‘India should follow TN's Dravidian model over Gujarat model of development’: Kamal Haasan
9 months ago

‘India should follow TN's Dravidian model over Gujarat model of development’: Kamal Haasan

Hindustan Times  

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Saturday called for a 'Dravidian model' of governance and development over the much-hyped ‘Gujarat model.’ Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan Campaigning for DMK's South Chennai candidate Thamizhachi Thangapandian in the Mylapore area on Saturday, the Makkal Needhi Maiam chief said, “People cannot always say that the Gujarat model is great, we have come to this model, which is also great. READ | Kamal Haasan announces alliance with MK Stalin's DMK, but there's a twist MNM is an alliance partner of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. In addition to MNM, a large number of party cadres from DMK's alliance partners, including Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Communist Party of India, and Communist Party of India, also attended the campaign event. The DMK won all 20 seats they contested while its ruling ally, the Congress, bagged 8 seats, mining 12.9 per cent of the total votes polled, while the CPI won two seats.

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VCK’s Status as a Formidable Dalit Outfil Faces Challenges amid Complex Coalition Politics and Caste Dynamics in Tamil Nadu
1 week, 6 days ago

VCK’s Status as a Formidable Dalit Outfil Faces Challenges amid Complex Coalition Politics and Caste Dynamics in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 27, 2024 20:39 IST - 8 MINS READ Less than a year ago, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi was a well-knit, cadre-based, and ideology-centric Dalit outfit in Tamil Nadu. After a quarter century of experimental politics, including a third front called Makkal Nala Kootani in 2016, minus the two Dravidian parties, the party redefined its political priorities to …

Will exit from DMK alliance push Arjuna into budding politician Vijay's arms?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Will exit from DMK alliance push Arjuna into budding politician Vijay's arms?

India Today  

The exit of Aadhav Arjuna from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi after party chief Thol. He accused the former VCK deputy general secretary of hidden agendas and questioned the timing and nature of Arjuna’s statements against the DMK and its heir apparent Udhayanidhi Stalin. In broad hints of a deepening divide within the VCK, Thirumavalavan said Arjuna’s decision to leave the …

DMK slams actor-politician Vijay for comparing Manipur with Tamil Nadu: Unfair
1 month ago

DMK slams actor-politician Vijay for comparing Manipur with Tamil Nadu: Unfair

India Today  

Senior DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi on Sunday slammed actor-politician Vijay after the latter drew a comparison between the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu and that of Manipur, which is under the grip of ethnic violence. The row started when the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam chief Vijay, while speaking at a book launch on December 6, criticised …

Kanimozhi on DMK’s prospects
1 month ago

Kanimozhi on DMK’s prospects

The Hindu  

Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has said that the DMK will win 200 seats in the next Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Addressing the DMK southern zone Adi Dravidar welfare committee’s review meeting held in Tiruchendur on Saturday, the MP said: “As DMK leader M.K. Stalin’s tenure, the DMK has constantly worked towards the development of oppressed communities, weather it was 18% …

Vijay only echoes the principles of Dravidian parties: Annamalai
1 month, 1 week ago

Vijay only echoes the principles of Dravidian parties: Annamalai

The Hindu  

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay is only echoing the principles of Dravidian parties, and there is nothing new in his party’s ideological stance, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai said here on Sunday. The BJP is strong on its own.” Responding to a question on Udhayanidhi Stalin’s elevation as Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Annamalai said: “The DMK is increasingly becoming …

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 21:32 IST - 12 MINS READ The 1960s were a time of student uprisings across the world. R. Vijaya Sankar’s timely translation of Hindi Imperialism, whose author, Aladi Aruna, was an active participant in the anti-Hindi agitations and later became an important leader in the DMK, should kindle interest in this crucial political movement of …

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics
2 months ago

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 08, 2024 22:53 IST - 10 MINS READ When the Tamil film star “Thalapathy” Vijay, or General Vijay as his fans fondly call him, stepped on to the podium on October 27 to deliver a 45-minute speech, he was greeted by roars and applause in a charged and theatrical event that opened yet another exciting chapter in …

TVK's Vijay: Dravidam, Tamil nationalism, and a power play
2 months, 1 week ago

TVK's Vijay: Dravidam, Tamil nationalism, and a power play

The Hindu  

Veteran Tamil actor Vijay's inaugural conference focused on various issues, including political concepts, social justice, and the return of education to the State List. He addressed the DMK and AIADMK, but avoided naming them directly, potentially aiming to unsettle their positions. His speech attracted a large crowd, mostly young, who seemed receptive to his ideas. However, the TVK might face …

Vijay's Political Foray: A New Chapter in Tamil Nadu Politics
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2 months, 1 week ago

Vijay's Political Foray: A New Chapter in Tamil Nadu Politics

India Today  

The article discusses the political entry of South cinema superstar Vijay into the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Vijay, a vocal critic of the Dravidian model and sectarian forces, has declared his intention to contest all 234 seats in the state. He aims to offer a fresh perspective by focusing on inclusive Tamil Nadu founded on equality, regional autonomy, and …

TVK's Vijay Promises Power Sharing in Assembly Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

TVK's Vijay Promises Power Sharing in Assembly Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

CM Stalin's stance on power sharing is a subject of discussion in the political landscape of Tamil Nadu. While he has assured his alliance partners that he will share power in future elections, his recent statement has stirred up a hornet's nest. Vijay, the President of TVK, has made a promise to share power with his allies, which has led …

Tamil Star's Political Ambitions Ignite a New Debate
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2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Star's Political Ambitions Ignite a New Debate

Hindustan Times  

Tamil filmstar Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar's first state-level conference of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) drew a large crowd of around three lakh people in the nondescript town of Vikravandi, south of Chennai. The event showcased Vijay's star power and attracted young, curious, and unaligned Tamil voters. However, Vijay faces the challenge of sustaining public interest in his party and attracting young …

Tamil Actor Vijay's Political Splash: Will Thalapathy Disrupt Tamil Nadu's Revolving-Door Politics?
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2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Actor Vijay's Political Splash: Will Thalapathy Disrupt Tamil Nadu's Revolving-Door Politics?

Live Mint  

Tamil actor Vijay has announced his entry into politics with his TVK party, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape. Vijay's decision to enter politics at 50, amidst the dominance of the DMK and AIADMK, has sparked discussions about his potential impact on the elections. While Vijay's popularity and star power are undeniable, his political journey remains uncertain, …

Vijay's Political Manifesto: A Sneak Peek at the Tamil Actor's Vision
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vijay's Political Manifesto: A Sneak Peek at the Tamil Actor's Vision

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil actor Vijay is likely to unveil his political agenda and vision for the state during his maiden public meeting on Sunday. The venue, Vikravandi in Villupuram, is being closely watched by political parties, observers and people alike as he unveils his vision for the state and the political agenda.

DMK's Rise: Stalin Aims to Break 50-Year Jinx
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK's Rise: Stalin Aims to Break 50-Year Jinx

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is focusing on securing a second term for the DMK in the upcoming assembly elections. The DMK chief has set an ambitious target for the party rank and file, aiming to win 200 of the 234 seats in the legislative assembly. To achieve this, the party has appointed external observers for all 234 constituencies …

DMK leader on actor Vijay's political entry: Not everyone can become like MGR
4 months, 1 week ago

DMK leader on actor Vijay's political entry: Not everyone can become like MGR

India Today  

DMK organisational secretary RS Bharathi indirectly took a jibe at actor Vijay, who floated his own political party, and said that not everyone can become like former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran. RS Bharati further said that even MGR didn't float a party "of his own", but left the DMK and started his own party. Notably, actor Vijay, who …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?

News 18  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is facing an existential crisis in Tamil Nadu. Edappadi K Palaniswami, who ruled Tamil Nadu for four years after Jayalalithaa, interestingly managed to retain the majority of AIADMK cadres, elected representatives, and, in particular, the famous two-leaves poll symbol. The eight or so Dravidian parties that have emerged in Tamil Nadu since 1967 …

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK
6 months, 1 week ago

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK

The Hindu  

On September 17, 1949, a group of young Tamil men, led by their leader C.N. As the party is set to complete 75 years in the political scape, biographer R. Kannan in his latest work ‘The DMK Years: Ascent, Descent, Survival’ attempts to provide an objective account to look into the political mobilisation of the DMK, the major splits, including …

State of play, Tamil Nadu: Counting on foes who are friends
6 months, 4 weeks ago

State of play, Tamil Nadu: Counting on foes who are friends

The Hindu  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam swept the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, bagging all 40 seats. The DMK was aware that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, was a divided house. According to the DMK, the Dravidian ideology has ensured that Tamil Nadu is a fortress against communal forces …

Kanimozhi Becomes DMK Parliamentary Party Leader, Replaces TR Baalu
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Kanimozhi Becomes DMK Parliamentary Party Leader, Replaces TR Baalu

ABP News  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has announced key changes to its parliamentary leadership, appointing MP Kanimozhi as the party’s new parliamentary leader. Dayanidhi Maran, the MP for Chennai Central, has been named the party’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha. M Shanmugam, the general secretary of the DMK trade union LPF, will take on the role of deputy leader in the …

Kanimozhi replaces T R Baalu as DMK parliamentary party leader
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Kanimozhi replaces T R Baalu as DMK parliamentary party leader

India TV News  

K Kanimozhi, re-elected from Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat, has been appointed as the new parliamentary party leader for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, replacing T R Baalu. New Roles in Parliament Kanimozhi : Now the DMK's parliamentary party leader, she has been the party's prominent face in Delhi and holds the position of DMK’s deputy general secretary. : Now …

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends
7 months ago

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024: The counting of votes is underway in Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament. Among key constituencies are Coimbatore, where DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar is leading; Thoothukudi where DMK's Kanimozhi is leading; Chennai Central where DMK's Dayanidhi Maran …

INDIA bloc may sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu after taking lead in two tight contests
7 months ago

INDIA bloc may sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu after taking lead in two tight contests

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The DMK-led INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu may sweep all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu with the DMK and Congress respectively gaining a lead against the PMK and DMDK candidates in Dharmapuri and Virudhunagar constituencies. While the PMK’s Sowmiya Anbumani was maintaining a fairly comfortable lead in the morning, it narrowed as the day progressed and …

Rahul Gandhi's TN visit has trumped Modi's poll campaign: Stalin
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's TN visit has trumped Modi's poll campaign: Stalin

New Indian Express  

TIRUPPUR: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's single day campaign in the state has "beaten all the election trips" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state to seek votes. Further, the chief minister said Gandhi's single day campaign in Tamil Nadu has "beaten all the election trips" of Modi to the …

Kamal Haasan says Anna’s slogan ’North is flourishing, South is waning’ still holds good
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kamal Haasan says Anna’s slogan ’North is flourishing, South is waning’ still holds good

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai’s slogan “’North is flourishing, South is waning’’ still holds good as the BJP-led Centre continued to neglect Tamil Nadu for developmental works, said Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan, on Thursday. It was former DMK leader and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who had upgraded Madurai to a Corporation and it was he who established …

Three-Cornered Tussle Over The Dravidian Model
9 months ago

Three-Cornered Tussle Over The Dravidian Model

New Indian Express  

Even though the AIADMK might appear wavering in its stance on any or all of these issues, it continues to view them as significant and as constituting its electoral and political capital. They managed this self-image in and through a politics of ferocious populism: welfare, a routine affirmation of their commitment to Tamilness, and social justice on the one hand; …

Kamal Haasan says India should follow Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian model
9 months ago

Kamal Haasan says India should follow Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian model

The Hindu  

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Saturday said that the country should follow Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian model. “Just think how nice it would be if women all over the country could travel on buses for free, and get ₹1,000 per month,” he said. Addressing a gathering at Ambedkar Palam in Mylapore, in support of DMK’s Chennai South …

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore
9 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin will share the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who will be addressing an election rally at Chettipalayam L&T bye-pass road in Coimbatore on Friday, April 12, in support of the INDIA coalition candidate. Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State will happen amidst the continuous campaign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had planned in …

Battle for Dravidian homeland | Infographics
9 months, 1 week ago

Battle for Dravidian homeland | Infographics

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is among the 22 States and Union Territories that will elect members to the 19th Lok Sabha in a single phase of polling on April 19, 2024. Click to remove AMP mode In the year 2019, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance registered a sweeping win in 38 constituencies out of the total 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. During …

Lok Sabha polls | BJP government trying to intimidate States: Kamal Haasan
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | BJP government trying to intimidate States: Kamal Haasan

The Hindu  

Hitting out at the BJP government over the arrests of Delhi and Jharkhand Chief Ministers, MNM founder Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said that the Centre was trying to intimidate Opposition-ruled States and its leaders. Can they scare 100 crore people of country?” Mr. Haasan asked, while canvassing for Durai Vaiko, the MDMK’s candidate for the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency. Urging …

Opinion: BJP faces an uphill task in Tamil Nadu, can it break state's Dravidian control?
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: BJP faces an uphill task in Tamil Nadu, can it break state's Dravidian control?

India Today  

Tamil Nadu will be voting in the first phase on April 19 for all 39 seats in the state, accounting for seven per cent of the Lok Sabha’s strength. The BJP’s supporters cite the example of 2014, when it led an alliance of smaller parties to bag a 19 per cent vote share, winning two seats. In Scenario 2, the …

Lok Sabha polls | Vijayakant’s son Vijaya Prabhakaran to make poll debut in Virudhunagar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Vijayakant’s son Vijaya Prabhakaran to make poll debut in Virudhunagar

The Hindu  

The DMDK on Friday, March 21, 2024, released its list of candidates for the five Lok Sabha constituencies it is contesting in, as part of the AIADMK alliance, in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The DMDK’s late founder Vijayakant’s son Vijaya Prabhakaran will make his poll debut and contest in Virudhunagar. As per the announcement made by the party’s general …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | DMK-Congress complete constituency allocation exercise
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | DMK-Congress complete constituency allocation exercise

The Hindu  

The Congress will contest in Tiruvallur, Krishnagiri, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Karur, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and the Puducherry Parliamentary constituencies as a part of the I.N.D.I.A. Stalin and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai, on Monday, March 18, 2024. In the 2019 general elections too, the Congress had contested in nine plus …

Modi attacks opposition on corruption, misgovernance in TN, Kerala, Telangana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi attacks opposition on corruption, misgovernance in TN, Kerala, Telangana

Hindustan Times  

Chennai/Kochi/Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Congress and the Left parties in Kerala and Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samiti in Telangana of corruption, misgovernance and harbouring anti-national sentiment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that the BJP will perform well in the three southern states Modi expressed confidence that the BJP …

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK Alliance INDIA Block Congress Projected To Sweep Tamil Nadu
9 months, 4 weeks ago

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK Alliance INDIA Block Congress Projected To Sweep Tamil Nadu

ABP News  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its alliance partners are expected to secure a clean sweep in Tamil Nadu capturing all 39 Lok Sabha seats, according to ABP CVoter Opinion Poll Data for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. DMK, part of I.N.D.I.A bloc, has established a pre-poll alliance with Congress, CPI, CPI, VCK, MDMK, Makkal Needhi Maiam, Indian Union Muslim League and …

Dhinakaran’s AMMK to contest Lok Sabha polls in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Dhinakaran’s AMMK to contest Lok Sabha polls in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam of TTV Dhinakaran, who was expelled from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2017 along with his aunt and former chief J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala, will contest the 2024 national polls due this summer in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu. He added the AMMK offered “unconditional support” to …

Clear Picture on Coalitions Yet to Emerge in Tamil Nadu
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Clear Picture on Coalitions Yet to Emerge in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK, which walked out of the NDA in September 2023, still remains unattached to any other political party even as the clock ticks for the finalization of alliances to fight the Lok Sabha polls, while its erstwhile partner, the BJP, had managed to find a few small allies and arch-rival DMK managed to keep its flock together by …

Unable to handle politics, Kamal has joined DMK alliance, says BJP
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Unable to handle politics, Kamal has joined DMK alliance, says BJP

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan has cheated his supporters by joining the DMK-led alliance, BJP state president K Annamalai said on Sunday. Addressing media persons at the Coimbatore airport while returning to Chennai, Annamalai said, “Politics is a tough job and having principles in politics is even more difficult. It is painful that he is going to Parliament …

Kamal Haasan announces alliance with MK Stalin's DMK, but there's a twist
10 months ago

Kamal Haasan announces alliance with MK Stalin's DMK, but there's a twist

Hindustan Times  

Kamal Haasan on Saturday announced that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam will ally with MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and extend full support for the Lok Sabha elections. DMK allots one seat to Kamal Hassan's MNM for Rajya Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. Haasan's MNM to support alliance in Lok Sabha polls MNM pledged "full support" to the alliance and …

TN's western region is the cynosure of all political fronts
10 months, 1 week ago

TN's western region is the cynosure of all political fronts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The BJP’s decision to wrap up the ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ yatra at Palladam in Tiruppur district and not in the State capital by bringing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the public, which was more of a campaign for the next Lok Sabha elections, is just one of the indications of the western districts of the state …

Kamal Haasan clears air on alliance with INDIA bloc, says ‘time to blur party politics’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamal Haasan clears air on alliance with INDIA bloc, says ‘time to blur party politics’

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations that Makkal Needhi Maiam was involved in alliance talks with chief minister M K Stalin-led DMK, actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said he hasn't joined ranks with the opposition INDIA bloc. Addressing reporters in Chennai after leading the 7th-anniversary celebrations of MNM, Haasan said discussions on political alliance were on, adding it would support any bloc that would …

Kamal Haasan likely to forge alliance with DMK for Lok Sabha elections, promises 'good news' soon
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamal Haasan likely to forge alliance with DMK for Lok Sabha elections, promises 'good news' soon

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a run-up to the Lok Sabha Elections, Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Hassan said on Monday that an alliance announcement will be made within two days. Earlier in September last year, DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin hinted at his party allying with Hassan's MNM ahead of the parliamentary polls. Hassan formed MNM in …

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP
11 months ago

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP

The Hindu  

A number of leaders from Tamil Nadu, including 15 former MLAs and an ex-MP, joined the BJP here on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, as the ruling party looks to strengthen its presence in the southern State in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. "Tamil Nadu is going the Bharatiya Janata Party way," claimed the young leader whose strong …

With 'Mersal' political plunge, Vijay sets eyes on Tamil Nadu's coveted film-to-politics winners club
11 months, 1 week ago

With 'Mersal' political plunge, Vijay sets eyes on Tamil Nadu's coveted film-to-politics winners club

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: At last, it has happened. Actor Vijay is the newest and top-rated Tamil actor to join politics, in keeping with Tamil Nadu's long-time tradition of actors taking the political plunge, with a couple of them having gone on to rule the state. The actor, whose apparent anti-GST dialogues in his 2017 action flick 'Mersal' ruffled the feathers of the …

Actor-politician Vijayakanth to lead his party
1 year ago

Actor-politician Vijayakanth to lead his party

Hindustan Times  

Chennai Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth,71, was the leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu in 2011 but his party, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, has seen a steep fall in the subsequent years. Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth’s Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam on Thursday elected his wife, Premalatha, as the party’s general secretary, formalising her role as the leader of the party, which she has been helming …

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

The implications for the national party BJP as the Dravidian major AIADMK snapped ties with it are greater than just having to write off its electoral chances in the state of the Tamils. It might mean the BJP will face alienation in all South India save Karnataka where it can still be hopeful of winning seats to the Lok Sabha …

MNM undecided on alliance, DMDK no longer part of NDA
1 year, 5 months ago

MNM undecided on alliance, DMDK no longer part of NDA

The Hindu  

Actor Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam, which was not invited to the meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru, is undecided on joining a coalition, despite its “close relations” with the Congress. Against this backdrop, Mr. Haasan was expected to take part at the Bengaluru meeting wherein 26 Opposition parties formally named their alliance I.N.D.I.A. Instead, Mr. Haasan was in San …

Karnataka election results: 'BJP wiped out from Dravidian landscape'- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin on Congress victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election results: 'BJP wiped out from Dravidian landscape'- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin on Congress victory

India TV News  

Karnataka election results: Reacting to Karnakata election results, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said the BJP has been ousted from power in the Dravidian landscape with the Congress party's victory in Karnataka and like-minded parties should join forces to win the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Stalin greeted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, top leaders Sonia …

Those differentiating between people due to caste, religion, arrogance will not understand Dravidian Model: Stalin
1 year, 8 months ago

Those differentiating between people due to caste, religion, arrogance will not understand Dravidian Model: Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said that those who differentiated between people because of “caste, religion, power and arrogance,” will not understand what the ‘Dravidian Model’ of governance is. He said the wise people of Tamil Nadu, who brought the DMK to power with the hope of bringing a dawn to the State, would clearly understand what …

‘Dravidian Model’ giving jitters to Tamil Nadu Governor: Speaker Appavu
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Dravidian Model’ giving jitters to Tamil Nadu Governor: Speaker Appavu

The Hindu  

The word ‘Dravidian Model’ was giving jitters to a few, who did not want see an egalitarian society by ensuring equal opportunity to every citizen of Tamil Nadu, Assembly Speaker M. Appavu said in Tiruneveli on Thursday, May 4. Ravi’s statement in an interview, calling ‘Dravidian Model’ a “political slogan” and “desperate attempt to sustain an expired ideology”. According to …

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