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Chennai, March 30 Over 500 candidates, including many from political parties, filed their nomination papers on Monday for the April 23 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu.According to a source in the election commission, 573 candidates, including prominent figures such as Chief Minister M K Stalin...

Chennai, March 30 It was the perfect start to his journey from an ordinary man to a politician, 30-year-old R Sabarinathan, TVK's candidate for Virgumbakkam, said about his brief but heartwarming moment on stage with Vijay that went viral.The viral video from the candidate announcement event...

Tiruvannamalai, March 30 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin ridiculed the AIADMK-BJP alliance on Monday, calling it a "Delhi-made" alliance with no guarantee of survival, and accused AIADMK chief Palaniswami of "selling" his party to the BJP.Addressing an election rally in...

Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), March 30 DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched his Assembly election campaign here on Monday, asserting that the election is a battle to drive out AIADMK chief Palaniswami.The election is about preventing Prime Minister Narendra...

Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), March 30 – Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator, Seeman, filed his nomination from the Karaikudi Assembly constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections on Monday.Seeman arrived at the election office set up at the Devakottai Sub Collector's Office along with...

Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that he would like the opposition to win the upcoming assembly elections in four states and one Union territory, but added that the final decision rests with the people.Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal...

Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), March 30 DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched his election campaign here on Monday, asserting that the election is a battle to oust AIADMK chief Palaniswami.The election is about preventing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka criticised the Congress government on Monday for removing Hindi as a third language for Class 10 students, alleging that the move has harmed the future of students. He said the decision was not driven by love for Kannada but was purely...

Madurai, March 30 A court on Monday criticized the central and state governments for the delay in submitting reports regarding the health, financial status, and conduct of nine police officers convicted in the high-profile Sathankulam custodial death case. The sentencing in the case was...

Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), March 30 The April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are a battle to oust AIADMK chief Palaniswami and prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah from gaining influence, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Monday...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 30 Senior AIADMK leader Sellur K Raju on Monday dismissed the DMK's promise of a Rs 8,000 coupon as an attempt to match the AIADMK's Rs 10,000 election offer.The AIADMK has promised a one-time grant of Rs 10,000 to every family to help manage the tax burden and...

Chennai, March 30 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin filed his nomination from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai on Monday for the April 13 election.After filing his papers, Stalin expressed full confidence that the people would hand him a spectacular victory...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP K Laxman raised the issue of misuse of OBC reservations by some states, including Muslims in the category, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, demanding that the government order a comprehensive review of such practices, leading to a walkout by the opposition.Leader of the...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J P Nadda has accused the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc of practicing appeasement politics and treating the Muslim community primarily as a vote bank. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Nadda said that the opposition parties have neither...

Chennai, March 30 TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay, filed his nomination on Monday to contest the Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency in Chennai.This is Vijay's first election, and he has chosen to contest from Perambur in north Chennai, which has a large working-class population.

Chennai, March 30 DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi on Monday criticised what she described as attempts to portray welfare schemes as "freebies" and asserted that initiatives like fare-free bus travel for women are "social investments aimed at achieving social justice".Quoting economists...

Tirunelveli, (Tamil Nadu) March 30 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has criticized the DMK's promise of a ₹8,000 coupon for women, alleging that it was aimed at earning "commissions."Responding to DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin releasing his party's manifesto for...

Nominations will begin today for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, with the release of official notices. All 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23rd in a single phase. Nominations for Tamil Nadu will...

Chennai, March 29 The VCK, an ally of the DMK, announced its candidates for eight Assembly constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Sunday.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder-president Thol Thirumavalavan said he would contest from the Kattumannarkoil reserved seat...

Tirunelveli, (Tamil Nadu) March 29 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday criticised the DMK's promise of a ₹8,000 coupon for women, alleging it was aimed at earning "commissions."Responding to DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin releasing his party's manifesto for...