tamil nadu politics

Chennai, March 27 Asserting that the ruling DMK has fulfilled nearly 85 per cent of its 2021 election promises, compared to the previous AIADMK regime's implementation rate of less than 33 per cent, party legislator Ezhilan Naganathan defended the state government's track record on Friday, while...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 27 AICC leader K C Venugopal alleged on Friday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was afraid of Rahul Gandhi's influence in Kerala and was not speaking out against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking to reporters here, Venugopal said the Chief Minister had been...

Chennai, March 26 TVK chief Vijay visited the DGP office on Thursday to file a formal complaint against V Ponraj, the former scientific advisor to A P J Abdul Kalam, for making "derogatory" remarks against women.In a post on 'X', he criticized the ruling DMK for allegedly protecting...

Chennai, March 26 BJP leader K Annamalai should contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election and enter the House as a party legislator, BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said on Thursday.The former state president of the BJP, who unsuccessfully contested from the Aravakurichi...

Chennai, March 26 DMK leaders Kanimozhi Somu and Thamizhachi Thangapandian on Thursday claimed that the "Dravidian Model" of governance has already secured a "repeat mandate" through its transformative welfare schemes.The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23.The DMK...

Chennai, March 26 – The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) announced its candidates for three constituencies in Puducherry on Thursday, following a dispute with the Congress over seat allocation within the alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).This move followed the Congress’...

Chennai, March 26 The Immanuel Sekaranar Mission, an organization dedicated to the welfare of Dalits, has extended its support to the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance in the upcoming Assembly elections, the DMK said on Friday.Ramesh Deventhirar, the grandson of Tyagi (martyr)...

Chennai, March 26 The ruling DMK on Thursday criticized AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his comments on its alliance partners, calling it "unnecessary."Senior party leader and state Transport Minister S S Sivasankar also criticized the AIADMK, stating that the party's...

Chennai, March 26 – PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK on Thursday, accusing it of misleading the public over the implementation of its 2021 Assembly election promises.In a strongly worded statement, Ramadoss alleged that the DMK, which he claimed “thrives...

Chennai, March 26 The ruling DMK on Thursday criticised AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his comments on its alliance partners, calling them "unnecessary."Senior party leader and Transport Minister S S Sivasankar also criticised the AIADMK, stating that the party's future...

Chennai, March 25 DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Wednesday that the party's 'Rising Sun' symbol would be contested in 175 out of the state's total 234 constituencies.Writing to party members, Stalin said that over the past five years, the Dravidian model government has...

Chennai, March 25 The AIADMK released its first list of candidates for key constituencies as a defensive move to secure seats under pressure from the BJP, according to DMK spokesperson A Saravanan, who made the announcement on Wednesday.He claimed that the AIADMK is attempting to prevent its...

Puducherry, March 25 As the April 9 election for the Puducherry territorial assembly approaches, various political parties and their candidates have intensified their door-to-door campaigning.Candidates, accompanied by their supporters carrying their respective party flags, began approaching...

Chennai, March 25 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Wednesday that Tamil Nadu was being governed by "four power centres" under the current DMK regime and appealed to the people to remove the DMK from power.Targeting Chief Minister M K Stalin during his maiden election...

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...

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 within the AIADMK-led NDA for deciding to contest in the...

Chennai, March 25 The main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, which is leading the NDA in the state, released its first list of 23 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections on Wednesday, and also renominated its chief, K Palaniswami, from his home constituency of Edappadi in the...

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 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament in June to pass constitutional amendments for delimitation, increasing the number of seats, and ensuring that the current representation of states continues 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...