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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Friday announced its list of 27 candidates for the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Among the key candidates, Tamil Nadu Congress PCC chief K Selvaperunthagai will contest from the Sriperumbudur Assembly Constituency, while former MP Dr A Chella Kumar will represent Krishnagiri Assembly Constituency. Other notable selections include Durai Chandrasekar from Ponneri (SC), Gopinath Palaniyappar from ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK i ...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 >
Chennai/New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its list of 27 candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, triggering political discussion after the absence of former state president K Annamalai from the roster. Despite being widely seen as the party's most prominent face in the state and a key figure in its southern expansion strategy, Annamalai was not fielded in the list. Senior leaders, including Tamilisai Soundararajan from Mylapore, Vanathi Srinivasan from Coimba ...Read More >
Chennai: As smaller parties rally behind the Dravidian majors, ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK have allowed their allies in a direct duel in 21 constituencies in the April 23 Assembly election to prove their strength in their respective strongholds. These smaller parties, divided among the two major combines - the SPA (under the DMK) and the AIADMK-led NDA - will have the backing of the Dravidian majors, respectively, but they would have to eventually demonstrate their individual influence amo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its list of 27 candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, after negotiations within the NDA alliance. The release of the BJP's first candidate list for the April 23, 2026, Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has sent shockwaves through the state's political circles. K Annamalai, the aggressive "Singham" of the Tamil Nadu BJP who was widely expected to lead the charge, is conspicuously absent from ...Read More >
Chenai, Apr 3 (UNI) After hectic discussions, the BJP on Friday afternoon released the eagerly awaited and much delayed list of 27 candidates contesting the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections nominating key leaders, while leaving out a sulking former party State Uni President K Annamalai. Among those who were given tickets included two sitting MLAs--BJP State Unit President and Floor leader Nainar Nagendran (Sattur), and National Mahila Morcha President Ms Vanathi Srinivasan (Coimbatore Nor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Following the finalisation of seat-sharing talks with the DMK, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K Selvaperunthagai on Thursday announced that the party is set to finalise its candidate list during the upcoming Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in New Delhi. Selvaperunthagai said 85% of candidates have been decided, with discussions held among top leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. The final list is expected soon, with C ...Read More >
Puducherry Candidate Tracker: Almost every constituency now features triangular or multi-cornered contests, with very few straightforward one-on-one fights. With nominations closed, scrutiny over, and withdrawals completed, Puducherry's electoral battlefield is now set. While the Election Commission is still formally consolidating the final constituency-wise list, overall trends across all 30 seats point to a crowded, multi-cornered contest driven as much by alliances as by rebellion. The Big ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Following the finalisation of seat-sharing talks with the DMK, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K Selvaperunthagai on Thursday announced that the party is set to finalise its candidate list during the upcoming Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in New Delhi. Selvaperunthagai said 85% of candidates have been decided, with discussions held among top leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. The final list is expected soon, with C ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): As Tamil Nadu Assembly polls near, Deputy Chief Minister and DMK's candidate Udhayanidhi Stalin held a campaign in Chepauk assembly constituency. He interacted with the public in the area while being accompanied by a large number of party workers. Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir Weather Alert: MeT Forecasts Erratic Rain and Snow From April 3 to 5, Peak Activity on April 4. The Dy CM is contesting from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in the up ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): As Tamil Nadu Assembly polls near, Deputy Chief Minister and DMK's candidate Udhayanidhi Stalin held a campaign in Chepauk assembly constituency. He interacted with the public in the area while being accompanied by a large number of party workers. The Dy CM is contesting from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in the upcoming polls on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4. The election would cover a total of 234 constituencies. DMK is co ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): As Tamil Nadu Assembly polls near, Deputy Chief Minister and DMK's candidate Udhayanidhi Stalin held a campaign in Chepauk assembly constituency. He interacted with the public in the area while being accompanied by a large number of party workers. The Dy CM is contesting from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in the upcoming polls on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4. The election would cover a total of 234 constituencies. DMK is co ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK Chennai East District Secretary P.K. Sekar Babu on Thursday expressed strong confidence in the DMK's victory in the upcoming Assembly elections. He was speaking at a meeting with functionaries of the Villivakkam Welfare Association, organised to seek support for DMK's Villivakkam constituency candidate Karthik Mohan. Also Read | Stock Market Holiday: Will BSE and NSE Remain Open or Closed for Good Friday 2026 on April 3?. ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK Chennai East District Secretary P.K. Sekar Babu on Thursday expressed strong confidence in the DMK's victory in the upcoming Assembly elections. He was speaking at a meeting with functionaries of the Villivakkam Welfare Association, organised to seek support for DMK's Villivakkam constituency candidate Karthik Mohan. Speaking to ANI, Sekar Babu said the party is certain of its electoral success. "We have strong confidence ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday ordered the transfer of Tamil Nadu's director general of police (law and order) G Venkataraman and appointed Sandeep Rai Rathore as the director general of police (Elections) ahead of the assembly polls. Rathore, a 1992-batch IPS officer, will oversee election-related policing in the state.In a separate order, the commission effected changes in key police postings across Tamil Nadu. Tambaram city police commissioner A Amalraj has been replace ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Thursday named Sandeep Rai Rathore as the Director-General of Police of Tamil Nadu, replacing G. Venkataraman as part of the poll preparedness in the state. Election Commission directed the Tamil Nadu government to implement the order with immediate effect, and a compliance report in respect of the joining of the officer to be sent by 11 am on April 3. Also Read | Assam Assembly Election 2026: Dry Days Announced Ahead of Polls. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Thursday named Sandeep Rai Rathore as the Director-General of Police of Tamil Nadu, replacing G. Venkataraman as part of the poll preparedness in the state. Election Commission directed the Tamil Nadu government to implement the order with immediate effect, and a compliance report in respect of the joining of the officer to be sent by 11 am on April 3. The EC also directed that the transferred official will not be posted in any ...Read More >
"Drug sales are happening everywhere. People are asking for a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Even after bringing this to the chief minister's attention multiple times, no action was taken. If the AIADMK comes to power, ganja and drugs will be completely eradicated within three months," he said. Palaniswami recalled that when AIADMK was in power, the movement of drug was under control. "Because drugs are being sold with the support of DMK functionaries, the police are unable to take action." he alleged. ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has declared assets worth over Rs 20.64 crore in his nomination affidavit ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, as he gears up for a high-stakes contest from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency. According to the affidavit, Udhayanidhi declared movable assets worth Rs 12.92 crore in his name and Rs 13.25 crore in the name of his wife, Kiruthiga. He also listed immovable assets worth Rs 7.72 crore ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has declared assets worth over Rs 20.64 crore in his nomination affidavit ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, as he gears up for a high-stakes contest from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency. According to the affidavit, Udhayanidhi declared movable assets worth Rs 12.92 crore in his name and Rs 13.25 crore in the name of his wife, Kiruthiga. He also listed immovable assets worth Rs 7.72 crore ...Read More >
Erode (Tamil Nadu), Apr 2 (PTI) DMK President, Chief Minister M K Stalin, on Thursday, alleged that the NDA's betrayals include 'strangling' the MSMEs during the ongoing West Asia crisis. Addressing an election rally here, Stalin alleged AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami had no achievements to claim for his government during 2017-21; neither does PM Modi, who comes on "election tours" to Tamil Nadu. Ridiculing the slow pace of work to build Madurai AIIMS, as that project was announced by the ...Read More >
TRICHY: Thousands of fans flocked as TVK chief Vijay filed his nomination to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections from the Trichy East constituency on Thursday. This is the second seat he is contesting, having earlier filed his nomination from Perambur on 30 March. He will take on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidates RD Sekar in Perambur and Inigo S Irudayaraj in Trichy East. Supporters gathered in large numbers at Tiruchirappalli Airport to welcome the leader, with a party c ...Read More >
Trichy East (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): TVK Party president Vijay on Friday filed his nomination to contest the upcoming assembly elections from the Trichy East constituency. He had earlier filed his nomination for the Perambur seat on March 30. Vijay is contesting from two seats, Preambur and Trichy East- against DMK's incumbent MLAs RD Sekar and Inigo S Irudayaraj, respectively. The Perambur constituency used to be a CPI(M) bastion till 2016. RD Sekar has held the seat since winning ...Read More >
Trichy East (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): TVK Party president Vijay on Friday filed his nomination to contest the upcoming assembly elections from the Trichy East constituency. He had earlier filed his nomination for the Perambur seat on March 30. Vijay is contesting from two seats, Preambur and Trichy East- against DMK's incumbent MLAs RD Sekar and Inigo S Irudayaraj, respectively. The Perambur constituency used to be a CPI(M) bastion till 2016. RD Sekar has held the seat since winning ...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 (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday filed his nomination as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate for Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency. Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of the Chief Minister MK Stalin, also held a roadshow while heading to the office of the Returning Officer to file his nomination. Udhayanidhi is the sitting MLA from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni seat. He is pitted against AIADMK candidate Adhirajaram. He ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu's election season is heating up as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay is going to file his nomination from Trichy East on Thursday, having earlier registered from Perambur. Speaking to ANI, TVK leader and candidate from Gopichettipalayam constituency, KA Sengottaiyan, confidently declared, "Those who contest against Vijay will lose their deposit. Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa also contested from constitue ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, on Wednesday, questioned why the DMK's manifesto is silent on prohibition this time, despite the fact that party deputy general secretary Kanimozhi, who had promised to enforce prohibition in 2021, headed the committee that prepared the manifesto. After releasing the PMK manifesto, Anbumani said the highest number of women affected by liquor sales through Tasmac is in Tamil Nadu, and the crime rate has been going up due to liquor. "Not even a single wo ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, covering a total of 234 constituencies in the State. Counting is scheduled for May 4. A day earlier, Vijay unveiled the party's manifesto for the upcoming elections, promising "anti-drug protection zones" and a monthly assistance for students. Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Vijay stressed his vision for a drug-free and self-reliant Tamil Nadu. He said anti-drug protection zones" will be established in all schools and col ...Read More >
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