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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...

Pathanamthitta, March 23 Rejecting the Congress's charge of a covert CPI(M)-BJP understanding, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the allegation stems from the UDF's "fear of defeat" and asserted that the BJP will not win even a single seat in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Chennai, March 23 Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal said on Monday that all NDA partners will sit together and finalize the seat allocation."We will all sit down in a room and decide, and let you know today," the Minister said as he arrived in Chennai to hold...

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...

Chennai, March 23 – Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge, Piyush Goyal, is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday for crucial discussions aimed at finalizing the long-standing seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the AIADMK, ahead of the...

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 – Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is overseeing the BJP's election affairs in Tamil Nadu, is set to arrive in Chennai on March 23 for key discussions aimed at finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).His visit comes at a critical...

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...

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...

Puducherry, March 21 AIADMK, a constituent of the NDA, said on Saturday that it has happily agreed to contest from two constituencies in order to uphold coalition dharma, and asserted that it would claim a share in power if the alliance wins the upcoming Assembly elections.Speaking to...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, made it clear on Saturday that there are no plans to bring V.K. Sasikala back into the NDA alliance, even as he met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi amid intensifying political activity ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Chennai, March 21 With nine days left for the filing of nominations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election to commence, the seat-sharing talks in the AIADMK-led NDA have entered a crucial phase, and the leading party of the bloc is likely to retain about 170 seats, party sources said on Saturday...

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...