Chennai, February 19 Late actor Vijayakanth founded DMDK on Thursday, and joined the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, effectively ending weeks of political speculation.The agreement was finalized at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in the...
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Chennai, February 19 Ending weeks of political speculation, the DMDK officially joined the DMK-led alliance here on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections.The agreement was finalized at the Anna Arivalayam here in the presence of Chief Minister and DMK president M K...
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Chennai, February 19 – As the Assembly elections approach, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has intensified its preparations, signaling a serious and structured entry into the electoral arena.The party is scheduled to release its election manifesto on...
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Chennai, February 19 – The DMK has invited applications from potential candidates seeking to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, formally setting the stage for its election preparations.In a statement, the party said interested aspirants can submit their applications between...
Chennai, February 18 The DMK on Wednesday invited applications from party members interested in contesting the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.Candidates seeking party tickets must submit their applications between February 20 and March 2, according to a release from...
Chennai, February 18 The Congress high command has taken direct control of the growing discord within the DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, with the party's election in-charge stating on Wednesday that the leadership is "aware of the situation" following a series of controversial remarks by...
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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...
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Chennai, February 18 – Premalatha Vijayakanth, the general secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), has stated that her party would announce its decision on an electoral alliance at an appropriate time, even as she signaled openness to the idea of a coalition government with a...
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New Delhi, February 17 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry could be held on various dates in April, for which the schedule is likely to be announced in the middle of March, officials said on Tuesday.They said the Election Commission would announce the...
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New Delhi, February 17 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry could be held on various dates in April, and the schedule is likely to be announced sometime in mid-March, officials said on Tuesday.They said the Election Commission would announce the dates of...
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Chennai, February 16 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections just around the corner, tensions between the DMK and the Congress over seat-sharing and participation in government have resurfaced, threatening to cast a shadow over the INDIA bloc in the state.For nearly two months, friction has...
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Chennai, February 15 "I'm going to offer him something he can't refuse." When Marlon Brando, as Don Vito Corleone, spoke these iconic lines in the epic movie "The Godfather," it was not a threat; it was a statement from a man who had risen to a position of ultimate power, dictating the terms of...
Tawang, February 15 The debate and subsequent vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9, when the House reassembles after the recess, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said here on Sunday.Rijiju...
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Chennai, February 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, new tensions have emerged within the ruling DMK-Congress alliance over seat allocation and participation in government.A recent social media post by Congress MP Manickam Tagore has reignited speculation about the...
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Chennai, February 13 The Election Commission on Friday appointed former IRS officer Pratap Singh as the Special Observer for Tamil Nadu in connection with the upcoming state assembly elections.He would also oversee the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process strictly as per the directions...
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Tirupathur (Tamil Nadu), February 13 Signaling a widening of his political front ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday said more political parties may join the party-led alliance once the election schedule is officially...
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Chennai, February 13 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Friday that his government would deposit Rs 5,000 each into the bank accounts of 1.31 crore women beneficiaries of the government's women empowerment scheme. This move has drawn criticism from opposition parties, who claim...
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Chennai, February 11 Congress MP Manickam Tagore stated on Wednesday that the people of Tamil Nadu will decide whether a coalition government or single-party rule should prevail in the upcoming Assembly elections.He also claimed that it was the Congress party's "mistake" to not implement the...
Chennai, February 11 Senior DMK leader T K S Elangovan on Wednesday dismissed reports of the Congress exerting "undue pressure" on the party for the 2026 Assembly polls, asserting that formal seat-sharing negotiations will commence on February 22.The statement comes amid intensifying...
Chennai, February 11 Following its principal ally, the Congress, expressing concern over the "delay" in initiating talks on seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK has announced that a committee will be formed to begin negotiations from February 22. The...