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Chennai, March 29 The VCK, an ally of the DMK, announced its candidates for eight Assembly constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Sunday.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder-president Thol Thirumavalavan said he would contest from the Kattumannarkoil reserved seat...

Chennai, March 27 VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said on Friday that discussions on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have concluded and dismissed reports of any deadlock or internal friction.Addressing reporters after signing the formal agreement, Thirumavalavan said, "There is no such...

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 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 24 The ruling DMK signed the seat-sharing agreement with its ally VCK on Tuesday, allotting it eight seats, including two general constituencies, to contest in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.The agreement was signed by Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is the DMK...

Chennai, March 24 – In a key step towards consolidating its electoral alliance, the DMK finalized a seat-sharing agreement with the VCK on Tuesday, allotting eight Assembly constituencies to the Dalit-focused party ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections.The agreement, finalized after...

Chennai, March 24 The ruling DMK signed a seat-sharing agreement with its ally VCK on Tuesday, allocating eight seats to the party, including two general constituencies, to contest in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.The agreement was signed by Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is the...

Chennai, March 24 The seat-sharing talks among the NDA led by the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are progressing, with G K Vasan confirming on Tuesday that "a decision" was reached regarding the number of seats to be allocated to his TMC, while the parleys are not smooth in the DMK camp, it appears.The...

Chennai, March 23 With just one week left for nominations to begin for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the major Dravidian parties have intensified negotiations with their respective allies regarding seat-sharing.Tamil Nadu BJP in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived here on Monday to...

Chennai, March 19 – Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led alliance have stalled after the CPI agreed to contest five seats, going against its Left ally, the CPI(M), which continues to insist on a larger share.The CPI’s decision to reduce its demand – despite earlier joint discussions...

Chennai, March 15 The DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance staged statewide protests on Sunday, criticizing the Centre over the shortage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders across the country.The protests saw participation from alliance constituents, including the Congress, Left parties...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 8 High tension prevailed at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital on Sunday after a 26-year-old man, arrested in connection with an assault case, died in police custody. The deceased's parents have alleged brutal custodial torture and caste-based discrimination by...

Chennai, March 5 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday demanded the immediate establishment of a police station in Nanguneri in the Tirunelveli district to prevent recurring incidents of caste-related violence.Speaking to reporters following a recent double murder in the area, the...

Chennai, March 2 The VCK initiated talks with the DMK on Monday regarding seat-sharing, and the party sought a fair representation of constituencies in both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, its chief Thol Thirumavalavan said.Expressing the party's ambition to contest in alliance with the DMK in...

Chennai, Feb 27 O Panneerselvam has chosen to begin his political journey with the DMK after nearly half a century with the AIADMK, following his rival and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami's decision to permanently shut the doors for his reentry.Sasikala, the expelled AIADMK leader...

Chennai, February 9 VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan accused the BJP-led Centre on Monday of deliberately "sabotaging" parliamentary proceedings and practicing "favoritism" towards non-BJP ruled states, particularly Tamil Nadu, in the allocation of funds.Speaking to reporters here...