tamil nadu assembly elections

Chennai, March 23 The ruling DMK alliance is projected to win 180 of the 234 constituencies in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, according to a pre-poll survey released on Monday.Addressing the media here, R Suresh Kumar, CEO of Agni News Service (ANS), which conducted the survey...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing S. Ramadoss’s two petitions seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the ‘mango’ symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...

Chennai, March 23 The NDA, led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, finalized seat-sharing arrangements with key alliance constituents for the April 23 Assembly elections on Monday, with the Dravidian party allocating 27 seats to the BJP, 18 to PMK, and 11 to AMMK.AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Madras High Court decision dismissing two petitions filed by PMK founder S. Ramadoss, seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to either allow his faction to use the 'mango' symbol during the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil...

Chennai, March 23 The NDA, led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, finalized seat-sharing arrangements with key alliance constituents for the April 23 Assembly elections on Monday, with the Dravidian party allocating 27 seats to the BJP, 18 to the PMK, and 11 to the AMMK.AIADMK general secretary...

Chennai, March 23 – The AIADMK formally announced its seat-sharing arrangement with key allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Monday, bringing clarity to weeks of negotiations within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).However, the party refrained from announcing the...

Chennai, March 23. With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure...

Chennai, March 23 Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal said on Monday that all NDA partners will sit together and finalize the seat allocation."We will all sit down in a room and decide, and let you know today," the Minister said as he arrived in Chennai to hold...

Chennai, March 23 With just one week left for nominations to begin for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the major Dravidian parties have intensified negotiations with their respective allies regarding seat-sharing.Tamil Nadu BJP in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived here on Monday to...

Chennai, March 23 – Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge, Piyush Goyal, is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday for crucial discussions aimed at finalizing the long-standing seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the AIADMK, ahead of the...

Chennai, March 22 The ruling DMK has offered five seats to its ally, CPI (M), for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Left party's State Secretary P Shanmugam said on Sunday.The seat-sharing talks between the DMK and CPI (M), which have been ongoing for the last 20 days, saw a new...

Chennai, March 22 – Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is overseeing the BJP's election affairs in Tamil Nadu, is set to arrive in Chennai on March 23 for key discussions aimed at finalizing seat-sharing arrangements within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).His visit comes at a critical...

Chennai, March 22 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have entered a crucial phase, with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) firmly maintaining its demand for six constituencies, leading to a temporary deadlock in talks...

Chennai, March 22 Ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi announced on Sunday that it was quitting the DMK-led SPA, with its founder T Velmurugan objecting to the ruling party's "big brother" attitude.The decision was also taken because the party felt...

Chennai, March 22 – As Tamil Nadu prepares for the Assembly elections, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is moving quickly to finalize its seat-sharing arrangements, with only a few days left for the nomination process to begin.The nomination filing process begins on March 30...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran said on Saturday that his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi focused on developing a comprehensive strategy for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to defeat the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 21 AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran said on Saturday that he discussed a strategy to defeat the DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.The meeting with the BJP leader did not focus on seat-sharing...

Chennai, March 21 – Following the announcement of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a special doorstep voting facility to ensure greater accessibility and inclusivity in the electoral process.The initiative is aimed at enabling senior...

Chennai, March 21 AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, made it clear on Saturday that there are no plans to bring V.K. Sasikala back into the NDA alliance, even as he met Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, in New Delhi amid intensifying political activity ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Chennai, March 21 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has convened urgent meetings of its State Committee and State Executive Committee on Saturday, as uncertainty continues over seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The...