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During a campaign event, tensions flared as DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin took aim at Edappadi K Palaniswami for his critical remarks regarding Chief Minister M K Stalin. Udhayanidhi accused Palaniswami of engaging in slander and fixating on him and his father rather than addressing pressing issues. He brought up an old image of Palaniswami, perhaps to highlight his changing narratives. Chennai, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday flayed Edappadi K Palaniswami for his "pandemic remark" targeti ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said he had only sought to know where Chief Minister M K Stalin "disappeared" during the pandemic, but did not say anything wrong about him. Addressing a poll rally in support of his party candidate Aadhi Rajaram in the high-profile Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly constituency, he said, "You and your son Udhayanidhi spoke very derogatorily about me. Can this be accepted? If you speak one word, I can utter ten. The weapon, I ha ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): AIADMK candidate VN Ravi intensified his campaign in Chennai's Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Thursday, launching a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over law and order and governance issues, and asserting that voters would "teach a lesson" in the upcoming Assembly elections. Conducting a door-to-door campaign in MGR Nagar, Ravi alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver on public welfare over the past five years. "DMK gove ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): AIADMK candidate VN Ravi intensified his campaign in Chennai's Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Thursday, launching a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over law and order and governance issues, and asserting that voters would "teach a lesson" in the upcoming Assembly elections. Conducting a door-to-door campaign in MGR Nagar, Ravi alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver on public welfare over the past five years. "DMK gove ...Read More >
There is no strong electoral wind blowing across Tamil Nadu to indicate the emerging trends and directions of the potential outcome of the assembly elections to be held on April 23, 2026. There is nothing to suggest that there is something brewing beneath the political surface. The alliances have been formalised, seat sharing arrangements have been completed, candidates list have been prepared and circulated out of the party headquarters and finally the filing of nomination process has begun. Al ...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 >
VILLUPURAM: DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that he is not the one afraid of death and recalled that he was imprisoned for a year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the Emergency when he was 23-years-old. He was responding to a discourteous remark made by AIADMK general secretary and leader of the opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami in his campaign speech earlier in the day in Chennai. Stating that AIADMK handled the Covid-19 crisis when it ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state's chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an angry reaction from CM M K Stalin.The move follows multiple complaints from the opposition, alleging that the state's administrative ma ...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 >
AIADMK leader E Palaniswami, who oversaw Tamil Nadu through the initial lockdown, reportedly claimed that if Covid had struck under the DMK regime, CM MK Stalin "would have died" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday slammed his political rival E Palaniswami over remarks that he would have died if the Covid-19 pandemic was initially handled by the DMK government. Stalin launched a scathing attack on Palaniswami saying he does not fear death, sparking a war of words in poll-bound Tam ...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 >
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 >
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 >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): AIADMK candidate Rajasekaran, who is contesting from the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency, conducted an intensive door-to-door campaign in the Palakkarai area on Wednesday, appealing to residents for their support. He was joined by cadres and functionaries from alliance parties, including the BJP and AMMK. During the outreach, Rajasekaran engaged with locals, discussed key concerns, and assured them of development initiatives if ele ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Left parties and the MDMK on Saturday launched a scathing attack on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for his remarks against Chief Minister M K Stalin during a campaign wherein he (EPS) alleged that Stalin had kept his father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi under house arrest in his final days and that the DMK leadership was usurped. While MDMK general secretary Vaiko and CPM state secretary P Shanmugam termed the remarks "baseless and defamatory", CPI state secretary M ...Read More >
Kovilpatti (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder and General Secretary Vaiko lashed out at All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami over his remarks alleging that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had kept his father, the late M. Karunanidhi, under "house arrest" during his final days. Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Vaiko termed the statement "irresponsible" and "baseless" and said that such rhetoric d ...Read More >
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief MK Stalin criticised the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. Addressing an election rally at Cuddalore Manjakuppam ground on Tuesday, CM Stalin said Palaniswami said that he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to cover up his mistakes and that "the AIADMK has now become a Sangh organisation and has become 'Amit Sha ...Read More >
SALEM: Hitting back at DMK MP Kanimozhi for calling him a traitor, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday alleged it was the Karunanidhi family that had created its 'B-team' within AIADMK to weaken the party -- an apparent reference to former AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam. Addressing an election campaign at Attur in the district, EPS said, "That (OPS) person is now with them," adding this will be the last election for the Karunanidhi family. Sharpening his attack on dynastic ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is indulging in slander as he does not have any achievements to highlight about his previous tenure as CM. Addressing a rally in support of the DMK-led alliance candidates in the nine constituencies in the district, he said corruption was rampant under Palaniswami's rule, with even sitting ministers getting investigated in the gutka scam. Referring to Palaniswami's earlier remarks critical of th ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin made a clarion call for the formation of "Dravidian Model 2.0" govt after the 2026 assembly election.Sharing the stage with VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth to exhibit the solidarity of the alliance, Stalin said under the current DMK regime, Tamil Nadu's growth rate jumped from a dismal 0.07% during the previous AIADMK regime to a robust 11.19%, earning the state the moniker of " ...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 >
Citing alleged restrictions imposed by the police, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has cancelled Monday's (April 6, 2026) poll campaigns by its founder and actor C. Joseph Vijay in the Villivakkam and T. Nagar Assembly constituencies in Chennai. TVK general secretary (election campaign management) and Villivakkam candidate Aadhav Arjuna claimed to journalists that permission was granted by the Returning Officer (RO) to campaign in T. Nagar (where TVK general secretary Bussy Anand is contesti ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel accused of custodial torture and causing the deaths of father and son Jeyaraj and Benniks in the Sathankulam custodial death case. According to a press release by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the quantum of sentence was pronounced on Monday. The First Additional District Judge (ADJ), Madurai, on Monday, upheld that the case is a clear in ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai welcomed the Madurai District Court's verdict, pronouncing the death penalty in the Sathankulam custodial death case, stating that justice was achieved through the CBI probe and DMK government's cooperation. Speaking to reporters on Monday, he asked AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was the Chief Minister in June 2020 when the custodial death incident occurred, to apologise to the pu ...Read More >
Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin on Tuesday interacted with residents of Sirkazhi town in Mayiladuthurai district as part of an early morning outreach campaign ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, engaging directly with voters and seeking support for the DMK-led alliance. Stalin undertook a morning walk through the Serkazhi town area, where he stopped at a small tea shop, interacted with locals ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai welcomed the Madurai District Court's verdict, pronouncing the death penalty in the Sathankulam custodial death case, stating that justice was achieved through the CBI probe and DMK government's cooperation. Speaking to reporters on Monday, he asked AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was the Chief Minister in June 2020 when the custodial death incident occurred, to apologise to the pu ...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: Chief Minister MK Stalin questioned whether union BJP ministers and BJP chief ministers would campaign in Tamil Nadu saying they will implement the three-language policy. In a post on X, Stalin also asked whether they would reveal how much was the budget allocation for Tamil Nadu and how much is being given to the states ruled by BJP. "Are they ready to announce it transparently?," he asked in the post. The chief minister also asked if the union ministers and chief ministers of the BJ ...Read More >
Chennai: President of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, cancelled his scheduled campaign at the T Nagar Assembly constituency area on Monday, peeved over the police cutting down the duration for the event from four hours to one hour, while a party member raised an objection over the impending release of a Tamil film, 'Thanga Natchathiram - TN 2026' on April 10. While the general secretary of the party's election campaign management Aadhav Arjuna blamed the Chennai City Police and Commis ...Read More >
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