tamil nadu politics

Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.The actor-politician asserted that TVK belongs to the "people's team" and dismissed allegations that his party...

Chennai, March 18 Actor-politician Vijay and senior leaders in the TVK, making their maiden electoral debut in the April 23 Assembly election, will challenge the ruling DMK in Chennai constituencies, with Vijay himself likely to contest from Perambur, the party has said.According to a source...

Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.Vijay said that the cadres may have been confused due to claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Chennai, March 18 In a move to avoid directly naming the NDA, TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday.He said that cadres may have been confused due to the claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Puducherry, March 18 – Even as negotiations with the Congress party remained inconclusive, the DMK has moved forward with the electoral process by filing nominations for the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections, signaling growing urgency within the alliance.It is expected that the DMK and...

Chennai, March 18 The ruling DMK allocated five seats to its ally CPI for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, bringing to a close several rounds of negotiations between the two parties.Following discussions held at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here, it was...

Chennai, March 18 TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna has apologized to "superstar" Rajinikanth for his earlier remarks about the actor's political entry, saying he did not intend to belittle him.Following the backlash from the top actor, Arjuna, while addressing a meeting of the Tamilaga...

Chennai, March 18 – The ruling DMK is expected to finalize its seat-sharing arrangement with its Left allies – the CPI and CPI(M) – on Wednesday, as negotiations enter the final stage, with indications pointing towards a continuation of the 2021 formula.Sources within the DMK said the party...

Chennai, March 18 Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, attacked AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and senior leader R B Udhayakumar, alleging that the duo was responsible for the opposition party's poor performance in the 2024 general elections...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy surrounding remarks made about actor Rajinikanth by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) executive Aadhav Arjuna has intensified in Tamil Nadu, drawing sharp reactions from political leaders across party lines.The issue, which began with Arjuna’s...

Chennai, March 17 Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, attacked AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and senior leader R B Udhayakumar here on Tuesday, alleging that the duo was responsible for the opposition party's poor performance in the 2024 general...

Chennai, March 17 The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Chennai City Civil Court to take up the PMK intra-party leadership dispute case after May 10, once the election process in Tamil Nadu is completed.PMK founder S. Ramadoss had moved the city civil court seeking to restrain his son...

Chennai, March 17 The MDMK, an ally of the ruling DMK, released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections on Tuesday.The manifesto addresses several regional and social issues, including state's autonomy, fishermen's welfare, abolition of the Governor's post, permanent closure of the...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after senior AIADMK leader and former minister C. Ve. Shanmugam made objectionable remarks referring to actress Nayanthara while criticizing the DMK government during a protest demonstration in Villupuram.The protest...

Chennai, March 17 The MDMK, an ally of the ruling DMK, released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections on Tuesday.The manifesto addresses several regional and social issues, including state autonomy, the welfare of fishermen, the abolition of the post of Governor, the permanent...

Chennai, March 17 AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam sparked controversy on Tuesday by making remarks about actress Nayanthara while ridiculing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's initiative of "Tell us your dream," leading to backlash from various groups.While participating in the party's protest...

Chennai, March 17 AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam sparked controversy on Tuesday by making remarks about actress Nayanthara while ridiculing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's "Tell us your dream" initiative, leading to backlash from various groups.While participating in the party's protest...

Puducherry, March 17 Political activities are intensifying in Puducherry as parties intensify discussions on seat-sharing and finalize candidates for the upcoming assembly elections.With the elections scheduled for April 9, both the NDA and INDIA blocs are racing to resolve internal...

Chennai, March 17 AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam sparked controversy on Tuesday by making a remark about actress Nayanthara while ridiculing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's initiative of "Tell us your dream," leading to a backlash from various groups.While participating in the party's protest...

Chennai, March 17 Superstar Rajinikanth refuted on Tuesday a charge made by TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna that he was threatened by the DMK when he attempted to enter politics, and said, "time will wait and reply."The top actor termed the TVK general secretary's recent remarks about him, which...