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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister and BJP Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, questioning Chief Minister MK Stalin over the state's rising debt and alleged financial mismanagement, while also accusing the party of promoting family rule, as he released a white paper titled 'Tamil Nadu Government Financial Crisis', along with Tamil Nadu BJP President and BJP candidate from Sattur assem ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister and BJP Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, questioning Chief Minister MK Stalin over the state's rising debt and alleged financial mismanagement, while also accusing the party of promoting family rule, as he released a white paper titled 'Tamil Nadu Government Financial Crisis', along with Tamil Nadu BJP President and BJP candidate from Sattur assem ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he has not been denied a ticket to contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and said he himself has chosen not to contest and instead focus on campaigning for the party and its allies."I have informed the core committee in writing that I will not contest from any constituency. So, it is not that I was denied a ticket, the fact is that I chose not to contest the election," Annamalai told reporters ...Read More >
Malda: Addressing a public rally, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned people not to trust BJP leaders with poll promises, especially with bank account numbers, since they will take away the money they receive from the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, a popular direct benefit transfer program for women beneficiaries in the state. "I know a lot of money comes in during elections. Mothers and sisters, stay alert - the BJP people will come to your homes in the name of the West Bengal governme ...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 >
K Annamalai and Narendra Modi meeting: K Annamalai clarified that he will not contest the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, stating that this was his own decision. He had informed the party in advance, and therefore his name was not included in the list of candidates. He stated that his focus is on campaigning for NDA candidates. As part of this, he will campaign in Tamil Nadu, as well as Kerala and Puducherry. After meeting with PM Modi, Annamalai prioritized the organization and expressed confide ...Read More >
In Thoothukudi, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath officially filed his nomination on Saturday for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections 2026. The filing took place in the presence of party leaders, workers, and supporters, who gathered in large numbers to show solidarity. Party members expressed strong confidence in Srinath's chances, highlighting the party's growing influence in the constituency and their determination to secure a decisive win. With several can ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath on Saturday filed his nomination for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Thoothukudi Assembly constituency. The nomination was submitted in accordance with election procedures, in the presence of several key party functionaries and supporters. Many party leaders and cadres participated in the nomination filing event and expressed their strong support for Srinath. They al ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath on Saturday filed his nomination for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections from the Thoothukudi Assembly constituency. The nomination was submitted in accordance with election procedures, in the presence of several key party functionaries and supporters. Many party leaders and cadres participated in the nomination filing event and expressed their strong support for Srinath. They al ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday criticised both the BJP and Congress for failing to grant statehood to Puducherry despite ruling at the Centre for years."Neither Congress nor BJP could give statehood to Puducherry despite holding power at the Centre. A TVK government will make a 100% effort to secure full statehood legally, free from interference by the lieutenant governor," Vijay said at an election rally in the poll-bound Union territory.Puducherry, a former F ...Read More >
Mahmora (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday described those who believe in Congress winning "crazy", days after the latter claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "controls" the CM. Speaking to ANI amid escalating political tensions ahead of the state assembly polls, Sarma dismissed the claims, stating, "He is crazy", intensifying the war of words between the BJP and Congress. This follows Gandhi's recent public rally in Jorhat, where he said, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Union Minister JP Nadda on Saturday in Thiruvananthapuram launched a sharp attack on the ruling parties, alleging 15 years of looting the nation's wealth and sacred gold, and urged voters to give his party the mandate in the Kerala assembly elections on April 9, 2026. Addressing the crowd, Nadda said, "Give us the mandate, and we will bring all these culprits to book. For the past fifteen years, they have not even spared the nation's gold." ...Read More >
Kasaragod: Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday accused the BJP of being "wolves in sheepskin" who go with cakes to Bishops' homes and churches on Christmas, but come out with legislations like FCRA amendment bill that affect the Christian community. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provide that the central government can decline to renew licences, for any reason, of entities receiving f ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: Following his exclusion from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, former state BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he "wasn't denied a ticket, but he chose not to contest." Briefing reporters at Chennai airport, Annamalai expressed gratitude to the party high command for respecting his decision, adding that he had already submitted a written communication stating that he would not contest from any const ...Read More >
Kasaragod(Kerala), Apr 4 (PTI) Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday accused the BJP of being "wolves in sheepskin" who go with cakes to Bishops' homes and churches on Christmas, but come out with legislations like FCRA amendment bill that affect the Christian community. Satheesan, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provide that the central government can decline to renew licences, for any reason, of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, campaigning ahead of the state assembly elections, on Saturday slammed the Union government's proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging it targets minorities, particularly Christians.Also Read | 'Anxiety among minorities': Shashi Tharoor questions FCRA Ammendment BillThe FCRA bill could not be taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha due to opposition protests. The BJP-led Centre has defended the legislation, wi ...Read More >
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 1 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday announced Rs 8,000 coupons provided to people to enable the purchasing of household items such as televisions and refrigerators. The Deputy CM said that laptops have already been provided to 10 lakh college students. "Coupons worth Rs 8000 would be provided, enabling people to purchase essential household items such as TVs, refrigerators, and wa ...Read More >
DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming April 23 Assembly elections from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, seeking a second consecutive term. The 48-year-old DMK scion arrived at the venue following a massive roadshow that saw thousands of party cadres and supporters lining the streets. Accompanied by senior party leaders and local functionaries, Udhayanidhi submitted his documents to the Returning Officer shortly before noon. ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Election 2026: Based on the election affidavits filed for the Tamil Nadu Polls, actor-turned-politician and TVK chief Vijay has emerged as the richest candidate. As Tamil Nadu heads for assembly elections, the stage is set for a high-stakes battle between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Polling in the southern state will be held on April 23, with the counting of votes set for May 4. The current political landscape fe ...Read More >
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday clarified that his absence from the party's candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections was a personal decision, putting to rest speculation over his non-inclusion. Speaking to reporters at Chennai airport after arriving from Coimbatore, Annamalai said he had informed the party leadership well in advance about his choice. Addressing the issue, Annamalai stated, "I had already informed the core committee that I would not b ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Following his exclusion from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, former state BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he "wasn't denied a ticket, but he chose not to contest." Briefing reporters at Chennai airport, Annamalai expressed gratitude to the party high command for respecting his decision, adding that he had already submitted a written communication stating that he woul ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Following his exclusion from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate list for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, former state BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he "wasn't denied a ticket, but he chose not to contest." Briefing reporters at Chennai airport, Annamalai expressed gratitude to the party high command for respecting his decision, adding that he had already submitted a written communication stating that he woul ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a video on social media of him enjoying a hearty breakfast with party leaders in Kerala recently, while discussing the ground realities in connection with the Assembly polls in the state. Kerala will go to the polls on April 9. In the video, he sits down to breakfast with Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan, and some party candidates, and holds discussion ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday accused the Muslim Law Board of opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that its "intellectuals" should understand that UCC is not a "Hindu Civil Code." Speaking to ANI, Reddy highlighted the importance of UCC, adding that there cannot be two laws in the country at one time. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: PM Narendra Modi to Hold Key Strategy Meet With BJP Leade ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) new curriculum framework, calling it a "calculated attempt at linguistic imposition" that prioritises Hindi over regional languages. CM Stalin said the policy undermines federalism, marginalises non-Hindi-speaking states and places an undue burden on students and teachers, urging the Union government to respect India's lingui ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet senior BJP leaders in Chennai on Saturday as part of a key strategy meeting aimed at strengthening the party's prospects in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The meeting , scheduled to be held at a star hotel in Guindy at 11 a.m., is expected to focus on election planning, coordination with alliance partners, and efforts to improve the party's electoral performance in the state. This comes even as campaigning intensifies for the ...Read More >
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday asked voters, particularly Muslims, to back the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) in the upcoming Assam assembly polls, underlining that neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Congress wanted Muslims to have their own leadership in the state. "The state government, led by Himanta Biswa Sarma is promoting politics of hatred, and more than 50,000 Muslim homes have been demolished in recent years, l ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4: DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy questioned TVK chief Vijay's understanding of geopolitics following his recent remarks on the reported LPG shortage in Tamil Nadu, highlighting that the state government has already engaged the Central government on the issue. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Veeraswamy said, "The CM wrote to PM Modi bringing to his notice about the shortage of LPG cylinders in Tamil Nadu, and we had an all-party meeting, when the Parliament was in session," emphasising th ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK candidate, KN Nehru, campaigned in the Bheema Nagar area under the Tiruchirappalli West constituency on Saturday, urging voters to support him. He was accompanied by party members as they engaged with the public and sought votes ahead of the state assembly elections. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, April 4, 2026: Check 22K and 24K Gold Prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Other Cities. While campaigning, Nehru, who ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy questioned TVK chief Vijay's understanding of geopolitics following his recent remarks on the reported LPG shortage in Tamil Nadu, highlighting that the state government has already engaged the Central government on the issue. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Veeraswamy said, "The CM wrote to PM Modi bringing to his notice about the shortage of LPG cylinders in Tamil Nadu, and we had an all-party meeting, when the Parliament was ...Read More >
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