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Chennai, March 2: Negotiations between the AIADMK and the BJP regarding seat allocation ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are being primarily driven by "win-ability" rather than simply the number of constituencies each party is allocated.The BJP, a key partner in the...

New Delhi, March 1 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on his birthday on Sunday, wishing him good health, strength, and a long life dedicated to serving the people of the southern state.Stalin turned 73 on Sunday. He heads the ruling...

Chennai, February 28 The formal talks with the ruling DMK have been "amicable and cordial," and the Congress is hopeful that its demands will be met, AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar said on Saturday.The talks between the two parties helped them to understand each other's...

Patna, February 28 – Amid discussions on seat-sharing for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), a constituent of the NDA, has reminded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of an alleged earlier promise regarding a Rajya Sabha seat.Party patron and Union Minister Jitan Ram...

Chennai, February 28 The ruling DMK and its major ally, the Congress, began formal seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Assembly elections on Saturday.A delegation from the Congress, led by AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu Girish Chodankar, TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, and AICC co-in-charge...

Mumbai, February 27 – NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s hospitalization for a “routine” check-up has intensified the power struggle within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over its sole winnable Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra.While Pawar’s camp has described the visit as routine, allies...

Bengaluru, February 27 The ongoing power struggle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka intensified as supporters of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar gathered at a hotel to discuss strategies to ensure their leader's elevation to the top position in the state.Magadi MLA H C Balakrishna...

Chennai, February 26 The IJK, led by educationist T R Paarivendhar, initiated talks with the AIADMK on Thursday regarding seat allocation.The Indiya Jananayaka Katchi, which is the first of the NDA allies to begin seat-sharing negotiations, announced that the party has identified seven...

Guwahati, February 24 – Raijor Dal leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi said on Tuesday that talks on opposition unity in Assam are progressing positively, while asserting that a meaningful alliance cannot be formed for the Assembly elections without Raijor Dal.Speaking to reporters, Gogoi...

Chennai, February 23 – The Congress has formally requested a larger number of Assembly seats than it was allocated in 2021, AICC Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said on Monday after senior party leader K.C. Venugopal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin in Chennai...

February 23, New Delhi – Greenland said "no thanks" to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to send a hospital ship to the Arctic island after he repeatedly threatened to seize the island.Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a Facebook post on Sunday that Trump's proposal to send the...

Chennai, February 22 The ruling DMK of Tamil Nadu began discussions with allies on Sunday regarding the distribution of seats for the upcoming Assembly elections, scheduled for April. Congress leader K.C. Venugopal also met with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at his residence in Alwarpet.According...

Chennai, February 22 IUML president Kader Mohideen formally requested the DMK on Sunday for five assembly constituencies for the upcoming elections.Further, the IUML leader advocated for greater Muslim representation within the alliance, stating that 16 constituencies should be allocated to...

Chennai, February 21 The ruling DMK announced the formation of a 7-member seat-sharing committee, led by party senior leader T R Baalu, on Saturday to hold talks with its allies, days after it sealed a poll pact with the DMDK.This swift move to involve the DMDK dealt a blow to its rival...

Lahore, February 19 A close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the jailed former premier, Imran Khan, was offered a "deal" twice but he declined to accept it."Two serious attempts were made to reach a deal with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (

Chennai, February 18 – V. Thirumavalavan, a leader of the VCK and Member of Parliament representing the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency, has defended the Congress party's demand for a share in the government if the DMK-led alliance wins the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, stating that...

Chennai, February 18 – The Election Commission has announced the schedule for elections to six vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu, setting the stage for renewed political negotiations in the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.According to the notification, the filing of...

Mumbai, February 16 – NCP legislators formally decided on Monday to appoint Sunetra Pawar, the wife of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, as the national president and to strongly support her, especially after the sudden and untimely death of Pawar in a plane crash on January 28.The...

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...

Mumbai, February 14 – Shashikant Shinde, the Maharashtra unit president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar, announced on Saturday that the merger is now closed for the party, as Ajit Pawar, who was negotiating it, is no longer alive.“The decision regarding the merger...