tamil nadu politics

Karur (Tamil Nadu), March 14 Showing signs of recovery from the tragic stampede in Karur, and seeking to connect with the people, the Vijay-led TVK has launched the 'Target Karur' poll campaign to establish the party's presence in Karur.The party had maintained a low profile following the...

Chennai, March 14 The actor Vijay-led TVK denied any possibility of an alliance with the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, dismissing reports of an electoral pact as media speculation.BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran, however, declined to directly respond to a question from reporters...

Chennai, March 14 The actor Vijay-led TVK denied any possibility of an alliance with the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu on Saturday and dismissed media speculation about the likelihood of an electoral pact.BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran, however, declined to directly answer a question from...

Chennai, March 13 Kaliammal Prakasan, the former coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi's State women's wing, met with AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Friday and formally joined the party.Kaliammal Prakasan, a prominent figure in Naam Tamilar Katchi, led by actor-director...

Chennai, March 13 Weeks after announcing the launch of her political party, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Friday announced the name of the organization – All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.On February 24, coinciding with the 74th birth anniversary of late AIADMK...

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 DMK will hold a meeting of district secretaries to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections on March 16, party general secretary Duraimurugan said on Friday.The session, to be chaired by DMK President M K Stalin, will be held at Kalaignar Arangam in Anna Arivalayam...

Chennai, March 13 Weeks after announcing the launch of her political party, expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Friday announced the name of the organization – All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.On February 24, coinciding with the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, her...

Perambalur (Tamil Nadu), March 12 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterated the ruling DMK's election promise to double the monthly entitlement grant for women to Rs 2,000 if the party is re-elected.Addressing a government function here to mark the birth centenary of...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 12 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has denied any talks with actor-politician Vijay-led TVK for an electoral alliance, calling it "purely the media's imagination."He stated that no such discussions took place and blamed the media for the speculation...

Chennai, March 11 The ruling DMK party allocated four seats to its ally, MDMK, for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday.Following discussions held at the party headquarters here, it was decided that the MDMK would contest three seats under the DMK's Rising Sun symbol and the...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK government over crimes against women and children in the state, stating that violent crimes against them have become common, and even a young girl was not spared.He said criminals were freely roaming...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Wednesday that the people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the ruling DMK's "false and exaggerated promises."Launching a scathing attack on the DMK government during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the DMK's rule in the state, stating that the people wanted a government that worked for every family, and not just one family."They know that the NDA could bring change in Tamil Nadu," the Prime Minister said...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister M K Stalin for comparing the 2026 Assembly election to "Tamil Nadu vs Delhi," and said the election was a battle between "people's rule vs DMK's dynastic rule."He was addressing the NDA...

Trichy, Mar 11 AMMK chief TTV Dinakaran on Wednesday countered Chief Minister MK Stalin's remark that the 2026 Assembly elections would be a "fight between Tamil Nadu and Delhi," accusing Stalin of attacking the AIADMK-led alliance in the state and asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Chennai, March 11 Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated on Wednesday that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would restore the style of governance associated with former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu, while strongly criticizing the government led by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin...

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...