 18 In a move to avoid directly naming the NDA, TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday.He said that cadres may have been confused due to the claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) is no longer a part of the BJP-led alliance in the state, while the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) will remain in the coalition.The UPPL and the BPF are rival parties in...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK on Wednesday allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing to a close several rounds of talks held between the two parties.Following talks held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was decided that...

Chennai, March 18 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections formally announced, political activity across the State has intensified, with alliance negotiations and campaign strategies gaining momentum. In this context, Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge, Piyush Goyal, is...