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Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Wednesday described the ongoing Jolarpet Assembly bye-election as "an election to safeguard the self-respect of Tamil Nadu," asserting that the contest transcends a mere battle between political parties. Addressing a gathering at Pudupettai Sandhaimedu near Natrampalli in Tirupattur district, Kanimozhi, who is also a Member of Parliament, campaigned in support of DMK candidate K ...Read More >
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi on Wednesday described the ongoing Jolarpet Assembly bye-election as "an election to safeguard the self-respect of Tamil Nadu," asserting that the contest transcends a mere battle between political parties. Addressing a gathering at Pudupettai Sandhaimedu near Natrampalli in Tirupattur district, Kanimozhi, who is also a Member of Parliament, campaigned in support of DMK candidate K ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu election 2026 nomination: Tamil Nadu's election landscape witnessed major upheaval after authorities rejected 2,449 nomination papers in a single day during scrutiny for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on April 23. The large-scale rejection has created unease among political parties and independent candidates alike. The nomination process, which began on March 30 and concluded on April 6, saw an overwhelming response, with nearly 7,600 candidates filing papers over four day ...Read More >
Coimbatore saw key candidates submit their nominations on Saturday for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election In Pollachi, V. Jayaraman (72) of AIADMK filed his nomination, declaring movable assets of ₹6.11 crore and immovable assets of ₹7.60 crore in his affidavit. G. Ramanathan (33) of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) also submitted his papers. Coimbatore (South) saw D. Vigneshwaran (34, independent), P. Manoj (32, independent), L. Stephenraj (31, independent), B. Yuvaraj (28, independent), K. Di ...Read More >
Chennai: Cash and goods worth ₹462 crore have been seized across Tamil Nadu since the announcement of the Assembly elections, due to the absence of proper supporting documents, Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik announced today. The scrutiny of nomination papers for the April 23 polls has also been completed, with 4,902 out of 7,600 nominations accepted. Tamil Nadu election 2026: ECI seizure details In a statement, Patnaik noted that surveillance teams deployed across all Assembly constit ...Read More >
Tirunelveli, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-turned-politician Vijay will campaign in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, addressing a major public meeting at KTC Nagar as part of his outreach for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The rally, organised in support of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidates contesting in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts, has received police clearance with conditions, primarily focusing on crowd control and security arrangements. Party coordinator Sengottaiyan said all g ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from Thiruparangundram Assembly constituency, Rajan Chellappa, on Wednesday, assured that several development schemes underway for the benefit of every household in the constituency will be implemented after the victory of the AIADMK-BJP alliance. Speaking at an election campaign held in the Nagamalai Pudukkottai area ahead of State Legislative Assembly elections 2026, he said, "I say this w ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from Thiruparangundram Assembly constituency, Rajan Chellappa, on Wednesday, assured that several development schemes underway for the benefit of every household in the constituency will be implemented after the victory of the AIADMK-BJP alliance. Speaking at an election campaign held in the Nagamalai Pudukkottai area ahead of State Legislative Assembly elections 2026, he said, "I say this w ...Read More >
CHENNAI/TIRUCHY: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election was completed on Tuesday, with the nominations of several prominent leaders, including Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin (Kolathur) and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (Edappadi), being accepted. Nominations of other key candidates, such as actor and TVK president C Joseph Vijay (Perambur and Tiruchy East) and NTK chief coordinator Seeman (Karaikudi) were also cleared during the scru ...Read More >
SALEM: Tension prevailed at the returning officer's office at the Edappadi taluk office on Tuesday during the scrutiny of nominations after TVK candidate M Arunkumar went missing. Party cadres said Arunkumar, the official candidate, was present at the returning officer's office in the morning, but later went missing and remained unreachable even during the scrutiny process. His absence led to anxious scenes outside the office. Arunkumar's nomination and the party's substitute candidate's nomina ...Read More >
Edappadi (Tamil Nadu), Apr 7 (PTI) In a setback for the Vijay-led TVK's bid to contest all 234 assembly constituencies, the nomination papers of both the party's main and dummy candidates for the Edappadi assembly constituency were rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday, election officials said. According to official sources, the papers filed by TVK candidate T Arun Kumar were rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) following the verification process. RO S Natarajan told PTI that they rejected bot ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The nomination of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate M Arun Kumar for the Edappadi assembly constituency in Salem district was rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday. Election officials cited several discrepancies in his nomination, including an insufficient number of proposers, and subsequently rejected the application. A notice regarding the rejection was displayed on the official board. Arun Kumar, who had been present at the taluk office during the scrutiny, reportedly left ...Read More >
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 >
Chennai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the filing of nominations for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly elections concluding after a hectic final day, scrutiny of nomination papers will begin on Tuesday at 11 a.m., marking the next crucial stage in the electoral process. Polling in the state is scheduled for April 23, while counting of votes will take place on May 4. Election officials said the scrutiny process does not have a fixed end time. While it is usually completed within a day, constit ...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 >
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 >
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 >
New Delhi: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai was not included in the list of 27 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections announced by the party on Friday.When asked about the move, state president Nainal Nagendra said, "The decision was taken by the party high command". The differences with the party surfaced days ago when Annamalai was absent from the Coimbatore airport during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.However, just hours after the candidate list was released, Annama ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai was not included in the party's list of 27 candidates released on Friday for the upcoming assembly elections.When asked about the move, state president Nainar Nagendra said the "decision was taken by the party high command."The development comes days after differences between Annamalai and the party surfaced, following his absence at Coimbatore airport during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.However, just hours after the names of the candida ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Election: One of the most closely watched contests is in Kolathur, Chennai, where Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is seeking re-election. With polling for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly scheduled for April 23, the state is headed for a high-stakes, multi-cornered contest. While the traditional DMK-AIADMK rivalry remains the core battle, the rise of new players and shifting voter dynamics has turned several constituencies into key battlegrounds that could shape the final outcome. One ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on AIADMK general secretary 'Edappadi' K Palaniswami, saying the previous AIADMK regime failed to curb crimes against women in Tamil Nadu. Addressing a campaign meeting in Erode, canvassing votes for DMK and Secular Progressive Alliance candidates, Stalin said Palaniswami has no locus standi to speak on women's safety, as it was during the AIADMK regime Pollachi sex scandal and misconduct of a DGP against a woman SP happen ...Read More >
Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu), Apr 1 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Wednesday said former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji will be the cause of an "unpleasant situation" for the ruling DMK leading to that party's setback at the hustings. Addressing a poll rally here the Leader of the Opposition flayed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for praising Senthil Balaji who was allegedly involved in a cash for job scam. "Stalin is praising Senthil Balaji and says he need not worry ...Read More >
Kadayanallur (Tamil Nadu), Mar 30 (PTI) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday slammed the ruling DMK for "sheltering" those expelled from his party and said it would gain nothing from them in the ensuing Assembly elections. He wondered whether the DMK was in power, as it appeared to depend on those expelled from the AIADMK to contest the elections. Palaniswami said the DMK had given tickets to 19 leaders expelled from the AIADMK. These include expelled leaders O Panneersel ...Read More >
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Oct 30 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said he is "waiting to back AIADMK's recommendation" to confer Bharat Ratna on freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. CM Stalin was responding to a question at a press conference held after he paid tributes to Thevar's memorial in Pasumpon on the 63rd guru pooja and 118th jayanthi, being observed on Thursday. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Pala ...Read More >
Actress Sakshi Agarwal on Tuesday expressed her gratitude to the Tamil Nadu Police for their swift and efficient response after bomb threats were issued to her residence and office. Sharing the update on her X account, she wrote, "Thank you @tnpoliceoffl #tndgp for your due diligence and immediate response to the Bomb Threat to my house and office! To my fans, we are safe and the bomb threat is being investigated!" According to sources close to the actress, the threat arrived via mail, promptin ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall on Monday over Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi districts, as weather systems continue to influence conditions across Tamil Nadu and adjoining southern states. According to the RMC, a low-pressure area persists over parts of Tamil Nadu and the southern peninsula, enhancing the likelihood of intense showers accompanied by thunder and lightning. The department has ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS ) The DMK has called on its cadres and supporters to take a five-point pledge across Tamil Nadu on September 15, the birth anniversary of party founder C.N. Annadurai, declaring that they will "not let Tamil Nadu bow its head in shame". The pledge campaign will be organised at nearly 68,000 polling booths as part of the party's 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' membership drive, which leaders said has already registered 2.7 crore members, with over seven lakh workers reaching out to o ...Read More >
CHENNAI: DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday charged that while the AIADMK has become subservient to the BJP by meekly surrendering to it, the DMK has been passionately standing against 'its anti-Tamil and anti-human' machinations. The DMK president, in a letter to the party cadre ahead of the death anniversary of former CM M Karunanidhi on August 7, targeted both the AIADMK and its ally, the BJP. "(Edappadi) Palaniswami, who lacks any basic ideologies, has knelt before the B ...Read More >
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): Tensions flared in Tamil Nadu political landscape as senior Communist leaders lashed out at AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his recent comments against the Communist parties. The sharp criticism follows Palaniswami remarks during a public meeting at Nannilam on Friday as part of his state-wide tour, alleging that the Communist Party has taken money from the DMK, and is irrelevant in today politics. Responding strongly, CPI l ...Read More >
Chennai: Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday flayed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami saying that he has turned into a full-fledged 'sanghi'.Udhayanidhi made the attack on EPS, at a meeting of DMK booth level agents in Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, for the opposition leaders criticism on using temple funds for constructing colleges."EPS doesn't like colleges being constructed by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments dept," Udhayanidhi said."By joining hands with the BJP which wa ...Read More >
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