Chennai, April 12 – The Election Commission will begin distributing voter identification slips (also known as booth slips) across Tamil Nadu starting Sunday, a key step in preparing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Polling Level Officers (PLOs) will conduct...
Chennai, April 11 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin took a brief break from his intense election campaign on Saturday to watch an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai earlier in the day, amidst a highly intense campaign for the...
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Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...
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Chennai, April 11 In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed Sandeep Mittal from the post of Director General of Police (Anti-Corruption) following a complaint by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging bias...
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Chennai, Apr 11 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival Edappadi K Palaniswami and the BJP on a number of issues, particularly accusing the saffron party of...
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New Delhi, April 11 – A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the cancellation of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, alleging large-scale voter bribery through cash, gifts, liquor, and other inducements by major political parties, and accusing the Election Commission...
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Chennai, April 11 – With just days remaining for campaigning ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader, Joseph Vijay, will address a large public rally in the Kanyakumari district tomorrow (Sunday) as part of his statewide campaign.Vijay is...
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Chennai, April 11 – The DMK-led alliance is expected to win more than 200 seats in the April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, according to DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin. He also accused the AIADMK of being influenced by Delhi, lacking ideology and principle, and that the Delhi...
Chennai, April 11: The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has finalized, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which began on March 30, saw a strong response...
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Chennai, April 11 – In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay has cancelled his scheduled campaign rally in Cuddalore district, which was set to begin at 2 P.M. on Saturday, citing safety concerns.The rally, part of a day-long...
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Thiruvananthapuram/Guwahati, April 9 Assam recorded a record voter turnout of over 85.64 per cent, while Kerala witnessed impressive polling with more than 78 per cent in the assembly elections on Thursday, according to the latest Election Commission figures. The ruling parties in both states...
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Chennai, April 9 DMK leader Kanimozhi Somu has described the Women's Reservation Bill as a "political gimmick" and said that the late-night sessions were "merely a spectacle."She stated that the BJP can never gain power in Tamil Nadu as long as the Dravidian ideology remains the state's...
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Chennai, April 9 – Vijay, the actor-turned-politician and leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is set to intensify his election campaign with a major public outreach programme in Karaikudi on Friday.This visit is part of his ongoing statewide campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...
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Chennai, April 9 – The process of finalizing candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has reached its final stage, with the deadline for withdrawing nominations scheduled for Thursday.Polling for the Assembly elections will take place on April 23. Nomination papers were filed...
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Nagercoil, April 8 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in a major roadshow in Nagercoil on April 15, campaigning in support of candidates from the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Announcing the event on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu...
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Chennai, April 8 The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) launched a strong attack on actor Vijay, the founder of TVK, on Wednesday, condemning his recent remark, "the real Congress is with us," as "baseless, false, and politically motivated."In a strongly worded statement, TNCC Organisation...
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Tirunelveli, April 8 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay will campaign in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, addressing a major public meeting at KTC Nagar as part of his outreach for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The rally, organized in support of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidates contesting...
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Chennai, April 7 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has successfully secured acceptance of his nomination papers from both the Perambur constituency in Chennai and the Tiruchirappalli East constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections...
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Lalgudi (Tamil Nadu), April 7 AIADMK candidate for the Lalgudi Assembly constituency, Leema Rose Martin, has emerged as the wealthiest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring total assets valued at approximately ₹1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit.The 58-year-old...
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Coimbatore, April 7 – The scrutiny of nomination papers ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has taken a contentious turn in Gobichettipalayam, where the candidature of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) nominee K.A. Sengottaiyan is pending following objections raised by rival parties...