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CHENNAI: As of Monday, the last date for filing nominations for the upcoming Assembly election, over 6,700 nominees have entered the fray to contest from 234 seats in Tamil Nadu. On Monday alone, over 3,300 candidates submitted their nomination papers. Of the 6,740 nominations uploaded to the ECI website by 10 pm on Monday, 5,497 were from men and 1,241 from women. Two nominations were filed by trans persons one from the Villivakkam Assembly constituency and the other from the Radhapuram seat. ...Read More >
The filing of nomination papers for the upcoming State Assembly elections for constituencies in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts concluded on Monday. The Election Commission had set April 6 as the last date for filing the papers for contesting the polls. The constituencies in the three districts in north Tamil Nadu witnessed a flurry of activities with the candidates, accompanied by party workers, and alliance party members, taking out roadshows as a show of strength while proce ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin addressed party functionaries across all constituencies through video conference from his residence. The meeting was attended by senior leaders, including Party General Secretary and Minister Durai Murugan; Party Treasurer and MP TR Baalu; Party Principal Secretary and Minister KN Nehru; Deputy General Secretaries Minister I Periyasamy and former Minister K Ponmudi; MPs Kanimozhi Karunandhi, Tiruc ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin addressed party functionaries across all constituencies through video conference from his residence. The meeting was attended by senior leaders, including Party General Secretary and Minister Durai Murugan; Party Treasurer and MP TR Baalu; Party Principal Secretary and Minister KN Nehru; Deputy General Secretaries Minister I Periyasamy and former Minister K Ponmudi; MPs Kanimozhi Karunandhi, Tiruc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) general secretary Durai Murugan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its order stayed the trial-court proceedings against him in a disproportionate-assets case. "There shall be no further proceedings until the next date of hearing (in this case). Issue notice returnable on April 20," said the two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan. It stayed the trial cour ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday put trial-court proceedings against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK general secretary Durai Murugan on hold in a disproportionate-assets case. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The bench issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on an appeal filed by Murugan, challenging a Madras High Court order. During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who represented Murugan, sought a stay on t ...Read More >
Vijay is one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema, who was at the peak of his film career when he announced his plunge into politics. Son of film director SA Chandrashekar and playback singer Shobha Chandrashekhar, Vijay, also known as Thalapathy (commander), is among the highest-paid actors in the Tamil industry. But in 2024, he did something probably only a few saw coming. He launched Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), a political party and made a bid to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, I ...Read More >
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 30 (ANI): With less than month to go for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, DMK General Secretary and Katpadi Assembly constituency candidate, Durai Murugan, sounded confident about winning. On TVK Chief Vijay criticising the DMK's election manifesto, Murugan told reporters, "I do not consider such criticism significant." The criticism comes after Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled the DMK's manifesto on Sunday, highlighting several welfare measures for the u ...Read More >
The committee would tour the State and elicit opinions and views from welfare associations, traders' associations, trade unions, farmers' associations, alliance partners and the general public The ruling DMK on Wednesday constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the party's Parliamentary Party leader, Kanimozhi, to prepare the manifesto for the Assembly election scheduled for next year. A press release issued by DMK general secretary Duraimurugan stated the committee would tour the Sta ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 17 (PTI) Senior DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will lead the party's manifesto committee for the 2026 elections. DMK general secretary Duraimurugan announced a 12-member manifesto committee that will have consultations with various stakeholders, including public welfare organisations, trader bodies, youth and farmers' groups. According to a release from Duraimurugan, the other members include state Ministers PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and TRB Rajaa, senior leade ...Read More >
AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the Tamil Nadu government of failing to take preventive measures to avert the tragic incident in Karur on September 27 during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, in which 41 people died in a crowd crush. Speaking on a special calling attention motion in the Assembly, Mr. Palaniswami said, "The TVK leader had addressed campaign meetings in four districts prior to Ka ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session on Wednesday witnessed a political slugfest between the ruling DMK and principal opposition AIADMK after the latter moved an adjournment motion to discuss the September 27 Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives. All hell broke loose when the back-and-forth between the Dravidian parties meandered into the topic of a chief minister's duty, and DMK chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin brought up the Thoothukudi firing incident, in which 12 people ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's attempts to pin the the responsibility for Karur stampede on the ruling DMK reflected his desperation for forging an alliance. Stalin said EPS would not have voiced a strong opposition even if his own party cadres were affected. "His speech is an attempt to find new allies," he said without mentioning TVK. While he mentioned TVK on a couple of other occasions during the speech, Stalin chose not to mention T ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan criticized TVK chief Vijay for not personally visiting families affected by the Karur stampede, suggesting he is "afraid to come out." This follows TVK members connecting Vijay to victims via video call. Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for not visiting the houses of families affected in the Karur stampede, saying that the actor-turned politician is "afraid to come out". Duraimurugan's statement follows the ...Read More >
Chennai, October 7: Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has begun reaching out to the families of those killed in the Karur rally stampede, making video calls to express condolences and pledge support. The move comes after days of sharp criticism over his absence at the tragedy site. The stampede occurred on September 27 at Veluchamipuram in Karur during Vijay's first major political roadshow since launching his party. Though the venue was meant to hold only a few thousand peopl ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday instructed party MPs to strengthen their grassroots connection by staying in their constituencies at least four days a week to promote the government's welfare schemes and ensure the party's victory in the 2026 assembly election."Except when Parliament is in session, MPs must stay in their constituencies at least four days a week, meet the people, and address their grievances," Stalin told party MPs from both the houses at a meeting ...Read More >
"...This is a constitutionally mandated process. Supreme Court has also accepted that this process comes under the purview of Election Commission of India. This has been undertaken in India very successfully. It will be undertaken in other states of the country too. Those who are making inciting statements over this should avoid doing that," Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said. Following Tamil Nadu Minister Durai Murugan remarks "Tamil Nadu is not Bihar" on proposition of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ...Read More >
Stalin said DMK cadres were disciplined and a dedicated lot who always evinced interest in constructive activities.Source : X Chennai, Sep 13 (PTI) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was not a movement that disrupted public tranquility through the din of a large gathering, but one that preserved the state's unique identity and built modern Tamil Nadu, DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday. In a veiled attack on actor-politician Vijay's maiden state-wide tour from Tiruchirappa ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK president M.K. Stalin has said that the upcoming 'Mupperum Vizha' in Karur on September 17 will be a parade of unity and determination, demonstrating the party's resolve to secure victory in the 2026 Assembly elections and to take on the twin challenge posed by the BJP and the AIADMK. In a letter to party cadre, CM Stalin described the meeting as a rallying point for reaffirming commitment to the Dravidian movement's ideals a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a precursor to ordering a pan-india special revision of electoral roll (SIR), EC on Wednesday met the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and UTs to assess their preparedness in terms of records of the last intensive revision and the status of current voter's list, besides hearing their suggestions on the state/UT-specific documents that may be accepted to prove one's eligibility for inclusion in the roll.EC is likely to order a pan-India SIR soon, possibly later this mon ...Read More >
Patna: Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday targeted RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who had claimed that criminals were planning crimes from the residence of the deputy CM of Bihar. Thakur said Tejashwi and Rahul are deceiving each other and together trying to cheat Bihar. "Their friendship is selfish," he added. On arriving in Patna, Thakur said, "Fodder thieves and 9th fail and those who are out of jail on bail are dreaming of power in Bihar." He also criticised th ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday launched an attack on the Mahagathbandhan, targeting both the Congress and DMK over their recent remarks, saying the alliance was only interested in abusing the people of Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said the Congress had a history of insulting people. "Congress's introduction is -- those who insult," he remarked, reacting to the Bihar Congress unit's post on X that carried the AI video. A ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 12 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday launched an attack on the Mahagathbandhan, targeting both the Congress and DMK over their recent remarks, saying the alliance was only interested in abusing the people of Bihar. Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said the Congress had a history of insulting people. "Congress's introduction is -- those who insult," he remarked, reacting to the Bihar Congress unit's post on X that carried the AI video. I ...Read More >
In a significant political shift, V Maitreyan, a senior leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, has left the AIADMK to join the ruling DMK. Maitreyan, once a close ally of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, made this move ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. His departure is seen as a setback for AIADMK as it prepares for the upcoming polls. Maitreyan's political journey has been marked by several transitions. He initially joined the BJP in 1991 and held various positions within its ...Read More >
The ripple effects of the Election Commission's (EC) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar are being felt in Tamil Nadu. As leaders of the DMK and its allies, including senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, alleged that the poll body had included migrant workers, especially those from Bihar, in voter lists in the state, the EC Sunday dismissed the "false information". "There is no need for political leaders to spread false information with respect to the SIR exerc ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the Election Commission of attempting to manipulate the electoral landscape of states. He alleges the Bihar voter revision exercise is disenfranchising voters while Tamil Nadu is illegally adding voters. Chidambaram asserts that these actions constitute an abuse of power that must be challenged through political and legal means. Amid the raging row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader P Chidambar ...Read More >
Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 18 (ANI): AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin during a high-voltage campaign in the Delta region as part of the Let Protect the People, Let Save Tamil Nadu tour, AIADMK said in a press release. Addressing a large gathering in Melamukoodal, under the Poombuhar constituency, EPS countered Stalin recent jibe, calling his campaign bus Sundaram Travels, stating, Yes, ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Water Resources Department (WRD) has commenced flood mitigation works to address waterlogging in the southern parts of Chennai. This is part of the 12 integrated flood mitigation projects for which the department received approval from the State government. These projects, which were announced in the State budget, would alleviate flooding in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kanchipuram districts, said a statement, adding that the government has allocated Rs 338 crore for the projects for 2 ...Read More >
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