tamil nadu assembly elections

Chennai, April 7 – A political controversy has erupted ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin strongly criticised his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis over his remarks linking the proposed Madurai Metro project to the electoral success of the BJP in...

Chennai, April 7 – In a striking revelation from the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, AIADMK candidate Leema Rose has emerged as the wealthiest contestant in the state, declaring a staggering total family wealth of ₹5,863 crore in her nomination affidavit.She is contesting from the...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), April 6 Despite being a candidate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Minister M K Stalin is focused on the "Delhi team," as he has nothing to criticize the AIADMK, party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Monday.Lashing out at the DMK president...

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), April 6: Details of PMK candidate Sowmiya Anbumani, who is contesting from the Dharmapuri Assembly constituency, have been made public following the filing of her nomination papers on the last day of submissions for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.According...

Chennai, April 6 Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) filed their nomination papers across Tamil Nadu on Monday, the final day of the process for the upcoming Assembly elections. Union Minister L. Murugan filed his nomination from Avinashi, accompanied by fellow Union Minister G...

Chennai, April 5 – Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) election campaign general secretary Aadhav Arjuna launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday, accusing the DMK leadership of prioritizing family interests over senior party leaders and alliance partners ahead of...

Chennai, April 5: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political parties are in the final phase of candidate selection and campaign mobilization.The Congress, a key ally in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, has been allocated 28 constituencies for the 2026...

Chennai, April 5 – The Congress party is likely to announce its candidate for the Melur Assembly constituency soon, with the decision expected later on Sunday as the deadline for filing nominations approaches.The delay has sparked intense speculation and internal discussions within party...

Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), April 5 Calling the DMK's election manifesto the "star of the 2026 polls," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday asserted that while anyone can make promises, the public only trusts those made by his party.Addressing a massive public meeting of the Secular...

In Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin called the DMK's election manifesto the "superstar" of the 2026 polls, asserting on Sunday that while anyone can make promises, the public only trusts those made by his party.Addressing a massive public meeting of the Secular...

Chennai, April 5 Amid scrutiny, TVK chief Vijay, who had earlier filed an election affidavit with no pending criminal cases, has declared two pending FIRs in a fresh affidavit filed before the returning officer for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to be held on April 23.The fresh affidavit...

Chennai, April 5 – The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reinstated its state spokesperson, A.N.S. Prasad, after he issued a formal apology for his controversial remarks suggesting that actor-politician Vijay should join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the...

Chennai, April 5 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan has announced that he will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, withdrawing from the race days after he nominated himself from Kattumannarkoil."I wanted to enter the Assembly, but I have now changed my mind to ensure the unity...

Chennai, April 4 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan announced on Saturday that he will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, withdrawing from the race days after he nominated himself from Kattumannarkoil."I wanted to enter the Assembly, but I have now changed my mind to ensure...

Chennai, April 4 – Thol Thirumavalavan, president of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), has announced that he will not contest from the Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, effectively ending speculation surrounding his candidacy.Speaking to...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 4 Tamil film director Sundar C, who entered active politics by contesting as an AIADMK-led NDA candidate from the Madurai Central constituency in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, said his intention was to give back to society.Speaking to

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress announced on Friday the appointment of 27 All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the party leadership approving the list with immediate effect.The appointments were cleared by Congress President...

Chennai, April 3 Vanathi Srinivasan, the BJP candidate from Coimbatore North in Tamil Nadu, said on Friday that DMK candidate V. Senthil Balaji's "corrupt money" would not influence voters in Coimbatore during the April 23 elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly.Balaji has shifted from his...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre on Friday over the proposed three-day special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, alleging that the government's motives behind bringing amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) are...

New Delhi/Chennai, April 3 The BJP on Friday announced the names of 27 candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, including Union Minister L Murugan from the Avanashi seat and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore, but its former state president K Annamalai is not...