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MADURAI: TVK president Vijay alleged that the 'real Congress' was with TVK, though DMK had managed to retain the 'Tamil Nadu Congress' in its alliance 'using money power'. "Stalin sir spent a few crores and kept with himself the Tamil Nadu Congress. But the real Congress was with us,'' Vijay said during his election rally in Tirunelveli on Wednesday. Launching a multi-pronged attack on DMK, Vijay said the party was deceiving the minorities all these years, but the facade has been exposed now. He ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): DMK Organising Secretary RS Bharathi on Thursday dismissed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's appeal to "throw out" the MK Stalin government, asserting that support for the DMK-led alliance is growing steadily and could emerge victorious on 200 seats in the upcoming assembly polls. He added that the opposition's statements are inadvertently helping the ruling party and dismissed claims that AIADMK will form the government as a mere dre ...Read More >
From films to politics, here's a timeline of Vijay's journey ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. Thalapathy Vijay's transition from cinema to politics has developed over more than a decade, moving from fan-based mobilisation to the launch of a political party ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. While his official entry came in 2024, the groundwork for his political journey began much earlier. Early Foundations: Vijay Makkal Iyakkam and Fan Network Vijay established Vijay Makk ...Read More >
Chennai/Villupuram, Apr 8 (PTI) A remark allegedly made by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami targeting Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday triggered a controversy and the latter strongly condemned the comment and asserted that he was not afraid of death and that he would go to any extend to protect the people. Palaniswami, addressing a poll rally in Chennai, had asked: "During the DMK regime, was there drought, flood or cyclone? or did the coronavirus pandemic break out? There was nothing; ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): AIADMK General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, highlighting the need for the DMK government to be "thrown out" of power in the upcoming elections. Addressing an election campaign rally in Chennai's Velachary, Palaniswami stressed the worsened law and order situation within the state and highlighted the state government's 'inaction' to maintain women's safety in Chennai and ...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 >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): AIADMK candidate for the Madurai North constituency, P Saravanan, carried out election campaigning in the K Pudur area on Tuesday, appealing to voters to support the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls. P Saravanan also highlighted the "strength" of the AIADMK-led NDA alliance for the upcoming polls and alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver results-oriented schemes to the people of the state. "I humbly request you to vot ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: A foreign passenger received timely help from Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in Mysuru after accidentally leaving behind her belongings at Mysuru City Railway Station, highlighting the prompt response of railway staff. According to a post shared by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, Mudit Mittal, the incident involved Renske Roos Termenlen, a citizen of the Netherlands, who had left her guitar on Train No. 16551 MAS-AP Express (MGR Chennai Central to Ashokapuram) ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP candidate from Mylapore Assembly constituency, Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Sunday, alleged that the Congress party is opposing the Women's Reservation Bill. Speaking to reporters, Soundararajan said that Congress is "blocking the way" and therefore stands against the Bill, adding that such opposition "cannot be excused." Also Read | UP Government Launches 'Safe Mobility Program', Over 1,000 Women To Be Trained as E-Rickshaw Pilots To Ensure Safe ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP candidate from Mylapore Assembly constituency, Tamilisai Soundararajan, on Sunday, alleged that the Congress party is opposing the Women's Reservation Bill. Speaking to reporters, Soundararajan said that Congress is "blocking the way" and therefore stands against the Bill, adding that such opposition "cannot be excused." She emphasised that greater participation of women in politics would empower not only women but society as a whole. Praising ...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 Progres ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched a scathing attack on Opposition Leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday (April 5, 2026), accusing him of building a campaign on slander and substandard rhetoric. "If you say Palaniswami, it means lies and deception. He is hiding his own lies and telling lies repeatedly. The lies told by Palaniswami could be published as books; he is lying to that extent," he said at a campaign rally here. "He has also made false remarks about former Chief Minister ...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 >
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 >
Around 100 seconds into the election campaign song unveiled by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on April 1 come the images of CN Annadurai and MG Ramachandran, the two biggest icons of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). They are immediately followed by the image of Vijay. It is no oversight or the work of an enthusiastic video editor. It is increasingly clear that the unsubtle message being driven home is that Vijay is the natural political successor to Anna and MGR. Analy ...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 th ...Read More >
TRICHY: TVK chief Vijay on Thursday accused DMK of joining hands with 'other forces' to conspire against him, fearing that his film 'Jananayagan' could turn into a political tool in favour of his party in the upcoming election. He said there was no difference between DMK and BJP, as both were in a 'backdoor and indirect alliance,' and were conspiring against him as well as the people of Tamil Nadu.Addressing a campaign meeting at Marakkadai junction near MGR statue in Trichy East constituency, t ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Senthilkumar on Thursday filed his nomination from the Coimbatore South Assembly constituency, asserting that a political wave similar to the era of MG Ramachandran is now being witnessed in support of party chief Vijay. Senthilkumar arrived at the Central Zonal Office along with District Secretary Sampath to submit his nomination papers to Deputy Commissioner and Election Officer Kumaresan. Prior to filing ...Read More >
Tiruchy, April 2: Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), filed his nomination from the Tiruchy East constituency on Thursday, drawing massive crowds of supporters and triggering brief moments of chaos. As Vijay's convoy made its way through the city, hundreds of enthusiastic fans followed his vehicle, despite police attempts to regulate the crowd. In the commotion, a woman who was running alongside the convoy reportedly lost balance and fell, causing concern ...Read More >
Tiruchy, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), filed his nomination from the Tiruchy East constituency on Thursday, drawing massive crowds of supporters and triggering brief moments of chaos. As Vijay's convoy made its way through the city, hundreds of enthusiastic fans followed his vehicle, despite police attempts to regulate the crowd. In the commotion, a woman who was running alongside the convoy reportedly lost balance and fell ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday termed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government an "evil force," asking the voters to "throw it" out of power in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Addressing a public meeting in Tiruchirappalli after filing his nomination as party candidate from Tiruchirappalli East, Vijay accused the DMK of not fulfilling the poll promises they made in 2021. He also garlanded a statue of former Ch ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) After a two-day government holiday, filing of nominations for the April 23 high stakes Assembly elections resumed on Thursday, with a host of candidates including Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder-President and actor-politician and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin filing their papers from their respective constituencies. While Vijay, who has entered the foray from two seats in his maiden electoral plunge, filed his nomination papers from Tiruchi East ...Read More >
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay is set to file his nomination papers for the Tiruchirappalli (East) assembly constituency on April 2, setting the stage for a high-profile electoral contest in central Tamil Nadu. Vijay, who is contesting from two seats in the upcoming April 23 Assembly elections -- the other being Perambur in Chennai -- will submit his papers to Returning Officer Muthu Murugesa Pandiyan at the Ariyamangalam Zonal Office of the Trichy Corporation around 12.30 ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 1 (PTI) Actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay is set to file his nomination papers for the Tiruchirappalli (East) assembly constituency on April 2, setting the stage for a high-profile electoral contest in central Tamil Nadu. Vijay, who is contesting from two seats in the upcoming April 23 Assembly elections -- the other being Perambur in Chennai -- will submit his papers to Returning Officer Muthu Murugesa Pandiyan at the Ariyamangalam Zonal Office of the Trichy Corporation ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli, Apr 1 (PTI) DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday alleged that if the NDA assumed power in the state, they will not hesitate to even change Tamil Nadu's name into Dakshina Pradesh. Addressing a public meeting here for the April 23 polls, Stalin said the entire state must rally against the AIADMK-BJP combine to halt such an eventuality and slammed the main opposition AIADMK as having "bloodstains of those killed in protests opposing the CAA." The AIADMK suppor ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP Election Incharge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday criticised the DMK-Congress alliance, labelling them as "corrupt" and responsible for poor law and order. Speaking to reporters, he said, "The strong NDA alliance has started the campaign to defeat and put an end to the corrupt DMK government. The DMK-Congress alliance is responsible for high-level corruption, a bad law and order situation, and for betraying the farmers, fis ...Read More >
2026 Tamil Nadu elections: Trichy East Assembly seat turns temple town into a high-stakes constituency for Vijay's political debut 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls: Steeped in a thousand years of history, Tiruchirappalli -- once a key centre of the early Cholas and later ruled by the Pallavas, Pandyas and the Madurai Nayaks -- is now witnessing a very different kind of battle. Not one of empires, but of narratives, personalities and political relevance. At the heart of it lies Trichy East -- a compact, d ...Read More >
Chennai, Mar 31 (UNI) The ruling DMK and the prinicpal Opposition AIADMK are bracing up for intense battle as the two major Dravidian parties are locked in a direct contest in 121 of the total 234 seats in the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu With the filing of nominatons commencing for the high stake four-cornered contest, the on field battle between the two ar rivals, which had been ruling the state alternatively for the last six decades, gained momentum as both the parties gear up f ...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 >
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