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Chennai, April 4 VCK founder Thol Thirumavalavan announced on Saturday that he will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, withdrawing from the race days after he nominated himself from Kattumannarkoil."I wanted to enter the Assembly, but I have now changed my mind to ensure...

Chennai, April 2 – The Tamil Nadu Assembly election process gained momentum on Thursday as Porkodi Armstrong, leader of the Tamil Manila Bahujan Samaj Katchi, filed her nomination from the ThiruViKa Nagar (Scheduled Caste) constituency in Chennai.Contesting as part of the AIADMK-led National...

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 28 The ruling DMK announced its candidates for 164 constituencies for the April 23 Assembly elections on Saturday, re-nominating Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son and deputy Udhayanidhi from their existing city seats.Most of the ministers, MLAs, and senior leaders have also...

Chennai, March 28 The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu completed the seat-sharing process with its allies on Saturday for the April 23 Assembly elections, identifying the constituencies to be contested by the Congress, Left parties, VCK, and DMDK, among others.The DMK leads the Secular Progressive...

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 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 – The DMK is set to contest at least 165 seats in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as the party finalized its seat-sharing arrangement within the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), comprising 26 political parties.With 66 seats already allocated to allies, the...

Chennai, March 24 – The DMK-led alliance is set to hold crucial seat-sharing talks with the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) on Wednesday, even as key negotiations within the ruling front remain unresolved with just days left for the nomination process to begin on March 30.With the...

Chennai, March 23. With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure...

Chennai, March 22. Mounting pressure within the DMK-led alliance has prompted the party leadership to take a firm stance, asking its partners to accept the proposed seat-sharing formula by Monday (March 23), or risk delays in finalizing electoral arrangements.With the Assembly elections...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Chennai, March 16. Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) have entered a difficult phase, with several long-time allies pressing for a greater share of constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Leaders of the Left parties and...

Chennai, March 15 – After weeks of speculation and political suspense, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially announced the schedule for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Sunday.According to the poll panel, voting across the state will take place on April 23, while the...

Chennai, March 11 – With Anbumani Ramadoss recently joining the Rajya Sabha, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is preparing for a strategic shift ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with party sources indicating that his wife, Sowmiya Anbumani, is likely to be fielded as a key...

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, March 2 – With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections expected to be announced shortly, negotiations for alliances have gained momentum across the political spectrum. The ruling DMK began formal discussions with its key ally, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), at the DMK headquarters...

Chennai, February 26 Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held consultations with political parties here on Thursday, and most of them requested that the elections be conducted in a single phase, EC officials said.The parties sought stringent...

Chennai, February 23 The ruling DMK has begun seat-sharing negotiations with allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election, and Congress leader K.C. Venugopal met with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at his residence in Alwarpet.According to sources from the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee...

Chennai, February 17 – The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu is facing fresh uncertainties amid indications that factions led by veteran leader S. Ramadoss of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and V.K. Sasikala could field candidates independently in the upcoming Assembly election...