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Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: New entrants, regional satraps, and national players are all trying to carve out space in a state traditionally dominated by Dravidian parties The 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election is shaping up as one of the most closely watched contests in recent years, with a mix of established power centres and new political entrants redefining the landscape. While the core battle remains between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK-led alliance, the entry of actor-turned-politician Vijay ha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With 18 days to polling, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin has sharpened a familiar electoral plank, accusing the Centre of pushing Hindi through CBSE's NEP-aligned three-language rollout. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit back, calling the charge a political cover and pitching NEP as a mother-tongue-first, flexible multilingual model. The clash has turned a curriculum change into a high-stakes political faultline, forcing parties to pick sides on identity, federalism and access.Stalin's b ...Read More >
New Delhi: The JD(U) not only stares at the possibility of losing the "big brother" tag in the Bihar NDA, but the Nitish Kumar-led party, according to speculation, may also be denied the Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman's post. The Telugu Desam (TD), another NDA ally, is eyeing the deputy chairman's post, which will fall vacant after JD(U)'s Harivansh demits the office on April 9. The southern party has 16 Lok Sabha and two Rajya Sabha MPs. Harivansh, who was holding the post, has not been renomin ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): AIADMK candidate Saravanan stated on Saturday that Madurai North has traditionally been a constituency where his party enjoys strong winning prospects. He highlighted that AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced 297 promises, with one of the key assurances being financial assistance of ₹10,000 for every family. He alleged that the DMK government has burdened the public with rising prices and increased taxes, and said the proposed ₹10,000 ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Election-in-charge for Puducherry, Mansukh Mandaviya, along with BJP Puducherry President VP Ramalingam, on Saturday launched the BJP manifesto for the upcoming elections in Puducherry. Speaking to Reporters Mansukh Mandaviya said, "For the last 5 years, the NDA government was in power here, and in the next elections too, NDA is going to form its government here. We will work for the development and upliftment of ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Election-in-charge for Puducherry, Mansukh Mandaviya, along with BJP Puducherry President VP Ramalingam, on Saturday launched the BJP manifesto for the upcoming elections in Puducherry. Speaking to Reporters Mansukh Mandaviya said, "For the last 5 years, the NDA government was in power here, and in the next elections too, NDA is going to form its government here. We will work for the development and upliftment of ...Read More >
Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to direct his anger on his party leader A Raja for purportedly making a remark saying his father M Karunanidhi was kept in "house arrest" in his final days, and said on Saturday that he would order a state-led probe into the viral audio when AIADMK formed the government post the April 23 polls. Referring to his earlier comments on the subject, Palaniswami said he had quoted th ...Read More >
Vijay also claimed a conspiracy over the release of his last film Jananayagan. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday alleged conspiracy in the stampede in Karur and said that he too wanted justice for the victims. The September 2025 stampede during a rally addressed by the actor-politician left 41 people dead and several injured. "As many have been insisting, the Karur incident was a 'joint machination. I, who have come to ask justice for you, also want justice," he said addre ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor Vijay Talapathy is positioning himself as an alternative for the people of the state, where politics has long revolved DMK and Artificial Intelligence ADMK.Due to ideological differences with the NDA and political battle with the DMK, TVK has emerged as the third choice for Tamil voters, fielding candidates in all 234 seats.So, will this experiment live up to Vijay's expectations? Well, there's still a fighting chance.Why does Vijay ha ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, actor Vijay Thalapathy has positioned himself as an alternative for the people in a state where politics, for a very long time, has revolved around the DMK and the AIADMK.With its ideological differences with the NDA and political tussle with the DMK, TVK has emerged as a third option for Tamil voters by fielding candidates on all 234 seats.So, will the experiment live up to Vijay's expectations? Well, there is a fighting chance.Why Vijay st ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) Amidst a buzz over him being not fielded for the April 23 Assembly elections, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he had opted out of the electoral race, and attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here that was described as "casual conversation" by the party. The party said he was a "disciplined soldier," even as the former IPS officer said he had decided to campaign for the NDA's victory. "I am not in the race or list. In this ...Read More >
Chennai: Nearly eight years after DMK leader and five time Chief Minister M Karunanidhi died, his last months that were confined largely inside his Gopalapuram home, has become a topic of discussion in this Assembly election season in Tamil Nadu. AIADMK's Promise On Saturday AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, said that an AIADMK government would order a full legal investigation into the alleged "house arrest" of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi if voted to power. Addressing ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (PTI) Amidst a buzz that his name did not figure in the BJP candidates' list for the April 23 Assembly election, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai attended a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here that was described as "casual conversation" by the party on Saturday. Annamalai who arrived from Kannur in Kerala, in the midst of his campaign, clarified that he opted out of the race this time and he decided to campaign for the NDA's victory. BJP leader in charge for Ta ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Apr 4 (PTI) Tamil film director Sundar C, who entered active politics by fielding himself as the AIADMK-led NDA candidate from Madurai Central constituency in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, said that his intention was to pay back to society. Speaking to PTI Videos on Saturday after filing his nomination papers, Sundar said, when late chief minister M G Ramachandran (MGR) started AIADMK, it was the Madurai region that supported him in a big way. "So, I have the beli ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (UNI) Firmly asserting that Tamil Nadu will neither allow nor accept language imposition under any circumstances, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Saturday evening took potshorts at senior BJP leader and union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for making reckless remarks that there was "no Hindi imposition". In a lengthy statement on his social media handle, Mr Stalin said Mr Pradhan's remarks are deeply irresppnsbile and Tamil Nadu firmly rejected the 3-Languge ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-director Sundar C formally entered the electoral arena on Saturday, filing his nomination to contest from the Madurai Central Assembly constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. His candidature has added star power to what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in the State. Sundar C is contesting as part of the AIADMK-led alliance, representing the Puthiya Neethi Katchi, and will fight the election on the AIADMK's iconic 'T ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted confidence in the victory of Congress in the forthcoming Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly polls, stating that "our position in the elections is very good." Speaking with the media, Kharge took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the people are with the DMK and Congress and not the BJP. "The Congress and DMK alliance will win in Pondicherry and form an alliance government... ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday issued a scathing rebuttal to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, describing his recent statement on X as "deeply irresponsible" and accusing the Centre of "weaponising" education funds to coerce states into accepting "Hindi imposition." In a detailed post on X, Stalin firmly rejected the National Education Policy's (NEP) three-language formula and accused the Union Government of "illegally" wi ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a crucial strategy meeting with Tamil Nadu BJP core committee members here on Saturday to devise the election and the campaign strategy for the April 23 Assembly elections. The closed-door session, held at a star hotel in Guindy where Mr Modi stayed overnight upon his return after holding a road show in Puducherry, focused on strengthening grassroots mobilisation and improving coordination with alliance partners. The meeting is seen as par ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he was not denied a ticket for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, stating that he himself had chosen not to contest and would instead focus on campaigning for the party and its allies."I had already informed the core committee in writing that I would not be contesting in any constituency. Therefore, it is not that I was denied a ticket the truth is that I chose not to contest the election," Annamalai told reporters at C ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he has not been denied a ticket to contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and said he himself has chosen not to contest and instead focus on campaigning for the party and its allies."I have informed the core committee in writing that I will not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket, the fact is that I chose not to contest the election," Annamalai told reporters ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: With just a few weeks remaining in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, all the key political parties have intensified their campaigns. The pre-poll surveys have predicted that the MK Stalin-led DMK alliance is set to return to power comfortably. While the ruling alliance is likely to get above 170 out of the total 234 constituencies, the opposition AIADMK alliance is expected to win below 50 seats. Apart from this, the actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK is set to reg ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally in Nagercoil for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000, said, "Hereafter, the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 4 (ANI): Ahead of the Assembly election in Puducherry, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday launched a sharp offensive against the established political fronts in the union territory, calling the AINRC-BJP combine "tired" and DMK-Congress "confused". Addressing a massive election rally, the actor-turned-politician highlighted that TVK is contesting in Puducherry for the first time and promised to push for full statehood if brought to power. Vijay que ...Read More >
Chennai: The three-language policy set to be introduced by CBSE has sparked a political debate in Tamil Nadu, as former BJP state president K Annamalai on Saturday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his critique of the new curriculum framework. In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the Chief Minister of having a "habit" of raising complaints against "something that is not even remotely close to the Central Government's intentions," suggesting that his statement stems ...Read More >
Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday termed the Centre's proposed FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 as "draconian", and alleged it targeted minorities, especially Christian service organisations and demanded that it be dropped. Addressing a rally here for the April 23 Assembly polls, Stalin, recalling that his government had increased the fishing ban period special relief assistance to Rs 8,000 from Rs 5,000 said, "hereafter the assistance will be Rs 12,00 ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath on Saturday filed his nomination for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Thoothukudi Assembly constituency. The nomination was submitted in accordance with election procedures, in the presence of several key party functionaries and supporters. Many party leaders and cadres participated in the nomination filing event and expressed their strong support for Srinath. They al ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath on Saturday filed his nomination for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Thoothukudi Assembly constituency. The nomination was submitted in accordance with election procedures, in the presence of several key party functionaries and supporters. Many party leaders and cadres participated in the nomination filing event and expressed their strong support for Srinath. They al ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The three-language policy set to be introduced by CBSE has sparked a political debate in Tamil Nadu, as former BJP state president K Annamalai on Saturday strongly criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his critique of the new curriculum framework. In a post on X, the BJP leader accused the Chief Minister of having a "habit" of raising complaints against "something that is not even remotely close to the Central Government's intentions," ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, on Saturday, launched a sharp critique against the Central government's recent move to introduce a revised CBSE curriculum, labelling the mandatory three-language formula as an act of "linguistic imposition". The party speaker alleged that the new framework, based on the National Education Policy (NEP), lacks a clear roadmap for regional language integration in Southern states. Al ...Read More >
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