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Chennai: The ECI on Wednesday ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M Sai Kumar in his place with immediate effect. Chief Minister M K Stalin, who took strong exception to the shunting of the Chief Secretary, termed the Election Commission of India's move as "unilateral and political outreach." Replacing Muruganandam in the midst of Assembly elections in the state was "one-sided", the chief minister said, and strongly condemned the t ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 8 (PTI) The ECI on Wednesday ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N Muruganandam and appointed senior IAS officer M Sai Kumar in his place with immediate effect. Chief Minister M K Stalin, who took strong exception to the shunting of the Chief Secretary, termed the Election Commission of India's move as "unilateral and political outreach." Replacing Muruganandam in the midst of Assembly elections in the state was "one-sided", the chief minister said, and strongly cond ...Read More >
He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leaders and cadres from alliance partners, including the Indian National Congress, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), and the Communist Party of India (CPI), were also present during the campaign. Ravinchandran said that public support for the DMK is strong, adding that people are welcoming the ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Deputy Chief Minister and Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni DMK candidate Udhayanidhi Stalin accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) of neglecting the state's development. Addressing an election rally in the Ayanavaram area, he asserted that the BJP has not done anything for the welfare of Tamil Nadu and "EPS is a slave of Delhi." "Support DMK candidate Karthik ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: Former BJP state president K Annamalai on Wednesday said a growing rift exists between DMK and Congress leaders ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing the media in Coimbatore, Annamalai claimed that visible signs of disunity had emerged within the DMK-Congress alliance. He pointed out that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister MK Stalin campaigned in Puducherry on the same day but did not meet or acknowledge each other in their speeches. "Rahul Gandhi did no ...Read More >
Tirunelveli: Actor-turned-politician and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Wednesday mounted a scathing attack on the ruling DMK and the BJP, alleging both were working against him, and urged voters to seize what he called a "once-in-50-years" electoral opportunity. Addressing a gathering at KTC Nagar near Palayamkottai, Vijay questioned the integrity of political parties, asking whether those in power or those who had ruled earlier could claim they would not misuse public funds. C ...Read More >
ECI transfers Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam amid 2026 poll heat. CM MK Stalin slams the move as a "BJP plot" to manipulate the state election. With barely two weeks to go for the polling day (Apr 23) in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has effected a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle in Tamil Nadu. The ECI ordered the transfer of Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, IAS, replacing him with M. Sai Kumar, IAS. Similarly, Davidson Devasirvatham, IPS has been replaced with S ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Strongly condemning the ECI's order to transfer Chief Secretary N Muruganandam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Wednesday, described the Commission's move as an "one-sided and arbitrary political action." The DMK president also said the selective transfer of Chief Secretaries and DGPs only in opposition-ruled states, including Tamil Nadu, exposed the partisan influence of the BJP-led Union government and reflects saffronisation of the Commission. Charging that this transfer ha ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 8 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday flayed the Stalin-led government, labelling it as a "failure model" that could not deliver on its promises on filling up government posts, giving jobs to youth, or even preventing massive inundation in Chennai during monsoons. Terming the DMK as "evil", he asked people to oust their government from Tamil Nadu. He said that during the last five years of the DMK rule, people suffered hardship in many ways, including deteriorat ...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 >
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 >
Tirunelveli: Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, addressing a massive public meeting at KTC Nagar in Tirunelveli after arriving at Thoothukudi airport earlier in the day. Travelling nearly 30 kilometres by road from the airport, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief received a rousing welcome from supporters before beginning his speech with a heartfelt line, "Greetings to the people of Tirunelveli who live in my hear ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Member K Annamalai on Wednesday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's absence from campaigning in Coimbatore despite arriving at the airport, alleging a "lack of unity within the INDIA alliance." He also highlighted the absence of CM MK Stalin in Rahul Gandhi's recent speech in Puducherry, saying, "The two leaders did not meet there." He addressed the media on the upcoming assembly elections in ...Read More >
Tirunelveli, April 8: Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, addressing a massive public meeting at KTC Nagar in Tirunelveli after arriving at Thoothukudi airport earlier in the day. Travelling nearly 30 kilometres by road from the airport, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief received a rousing welcome from supporters before beginning his speech with a heartfelt line, "Greetings to the people of Tirunelveli who live in ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nainar Nagendran, contesting from the Ramanathapuram Assembly constituency, on Wednesday, held a campaign outreach in Rameswaram. According to K. Muraledharan, BJP district President, he received a warm welcome from alliance party workers and local residents. Also Read | Bride-Buying Racket Busted in Bihar: Rohtas Police Detain 24, Rescue Minor Girl in B ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said the South demanded a fair delimitation and that the state will not accept any decision taken by the Centre on the subject without its consent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not turn a "calm south into a storm", he cautioned, and posed a set of questions to the PM. "The Prime Minister must answer these fair and pressing questions raised by the people of the South," Stalin said in a post on 'X' with a headline "Delimitation Dan ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nainar Nagendran, contesting from the Ramanathapuram Assembly constituency, on Wednesday, held a campaign outreach in Rameswaram. According to K. Muraledharan, BJP district President, he received a warm welcome from alliance party workers and local residents. In areas including Keelavasal and Melavasal, party workers from BJP, AIADMK, and women supporter ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 8 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said the South demanded a fair delimitation and that the state will not accept any decision taken by the Centre on the subject without its consent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not turn a "calm south into a storm", he cautioned, and posed a set of questions to the PM. "The Prime Minister must answer these fair and pressing questions raised by the people of the South," Stalin said in a post on 'X' with a headline "Del ...Read More >
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Wednesday, held an election campaign in Tiruvallur. Stalin highlighted the party's achievements and promises during his campaign, including free buses for women, free meals for school children, laptops for college students, and new financial and home appliance benefits for women. Also Read | Rampur Shocker: Man Kills ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Wednesday mounted a sharp attack on the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, claiming that had chief minister MK Stalin had "full power," the Tirunelveli event would not have been allowed to take place. In a big claim, Vijay also said that the "real Congress" was aligned with the TVK."The CM would have put some kind of obstacle and prevented us from coming. But now, this is a caretaker government as it is called, and he's a CM without authority," Vij ...Read More >
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) Apr 8 (PTI) TVK chief Vijay launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK during a campaign rally in Tirunelveli, alleging that if Chief Minister M K Stalin had "full powers", the event would not have happened. "The CM would have put some kind of obstacle and prevented us from coming. But now, this is a "caretaker government," as it is called, and he's a CM without authority," Vijay said. Dubbing the DMK-led bloc a "cash-box alliance", the actor-turned-politician allege ...Read More >
Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Wednesday, held an election campaign in Tiruvallur. Stalin highlighted the party's achievements and promises during his campaign, including free buses for women, free meals for school children, laptops for college students, and new financial and home appliance benefits for women. He said, "My leader MK Stalin and I fa ...Read More >
West Bengal is set to vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. "When even judicial officers are not safe, how can you expect that common people will be safe under TMC rule? What happened in Malda is an example of TMC's maha jungle raj," Modi said, referring to the incident where judges were allegedly held for hours during protests over voter roll revisions. He further alleged that "democracy is bleeding every day on the sacred soil of Bengal" and accused the Ma ...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 >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Thiru Vi Ka Nagar candidate KS Ravinchandran on Wednesday called the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) a "toddler party" during an election campaign in Pulinthope ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026. He also enjoyed breakfast at a small platform tiffin shop along with local residents and gathered votes, engaging closely with the public in an effort to strengthen grassroots support as a part of the campaign. Leade ...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 >
According to the officials, the e-mail was written in Tamil. Multiple emails threatening a bomb attack at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab under the Byappanahalli police station limits here, were received at its office, police said on Monday. According to officials, the premises were evacuated and searched thoroughly by police along with the bomb disposal squad and fire services, following which the threat was declared a ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Wednesday raised a strong criticism against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), calling the party a "blackmailer" over remarks of Madurai Metro development only after the BJP will gain power, questioning the kind of governance being performed by the party. Speaking to ANI on the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's statement on the Madurai metro, he slammed the central government, saying ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a renewed attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the lack of transparency surrounding the upcoming special session of Parliament, which will possibly see the passing of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill. The Chief Minister questioned the timing of the session while four states are going to polls, while also saying that the entire delimitation exercise has been "kept in secr ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a renewed attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the lack of transparency surrounding the upcoming special session of Parliament, which will possibly see the passing of the Women's Reservation Amendment Bill. The Chief Minister questioned the timing of the session while four states are going to polls, while also saying that the entire delimitation exercise has been "kept in secr ...Read More >
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