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CHENNAI: The body of former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president and Erode East MLA EVKS Elangovan is set to be laid to rest with full state honors, according to Thanthi TV report. The body of EVKS Elangovan is currently kept at the Manapakkam residence for the public to pay their respects. He will be cremated at the Manapakkam electric crematorium at 4:00 PM, reports added. Elangovan, who was admitted to a private hospital in the city on November 13 for respiratory complications, passed away on Saturday.
Chennai: The Congress on Friday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signalling a key step in its preparations as part of the DMK-led alliance. The list, finalised by the party's Central Election Committee, includes nominees for 27 of the 28 constituencies allotted to the Congress, with the Melur seat yet to be announced. The announcement was made by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal, who said the selection process was completed after detailed consultations with state leaders and alliance partners. The Congress is contesting the polls in allia ...Read More >
TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai described the passing of Elangovan as "a huge loss". Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan died due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said. He was 75. The legislator from Erode East constituency has not been keeping well for over a month. He was admitted to a hospital here on November 11. "He passed away today despite the best efforts of the medical staff," the hospital said. TNCC preside ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a spirited rebuttal to Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Sriperumbudur MLA K Selvaperunthagai's allegations of being denied entry during the kumbabishegam (consecration ceremony) of the Vallakottai Murugan Temple, senior BJP leader and former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday said the controversy was a manufactured drama and insisted that she attended the ceremony purely as a devotee, not as a political figure. Calling the controversy "a political drama staged in the name of religion," Tamilisai clarified that she attended the ceremony purely as a devo ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 5 (UNI) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Sunday named P Viswanthan as its candidate for the Melur seat in Madurai for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal announced the candidate for the Melur seat on the eve of the last date for filing of nominations. With this, the National party has announced candidates for all the 28 seats allotted to it as per the seat sharing pact by the ruling DMK, heading the multi-party Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA). The AICC, after much delay, had annouced the first list of candidates on April ...Read More >
Chennai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan has strongly rebutted allegations made by Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Sriperumbudur MLA K Selvaperunthagai, who claimed he was denied entry to the inner sanctum during the 'kumbabishekam' (consecration ceremony) at the historic Vallakottai Murugan Temple on caste-based grounds. In a sharply worded statement issued on Wednesday, Soundararajan termed the controversy a "political drama staged in the name of religion" and asserted that her presence at the ceremony was purely in her capacity as a devo ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Decemeber 15 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government announced on Sunday that the last rites of former Tamil Nadu Congress President EVKS Elangovan will be performed with State honours. Elangovan, aged 75, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai after being hospitalized for a lung-related issue. He had been undergoing intensive treatment for over two weeks, according to the Tamil Nadu Congress. Earlier, Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin paid tribute to the late leader at his residence. The veteran leader is survived by his wife ...Read More >
Chennai, , Apr 3 (UNI) After a much delay the AICC on Friday announced the list of Congress candidates for 27 of the 28 seats for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, retaining 12 ositting MLAs and accommodating new faces, including new entrant GKM Tamilkumaran, who had quit the PMK just a week back and joined the National party. Despite initial objections from within the party, Tamilkumaran, who is the son of veteran PMK leader G K Mani, who had a served as the long time President of the OBC-Vanniyar dominated party and now PMK's Chief Patron, got the AICC nod and fielded from Pennaga ...Read More >
The election results will be announced on May 4. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Congress announced 27 candidates for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23 * K Selvaperunthagai will contest from Sriperumbudur SC constituency * S Rajesh Kumar is fielded from Killiyoor constituency Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Congress on Friday announced a list of 27 candidates for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: CPI state secretary R Mutharasan has strongly condemned the reported act of discrimination against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai during the kumbabishekam held at the Vallakottai Murugan Temple near Sriperumbudur on Sunday. In a statement, he alleged that officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department deliberately denied Selvaperunthagai access to the sanctified inner premises of the temple, citing Agama rules. Selvaperunthagai, who is also the MLA from Sriperumbudur (SC) constituency, had visited the temple in his ...Read More >