tamil nadu politics

Chennai, March 10 – Former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 17 in connection with the investigation into the stampede in Karur that claimed several lives during a political rally last year.The CBI is investigating the...

Chennai, March 10 Tamil Nadu BJP ridiculed Chief Minister M K Stalin's remark that the BJP wanted to "saffronize" the state, and said it was former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi who had planned it in 1999.Referring to the DMK president's comment at the party's 12th conference in Tiruchirappalli...

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Chief Minister MK Stalin of the ruling DMK alleged on Monday that the BJP won the Bihar elections by showcasing Nitish Kumar, and is now sidelining him to install its own nominee as the chief minister there.Similarly, by using the AIADMK as a "mask," he...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 9 In a scathing attack on the BJP, ruling DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged that a "saffron group" wanted to "dominate" the southern state, but asserted his party would not allow it.Addressing a mega party conference here, he also took on...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Ruling DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged that a "saffron-colored group" wanted to "annex" the southern state, but asserted that his party would not allow it.Addressing a large party conference here, he also launched a scathing attack...

Chennai, March 9 – Six candidates from major political parties in Tamil Nadu were unopposed elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, on Monday. This was because the number of candidates matched the number of seats available.The elected candidates include DMK leaders Tiruchi...

Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran denied any talks with actor-politician-led TVK for an alliance on Monday, stating that the NDA is firm on AIADMK leading the alliance in the state.Dismissing it as a "rumour," Nagenthran said there were no talks with...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 9 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch the DMK's election campaign at the party's 12th state conference, starting from Siruganur on the Trichy-Chennai national highway here on Monday.The conference theme is "Let Stalin continue, let Tamil Nadu win"...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 8 In response to Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the ruling DMK is "subservient" to its ally, the Congress party.Addressing a poll rally here in Perunthurai, Palaniswami said that the Congress and DMK had been...

Chennai, March 8 – The final seat-sharing arrangement in the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is likely to be finalized after a crucial meeting of alliance leaders in Tiruchy, which will be convened soon, even as negotiations between the ruling party and its...

Chennai, March 8 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections likely to be announced soon, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to TVK leader Vijay to consider joining the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to prevent a division of anti-DMK votes in the state.In a statement...

Erode (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Slamming the ruling DMK, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will determine who should not be in power.Criticizing DMK Chief M K Stalin, Palaniswami at an election rally in the Anthiyur Assembly...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami would face the same fate as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at the hands of the BJP.Addressing an event organized here to bring former CM O Panneerselvam's...

Madurai, (Tamil Nadu), March 7 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami would face a similar fate as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at the hands of the BJP.Palaniswami will remain the AIADMK chief until the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Chennai, March 7 – The AIADMK announced a protest against the DMK government on Saturday, accusing it of neglecting the demands of workers employed in Tamil Nadu's state-run transport corporations.AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, said on Saturday...

Chennai, March 7 DMK President M K Stalin paid rich tributes to the late veteran party leader K Anbazhagan on Saturday, describing him as a "source of comfort and guidance".Anbazhagan, who served as an MLA for 9 terms and was the party's general secretary for 43 years, was a close associate of...

Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), March 7 – The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is preparing for its 12th State Conference at Siruganur near Tiruchy on March 9. Party leaders believe this event will play a significant role in energizing its members ahead of the state elections.Preparations for the...

Chennai, March 6 Former state minister Vellamandi N Natarajan, who has rejoined the AIADMK, was appointed as the party's organising secretary by general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday.Natarajan, who had supported former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, returned to the parent...

Karur (Tamil Nadu), March 6 Congress MP Jothimani said on Friday that actor-politician Vijay-led TVK is likely to emerge as the main opposition party, pushing the AIADMK to a distant third in the upcoming Assembly polls.She also said that the AIADMK is losing its relevance in India."As far...

Chennai, March 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his gesture, indicating that the much-anticipated seat-sharing deal with ally Congress "is finished," has gone viral, drawing criticism from the AIADMK, which said that everything under the DMK rule has "come to an end."...