tamil nadu assembly elections

Chennai, March 26 Amid mounting criticism over seat-sharing arrangements within the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, State Minister S.S. Sivasankar defended the allocation of constituencies, asserting that all alliance partners had been given “due respect”...

Chennai, March 25 – The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, which leads the NDA in the state, on Wednesday released its first list of 23 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections. The list includes party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami and a number of former ministers from their...

Theni (Tamil Nadu), March 25 Former chief minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, criticized the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, stating that it is an "alliance that follows orders from Delhi."Taking aim at smaller parties in the AIADMK-led NDA for deciding to contest in the BJP's...

Chennai, March 25 – The opposition AIADMK appears to be gaining an advantage over its political rival, the DMK, by announcing its first list of candidates for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Edappadi K Palaniswami, the party’s general secretary, is seeking re-election from the...

Chennai, March 25 – In a significant move towards finalizing its electoral strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has allocated 11 constituencies to the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), led by T.T.V. Dhinakaran, as part...

Chennai, March 25 – In a significant step towards consolidating its electoral strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has finalized a key seat-sharing agreement with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), allocating 18...

Chennai, March 25 – The DMK is set to contest at least 165 seats in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as the party finalized its seat-sharing arrangement within the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), comprising 26 political parties.With 66 seats already allocated to allies, the...

Chennai, March 25 – A day after releasing its manifesto for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK announced its first list of 23 candidates on Wednesday, becoming the first major party to do so.The early announcement – coming even before finalizing seat-sharing arrangements...

Chennai, March 25 The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, which leads the NDA in the state, released its first list of 23 candidates for the April 23 assembly elections on Wednesday.The party renominated its chief, K Palaniswami, Leader of the Opposition, from his home...

Chennai, March 25: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political activity across the state has intensified, with both the DMK and the AIADMK racing to finalize seat-sharing arrangements within their respective alliances.Against this backdrop, AIADMK General Secretary...

Chennai, March 24 In a key development ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has allocated five Assembly seats to the Tamil Manila Congress (Moopanar), led by G.K. Vasan.The agreement was finalized under the leadership of Tamil...

Chennai, March 24 Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK on Tuesday allocated 10 seats to its ally, DMDK, for the April 23 Assembly polls.DMK President MK Stalin and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth signed an agreement at the DMK headquarters, 'Anna Arivalayam', confirming the 10 seats for the...

Chennai, March 24 Actor-politician Kamal Haasan said on Tuesday that his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and will instead extend unconditional support to the DMK-led alliance, citing larger political priorities and the state's...

Chennai, March 24 – In a significant boost to its political revival, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), formed by the late Tamil superstar Vijayakant, has secured 10 seats in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, emerging as the...

Chennai, March 24 Kamal Haasan, an actor and politician, whose MNM is a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, announced on Tuesday that it would not contest the April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.The party said that the number of seats offered by the DMK and the...

Chennai, March 24 The MNM, a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, announced on Tuesday that it would not contest the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.MNM founder Kamal Haasan declared that his party would not participate in the elections but would extend...

Chennai, March 24 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday that talks with allied parties like TMC(M) and IJK on seat-sharing were nearing completion.Releasing the party's poll manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections, Palaniswami told reporters: "Talks with smaller...

Chennai, March 24 TMC chief G K Vasan said on Tuesday that the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu will "comfortably win" in the April 23 Assembly polls.The Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) is one of the constituents of the AIADMK-led alliance.After calling on AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K...

Chennai, March 24 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will campaign in Chennai and its surrounding areas for three days, starting on March 25, the party said on Tuesday.Palaniswami will campaign in the downtown Mylapore area here on Wednesday, the party said.He will seek votes...

Chennai, March 24 – The DMK-led alliance is set to hold crucial seat-sharing talks with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on Wednesday, even as key negotiations within the ruling front remain unresolved with just days left for the nomination process to begin on March 30.With the...