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CHENNAI: After confusion in candidate selection and protests from cadres over seat allocation, the BJP released a list of candidates for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections on April 3. Former state president K Annamalai, whose candidature was under discussion, has not been given a ticket in this list.The party has fielded Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore, Vanathi Srinivasan from Coimbatore (North), L Murugan from Avanashi (SC), and Nainar Nagendran from Sattur.Among others, M Rajasimha Mahindra has been named from Avadi, Nagesh Kumar from Thalli, C Elumalai from Tiruvannamalai, S D Premkumar from Rasipuram (SC), Kirthika Shivkumar from Modakkurichi, Bhojarajan from Udhagamandalam, S Thangaraj from Tiruppur (South), Govi Chandru from Thiruvarur, and M Muruganandam from Thanjavur.The list also includes C Udhayakumar from Gandharvakottai (SC), N Ramachandran from Pudukkottai, Kavitha Srikanth from Aranthangi, K C Thirumaran from Tiruppattur, Pon V Balaganapathy from Manamadurai (SC), Raama Sreenivasan from Madurai South, GBS K Nagendran from Ramanathapuram, KRM Radhakrishnan from Tiruchendur, Ananthan Ayyasamy from Vasudevanallur (SC), S P Balakrishnan from Radhapuram, M R Gandhi from Nagercoil, T Sivakumar from Colachel, P Ramesh from Padmanabhapuram, and S Vijayadharani from Vilavancode.
Madurai: Tamil Nadu BJP state president Nainar Nagendran on Sunday showered praise on Union Home Minister Amit Shah by equating him Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the iron man of India. Nagendran was speaking at a meeting where Shah addressed BJP functionaries in the Othakadai area of Madurai. Nagendran said Shah will carry out a silent operation in Tamil Nadu to weed out the ruling DMK from power. On Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's MK Stalin's criticism of Shah, Nagendran said the Union Home Minister is the one who brought BJP back to power in Haryana and Maharashtra. "Shah removed Arvind Kejriwal f ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a significant rescue operation, 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, stranded in war-torn Iran for months, were safely brought back to Chennai late Sunday night. Their evacuation was facilitated by the efforts of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The fishermen, hailing from Uvari village, had traveled to Iran in February for work. However, they soon found themselves trapped by escalating conflict, preventing them from venturing out to sea to fish. "We lived in constant fear," one fisherman recounted upon arrival at Chennai airport. "We heard bombs expl ...Read More >
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh inci ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur on Saturday, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan hit out at the INDIA bloc and said that the opposition was politicising the issue, and the PM's visit to the ethnic violence-hit state revealed that he was not biased against any state. Speaking to ANI, Tamilisai Soundararajan said, "We welcome PM Modi's move to go to Manipur. Earlier, he was following the situation in Manipur, and with his direction, the Home Minister was managing the problem. Contrary to what Congress claims, everything ...Read More >
Karur, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday visited Karur, Tamil Nadu, to console families of the victims and survivors of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people and left 67 injured during actor-politician Vijay's TVK rally on September 27. Arriving in Karur along with Union Ministers L. Murugan and Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, Sitharaman first inspected the site at Velayuthampalayam where the tragedy struck. She spent time with local officials and police personnel to understand how the massive crowd turned deadly. Later, she went ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Tamil Nadu is to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next year and devise a strategy to fight polls, BJP sources said on Saturday. Senior party leader Tamilisai Soundararajan told reporters that Shah will be in Madurai on June 8 and leaders including her were going to the southern city with enthusiasm and she hit out at the ruling DMK alleging the Dravidian party feared that the Saffron outfit grow further by gaining more strength. According to BJP sources, on June 8, Shah would have darsh ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit Madurai on June 8, during which he is set to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next year and devise a strategy to fight polls, BJP sources said on Saturday. Shah, in a post on 'X,' said: "Leaving for Tamil Nadu. Tomorrow, will chair a meeting of the state core committee of the Tamil Nadu BJP, in Madurai. In the evening, will interact with state, district, and mandal-level office bearers of the BJP in Madurai. Looking forward to attending the programs." Senior party leader Tamilisai Sound ...Read More >
TN: HM Amit Shah says BJP-AIADMK alliance will form govt in 2026 Chennai: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP-AIADMK alliance will form the government in Tamil Nadu next year after winning the forthcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Madurai, Union Minister Shah declared, "The NDA government of the BJP-AIADMK alliance will be formed in Tamil Nadu in 2026. I may live in Delhi, but my ears are always tuned to Tamil Nadu." He launched a scathing attack on the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, asserting that the people of the state a ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Jul 7 (PTI) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami launched his statewide campaign for the 2026 Assembly election from Tamil Nadu's Mettupalayam on Monday. The former chief minister justified the alliance with the BJP whose leaders too joined his roadshow in the evening, and said the combine would register a resounding win in next year's poll. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the roadshow taken from the Gandhi Statue to the bus station here, Palaniswami took a dig at Chief Minister M K Stalin saying "some people will get fever after watching this massive roadsh ...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: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced key appointments to lead its campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signalling an early and structured push to strengthen its presence in the state. In a statement issued by National General Secretary Arun Singh, the party said BJP National President JP Nadda has appointed two senior leaders to spearhead poll preparations. Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and BJP's National Vice President, has been named the election in-charge for Tamil Nadu. He will be assisted by Murlidhar Mohol, Minister ...Read More >
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit Madurai on June 8, during which he is set to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls next year and devise a strategy to fight polls, BJP sources said on Saturday. Shah, in a post on 'X,' said: "Leaving for Tamil Nadu. Tomorrow, will chair a meeting of the state core committee of the Tamil Nadu BJP, in Madurai. In the evening, will interact with state, district, and mandal-level office bearers of the BJP in Madurai. Looking forward to attending the programs." Senior party leader Tamilisai Soundararajan told ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Days after TNCC president and floor leader of the State Congress party K Selvaperunthagai claimed that he was denied the respect accorded to an elected representative at the Vallakottai Murugan temple in his Sriperumbudur constituency, senior officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department have ordered an inquiry into the incident. Commissioner of the department P N Sridhar has been instructed to conduct the inquiry, Additional Chief Secretary K Manivasan told DT Next, adding that the department would take stern action against any officials if they were ...Read More >
Chennai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strongly-worded statement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday, accused the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the DMK of attempting to distort the legacy of former Chief Minister and Congress stalwart K. Kamaraj. Referring to the recent social media posts by the Chief Minister that included archival photos of Kamaraj, State BJP President Nainar Nagendran has alleged that the DMK's gestures were superficial and an attempt to rewrite history. "No matter how many posts you make or how much you whitewash, the truth of history cannot be era ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
The Supreme Court Wednesday delivered a significant blow to the Telangana government, nullifying the appointments of Prof M Kodandaram and Amir Ali Khan as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) under the Governor's quota. The top court's decision comes after a long-drawn legal battle challenging their nominations. The ruling, which also effectively removed the two men from their positions, stems from a petition filed by Dasoju Sravan and Satyanarayana. The petitioners argued that the appoi ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 13 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur on Saturday, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan hit out at the INDIA bloc and said that the opposition was politicising the issue, and the PM's visit to the ethnic violence-hit state revealed that he was not biased against any state. Speaking to ANI, Tamilisai Soundararajan said, "We welcome PM Modi's move to go to Manipur. Earlier, he was following the situation in Manipur, and with his direction, the Home Minister was managing the problem. Contrary to what Congress claims, everything ...Read More >
CHENNAI: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday dismissed allegations of politicisation of the recent Lord Murugan Devotees' Conference in Madurai, asserting that the event was purely spiritual. Speaking to reporters after paying floral tributes to 'silambu selvar' MP Sivagnanam on his 120th birth anniversary at T Nagar here, Nainar Nagenthran said, "Not a single word of politics was uttered at the Murugan conference. My address focused solely on spirituality. No religion was disrespected, nor were any individuals denigrated." His remarks come in response to criticism over a contr ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 11 (ANI): A war of words erupted in Tamil Nadu between the ruling DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and the opposition party AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). On Thursday, Tamilisai Soundararajan, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in alliance with the AIADMK, stated that the government is drawing funds from temple trusts to build colleges, but not from minority institutions. Soundararajan said, 'Actually, former chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami said that the government is taking money from Hindu temples, but not from minority organisations. ...Read More >
Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko dismissed speculation that his party was in talks with the BJP, stating he would never support Hindutva forces."Speculation of MDMK quitting the DMK alliance is baseless," Vaiko told reporters here on Friday after calling on chief minister M K Stalin to check on his health.Vaiko said the MDMK will never support Hindutva forces. "We joined hands with DMK in 2021 to block BJP, RSS and other fascist forces from gaining ground in Tamil Nadu, and we will continue this position for the 2026 elections and beyond," he said. TNNChennai: AIADMK appears unfazed by th ...Read More >
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan hit out at Tamil Nadu CM Stalin for taking a combative stance against the Centre, saying his father Karunanidhi would have cooperated for the state's benefit. She also criticised the DMK, Congress, and Kamal Haasan Chennai: Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing him of adopting a confrontational approach towards the BJP-led Union government. Sp ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hundreds of sanitation workers employed under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) protested in fr ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Leaders of political parties on Sunday strongly condemned the alleged custodial death of Ajithkumar, a security guard of Madappuram temple in Sivaganga district and demanded action against the police personnel responsible for the death. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami sought a judicial inquiry by the district judge into the death, and said those responsible for this should be brought to book. He also demanded that the state provide compensation to the family of the deceased. BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran said Ajithkumar's relatives have said that he died due ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader T Harish Rao on Wednesday strongly condemned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's "baseless and misleading" statements regarding irrigation and water rights in Telangana. Harish Rao accused Revanth Reddy and his Congress government of "mortgaging Telangana's rightful share of water resources and attempting to mislead people with fabricated data and staged presentations." Expressing outrage over the Chief Minister's closed-door meeting with Congress legislators at Praja Bhavan, Harish Rao asserted, "Revanth Reddy, your government deserves to be lashed for betraying Telan ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 11 (ANI): A war of words erupted in Tamil Nadu between the ruling DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and the opposition party AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). On Thursday, Tamilisai Soundararajan, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader in alliance with the AIADMK, stated that the government is drawing funds from temple trusts to build colleges, but not from minority institutions. Soundararajan said, Actually, former chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami said that the government is taking money from Hindu temples, but not from minority organisations. W ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: BJP state president Nainar Nagendran on Thursday ruled out the BJP's interference in resolving the internal conflict of the PMK. "It's PMK's internal issue, which needs to be resolved through talks by PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and party founder S Ramadoss. 'Auditor' Gurumurthy and former AIADMK legislator 'Saidai' S Duraisamy met Ramadoss for personal reasons, and the BJP has no links in it," he said to the media at Coimbatore International Airport. However, the BJP leader said everyone should come together to defeat DMK. "So Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay has ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered puja at the iconic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday. In a post on X, Shah said, 'Fortunate to have offered puja at the iconic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai today. Prayed, seeking the blessings of the Maa for the continued progress of the nation and well-being of our citizens.' Shah arrived in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, late Saturday evening. The state BJP leadership, including BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, BJP Tamil Nadu President Nainar Nagendran, received him. Highlighting the NDA ...Read More >