tamil nadu assembly elections

Chennai, March 17 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have reached a critical stage, with the CPI taking a firm stance against any reduction in its allocated seats.The Left party has decided that it will not accept fewer than...

Dharmapuri, March 17 Farmers in parts of the Dharmapuri district, particularly in the Harur and Pappireddipatti regions, have announced a boycott of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, citing prolonged delays in the implementation of the Thenpennai Surplus Water Scheme.The protest...

Chennai, March 16 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin held a meeting with his party's district secretaries here on Monday, following the Election Commission's announcement of holding the state assembly elections on April 23.Stalin, who is the president of the DMK, has already set a target of...

Chennai, March 16 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national President Prof. K.M. Kader Mohideen urged the election authorities in Tamil Nadu on Monday to ensure that cash carried by members of the Muslim community for religious charity during Ramzan is not seized during the enforcement of the...

Chennai, March 16 In a key administrative move ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the appointment of new Superintendents of Police (SPs) in four districts of the state as part of measures aimed at ensuring free and fair...

Chennai, March 16 Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik clarified on Monday that candidates contesting the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will effectively have only five working days to file their nomination papers, despite the Election Commission announcing an...

Chennai, March 16. Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) have entered a difficult phase, with several long-time allies pressing for a greater share of constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Leaders of the Left parties and...

Chennai, March 16 – The AIADMK, led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has initiated the process of finalizing its electoral alliance strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by appointing a special committee to conduct seat-sharing negotiations with its partners in the National...

Chennai, March 15 Seat-sharing talks within the NDA in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 Assembly elections will take place soon, said AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, whose party leads the bloc, here on Sunday.There are still 15 days left for filing nominations as per the schedule given by the...

Chennai, March 15 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Sunday that neither his party nor its allies have held talks with the actor-politician Vijay-led TVK for the April 23 Assembly polls.Speaking to reporters at an Iftar event held by the party here, Palaniswami...

New Delhi, March 15 Elections to the assemblies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on a single day, April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23, and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday...

Chennai, March 15 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday the schedule for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, highlighting the participation of 7,617 registered third-gender voters among the state's 5.67 crore voters.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that the BJP will lose the West Bengal assembly elections next month, expressing confidence that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will remain the chief minister.Speaking to reporters here, Yadav confirmed the...

Chennai, March 15 – After weeks of speculation and political suspense, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially announced the schedule for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Sunday.According to the poll panel, voting across the state will take place on April 23, while the...

Chennai, March 14 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approach, political activity in the state has intensified as parties within major alliances begin negotiations over seat-sharing arrangements.In this context, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K...

Chennai, March 14 – The constituency from which actor-turned-politician Vijay will contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections remains one of the most closely watched questions in the State’s political landscape.Emerging indications within the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) suggest that...

Chennai, March 14 – The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has convened an important meeting of its district secretaries on March 16, in anticipation of the announcement of dates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as political activity intensifies.In a statement issued on Saturday, DMK...

Chennai, March 13 The DMK has allocated two seats to its ally, KMDK, for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the ruling party said on Friday.Following discussions held at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters here, it was decided that the KMDK would contest two seats under the...

Chennai, March 13 – The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) formally finalized its seat-sharing agreement with the Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK) on Friday, allocating two constituencies to the regional ally for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The agreement was signed at...

Chennai, March 11 – With Anbumani Ramadoss recently joining the Rajya Sabha, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is preparing for a strategic shift ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with party sources indicating that his wife, Sowmiya Anbumani, is likely to be fielded as a key...