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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 >
N Rangasamy is in politics for about four decades. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * AINRC founder N Rangasamy campaigns calmly for fifth term as Puducherry CM * He contests from two constituencies: Thattanchavady and Mangalam * Rangasamy addresses public grievances during door-to-door campaign Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Puducherry: While the campaign for the Assembly polls has reached a feverish pitch, AINRC founder and Chief M ...Read More >
Chennai: For the first time in 35 years of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, neither the DMK nor the AIADMK has announced a single candidate from the Brahmin community. Even the BJP, which secured 27 constituencies as part of the AIADMK-led NDA alliance, has not fielded any Brahmin candidate in this election. AIADMK breaks from Jayalalithaa era During the era of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who herself belonged to the Brahmin community, opportunities were consistently provided to members o ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: New entrants, regional satraps, and national players are all trying to carve out space in a state traditionally dominated by Dravidian parties The 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election is shaping up as one of the most closely watched contests in recent years, with a mix of established power centres and new political entrants redefining the landscape. While the core battle remains between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK-led alliance, the entry of actor-turned-politician Vijay ha ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu election 2026 opinion poll Survey: A new survey by Poll Tracker indicates that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance is on course to retain power in Tamil Nadu with a commanding majority in the upcoming Assembly elections. The projections suggest the DMK front could secure between 172 and 178 seats in the 234-member Assembly, putting it comfortably ahead of its rivals. In contrast, the Opposition led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is expected to trail with an est ...Read More >
Supporters of PMK founder S Ramadoss and his estranged son Anbumani nearly came to blows on Friday at Tindivanam near here in connection with accessing Vanniyar Sangam office premises to pay tributes to reservation movement crusaders. While Anbumani's loyalists were making arrangements to honour the memory of quota champions on September 17 at the Sangam office, supporters of Ramadoss objected and also allegedly locked the office, leading to noisy arguments and commotion and police intervened. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday urged the Vanniyar community to prepare for fresh agitations to secure 15 per cent internal reservation in education and government employment. His appeal followed a clash on Friday between his supporters and those of party founder Dr S Ramadoss at the Vanniyar Sangam office in Tindivanam taluk. Revenue officials sealed the premises on police advice to prevent law-and-order problems during the Vanniyar martyr's day ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: Supporters of PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss and his son Dr Anbumani Ramadoss clashed at the Vanniyar Sangam office in Tindivanam taluk on Friday. Revenue officials sealed the office, following a recommendation by the police, to prevent law-and-order issues during the Vanniyar martyr's day observance on September 17. Every year, Ramadoss and Anbumani jointly pay homage at the office to 21 youths who died in the protest for reservation to the community. However, with the strained relatio ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: Tensions flared at Tindivanam town as supporters of PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, who was expelled from the party by the founder, clashed over preparations for a memorial event at the office of Vanniyar Sangam, PMK's parent outfit. The preparations were to observe the anniversary of the protest demanding reservation for the backward classes held on Sept 17, 1987, in which 21 people were shot dead. The disagreement between the two groups about access to the of ...Read More >
PMK MLA P. Arul (Salem West constituency) on Monday (September 1, 2025) said the nine-member Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) of the party, constituted by founder S. Ramadoss, had submitted its recommendations in a sealed cover to him. The DAC had gone into various incidents that "marred the reputation of the party." Speaking to reporters after participating in a meeting at Thailapuram, Mr. Arul said the meeting, attended by all members, deliberated on various issues for over two hours. The ...Read More >
Chennai: PMK will observe its 37th founding day on Wednesday without fanfare as the stand-off between party founder S Ramadoss and his son and party president Anbumani Ramadoss continues. A meeting between Anbumani and his mother Saraswathi on Tuesday, meanwhile, failed to raise hopes of a patch-up between the father and son.The meeting took place on Monday evening when Saraswathi came to attend the betrothal of former Union minister of state A K Moorthy's son in Chennai. PMK sources said that A ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 12 (PTI) The disagreement between PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani continued to widen threatening to shadow the Vanniyar dominated party's prospects at the hustings. Party's senior leaders opine that a divided house would be a setback in facing the Assembly elections next year. Underscoring the importance of remaining together, a senior leader who is a supporter of Dr S Ramadoss says both the leaders should sink their differences and keep the party united. Another s ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 12 (PTI) PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Saturday claimed that his social media accounts have been hacked and sought help from the police to restore them. He has petitioned the police, alleging that his official accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook were hacked, and passwords were changed, a party source said. The compromising of his social media accounts is his latest accusation since the souring of ties with his son Dr Anbumani, over the leadership of the Vanniyar-dominated ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: PMK founder S Ramadoss on Friday alleged that a high-end surveillance device was discovered concealed near a chair at his residence, raising serious concern about eavesdropping. "A sophisticated foreign-made bugging device was found near my chair. We are investigating who is behind this," Ramadoss told reporters after a party meeting at Virudhachalam. Speaking at the PMK district general body meeting, Ramadoss reiterated his commitment to continue protests against NLC India Ltd. unt ...Read More >
Chennai: The leadership tussle between PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss has reached the state capital with the latter writing to the Assembly speaker requesting him to replace Salem (west) MLA R Arul with party MLA C Sivakumar from Mailam constituency as the party's whip on Friday.Arul, a supporter of Ramadoss was removed from the party by Anbumani a few days back. Arul, who contested his sacking, challenged Anbumani's letter to the assembly speaker too, saying that only Rama ...Read More >
Chennai: PMK founder S Ramadoss has removed his son and party president Anbumani Ramadoss from the working committee, signalling an intensification of the leadership tussle between the two.Ramadoss has released details of the reconstituted working committee, filling it up with those loyal to him and removing Anbumani's supporters late on Saturday. The previous committee had 19 members but the new one has 21 members. PMK honorary president G K Mani and Vanniyar Sangam president P T Arulmozhi were ...Read More >
Chennai, July 6: In a dramatic turn of events that highlights a deepening rift within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), party founder S. Ramadoss has removed his son and current party president, Anbumani Ramadoss, from the party's executive committee. The surprising development comes amidst mounting speculation over internal disputes between the two leaders over the direction and control of the party. The executive committee, which operated from Tindivanam and played a central role in the party' ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29 Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) MLA R. Arul on Sunday alleged that there is a threat ... Chennai, June 29 Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) MLA R. Arul on Sunday alleged that there is a threat to the lives of several party functionaries, including him, for expressing support for party founder Dr. S. Ramadoss. Addressing the media here, Arul, who represents Salem West, responded to allegations made by former Union Minister and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss against his father and party fou ...Read More >
Chennai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) MLA R. Arul on Sunday alleged that there is a threat to the lives of several party functionaries, including him, for expressing support for party founder Dr. S. Ramadoss. Addressing the media here, Arul, who represents Salem West, responded to allegations made by former Union Minister and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss against his father and party founder. Anbumani Ramdoss had claimed that Dr. Ramadoss had been acting irrationally for ...Read More >
Chennai, June 6 (UNI) BJP poll strategist and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Tamil Nadu on June 8, Sunday and is expected to hold key deliberations with the BJP leaders on devising the strategy for the crucial Assembly elections which is about less than 10 months away. Mr Amit Shah will be landing in Madurai where he was expected to meet the State BJP leaders and core committee members, besides the alliance party leaders, including its key partner the main Opposition, headi ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday (June 6, 2025) announced that the funeral of retired Madras High Court judge and former chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission, Justice M.S. Janarthanam, would be held with police honours, in recognition of his contributions to social justice. Justice Janarthanam, who had also served as president of the Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, passed away in Chennai on Friday. He was 89. In his condolence message, Mr. S ...Read More >
Villupuram: Amid an ongoing public tussle within Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Tamil Nadu, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss met his father and PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss for nearly an hour on Thursday morning at his residence in Thailapuram near Tindivanam in Villupuram. Immediately after Anbumani left the house, the editor of the political weekly magazine Thuglak and auditor S Gurumurthy, and former Chennai Corporation mayor Saidai S Duraisamy reached Ramadoss' house and held discussions with the ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Eulogizing 'Dravidam,' an idea and an identity that has come under severe criticism recently from the DMK's political opponents, Chief Minister M K Stalin said that it was Dravidam (Dravidian) that christened the motherland as Tamil Nadu, earned reservation for various marginalized communities, fought for women's rights and facilitated the opening of so many schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and libraries in the State. Speaking at an event organized in Villupuram on Tuesday to ...Read More >
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