AIADMK chief whip seeks disqualification of three party MLAs for allegedly supporting TTV Dhinakaran
5 years, 10 months ago

AIADMK chief whip seeks disqualification of three party MLAs for allegedly supporting TTV Dhinakaran

Firstpost  

AIADMK chief whip S Rajendran has submitted a petition to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of 3 MLAs for supporting TTV Dhinakaran. The chief whip of the AIADMK, S Rajendran, on Friday submitted a petition to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal seeking the disqualification of three party MLAs for “anti-party activities”. On 18 April, the second phase of the parliamentary election, bypolls to 18 Assembly segments in Tamil Nadu were held along with elections to 38 Lok Sabha seats. Bypolls to three Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu are scheduled for 19 May, the last phase of the Lok Sabha election.

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No-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu speaker by AIADMK defeated
6 days, 3 hours ago

No-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu speaker by AIADMK defeated

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition AIADMK’s no-confidence motion on Monday seeking to remove assembly speaker M Appavu was defeated, with 154 MLAs from the ruling DMK and its allies including the Congress against it in a voice vote. The AIADMK had moved the resolution charging that the speaker is biased and “acting like a DMK worker” inside the House and wanted …

AIADMK's no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker fails
6 days, 21 hours ago

AIADMK's no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker fails

Deccan Chronicle  

A no confidence motion filed against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M Appavu by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam failed on Monday.Deputy Speaker Pichandy announced that the resolution on no-confidence motion against Speaker Appavu brought by AIADMK today failed through the voice vote. 62 members supported the resolution and 154 members opposed the AIADMK resolution.AIADMK moved the resolution stating …

AIADMK expels ex-MLA after his participation in BJP’s three-language policy signature campaign
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AIADMK expels ex-MLA after his participation in BJP’s three-language policy signature campaign

The Hindu  

AIADMK’s three-time MLA of Gummidipoondi, K.S. Announcing this, the organisation’s general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, said the former legislator had gone against the policy and objectives of the party. Though he did not cite any specific action of his erstwhile colleague, Mr. Vijayakumar, who held the position of secretary of the Tiruvallur district unit of the Puratchi Thalaivi Peravai and …

AIADMK expels former MLA KS Vijayakumar for supporting BJP’s three-language policy campaign
2 weeks, 3 days ago

AIADMK expels former MLA KS Vijayakumar for supporting BJP’s three-language policy campaign

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday expelled former MLA KS Vijayakumar, who represented Gummidipoondi Assembly constituency from 2006 to 11, for acting against the party’s objectives and ideology. While the letter issued by EPS in this regard did not mention any specific reason, his expulsion came after he signed the signature campaign launched on Wednesday by the …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Differences among the top brass of the AIADMK simmered down after the potential showdown was averted by the apparently rebellious K A Sengottaiyan, who did not want to take his protest any further, while the ousted general secretary O Panneerselvam agreed to ‘join’ the party without any pre-conditions in the interest of protecting the organization thus opening another Pandora’s …

New DMK MLA takes oath
1 month, 1 week ago

New DMK MLA takes oath

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The newly elected MLA from Erode East constituency, V C Chandrakumar, was sworn in as a member of the House on Monday by the Speaker M Appavu at his chamber in the Assembly in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and other State Ministers. Speaking to the media, …

DMK to Have a Walkover in Erode East
2 months, 1 week ago

DMK to Have a Walkover in Erode East

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency on February 5 is likely to see the DMK having a walkover as all the major political rivals have announced a boycott of the elections to express their protest over the DMK’s anticipated malpractices with only the Naam Tamilar Katchi of Seeman expected to remain in the fray. However, it is …

Tamil Nadu: Opposition parties AIADMK, DMDK boycott Erode Assembly bypoll, accuse DMK of threatening voters
2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Opposition parties AIADMK, DMDK boycott Erode Assembly bypoll, accuse DMK of threatening voters

India TV News  

Ahead of the bypoll for Tamil Nadu's Erode Assembly seat, the opposition parties, AIADMK and its ally DMDK on Saturday announced to boycott of the elections. In his post from the AIADMK handle, he said, "In the upcoming Erode Assembly Constituency by-election, because the ministers and DMK-people will abuse the power of the incompetent Vidya DMK's Stalin model government; Because …

ECI summons EPS, OPS over AIADMK poll symbol
3 months ago

ECI summons EPS, OPS over AIADMK poll symbol

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The Election Commission of India has called AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami and expelled party leader O Panneerselvam to appear for a personal hearing on December 23 in Delhi in a hearing related to AIADMK’s two leaves symbol. This comes after the Madras high court on December 4 had directed the ECI to take a decision in four weeks …

Disqualification of DMK Nominee: A Historical Tale of Age and Politics
5 months ago

Disqualification of DMK Nominee: A Historical Tale of Age and Politics

The Hindu  

A DMK nominee was disqualified from the Rajya Sabha for being underaged. The candidate, Valampuri John, was 28 years old at the time of the election, which is the minimum age prescribed for entry to the Rajya Sabha. Despite his age, John had authored a number of Tamil books on literature, politics, and Siddha medicine and had authored a number …

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

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through proxy: Chidambaram
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through proxy: Chidambaram

Deccan Chronicle  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged the BJP and AIADMK are fighting the July 10 Vikravandi bypoll through 'proxy' PMK and that the INDIA bloc must ensure a resounding victory of the DMK candidate.Hitting out at Tamil Nadu's main opposition AIADMK for boycotting the bypoll, Chidambaram, in a post on X, said: "AIADMK's decision to boycott the Vikravandi …

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes

The Hindu  

The AIADMK, which hoped to reverse its fortunes in the Lok Sabha election after tasting back-to-back electoral setbacks, has again failed in its bid. Asked how his party would respond in the event of any call by members of the Panneerselvam camp for reunification, the former Minister replied, “Our leader is always open to workers returning to the party. For …

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon

The Hindu  

Barring the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat, the DMK-led alliance was leading in all the Lok Sabha constituencies in western Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 LIVE updates In Coimbatore, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai was trailing behind his DMK rival Ganapathy P. Rajkumar by a margin of over 29,000 votes. In Tiruppur, the the CPI nominee K. Subbarayan, …

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details
11 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details

India Today  

In Tamil Nadu, voting for its 39 seats will take place in the first phase on April 19. Constituencies include Thiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thiruvannamalai, Arani, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, …

It's star war in TN's Theni heartland for Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 1 week ago

It's star war in TN's Theni heartland for Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

The constituency that saw 17 Lok Sabha elections so far has seen AIADMK winning eight times, Congress five times, DMK twice and Swatantra Party and Indian Union Muslim League winning one time each. Giving a tough fight to Tamilselvan this time is AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran, AIADMK veteran VT Narayanasamy, who has been a party member for the last …

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally

The Hindu  

In a direct attack against AMMK candidate T.T.V. Dhinakaran and the DMK’s Thanga Tamilselvan, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to voters in Theni to defeat them and ensure that they lose their deposit in the Lok Sabha poll. “Both Mr. Dhinakaran and Mr. Thanga Tamilselvan, who were recognised by Jayalalithaa, are fighting against AIADMK candidate Narayanasami today. Appreciating …

Election 2024 | Three-way battle in Theni as AIADMK hopes to defend bastion against former party men
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024 | Three-way battle in Theni as AIADMK hopes to defend bastion against former party men

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 08, 2024 19:10 IST - 8 MINS READ “I have to get there in time so that they pay me fully,” said a woman in Theni, as she prepared to attend a political party meeting at a street corner nearby. In what bears a close resemblance to Tamil writer Imayam’s story “Vaazhga Vaazhga”, set around the struggles …

Tamil Nadu: Side switches, new pitches in Perambalur
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Side switches, new pitches in Perambalur

New Indian Express  

Who are facing off? In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, T R Paarivendhar finished third by securing 2,38,887 votes, whereas AIADMK’s R P Marutharajaa won with 4,62,693 votes, with DMK’s Seemanur Prabu being the runner-up with 2,49,645 votes. However, in 2019, Paarivendhar contested under DMK’s Rising Sun and emerged victorious with a whopping 6,83,697 votes, with a winning margin of …

DMK, AIADMK and BJP to fight it out in nine Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu
11 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK, AIADMK and BJP to fight it out in nine Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

With major parties and alliances having announced their respective list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election in the State, as many as nine constituencies will witness a three-cornered fight between candidates contesting on the symbols of the ‘Rising Sun’, the ‘Two Leaves’ and the ‘Lotus’. The electoral battle in Chennai North, Chennai South, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, …

Top news of the day: March 22, 2024
1 year ago

Top news of the day: March 22, 2024

The Hindu  

ED terms Arvind Kejriwal the kingpin of Delhi Excise policy scam The Enforcement Directorate has sought a 10-day remand to interrogate Arvind Kejriwal,as it presented the Delhi Chief Minister before a trial court in Delhi. “This time, the BJP will contest independently across all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats, aiming to foster a developed India and Odisha under …

AIADMK releases final list of 16 candidates for TN; 1 for Puducherry
1 year ago

AIADMK releases final list of 16 candidates for TN; 1 for Puducherry

Hindustan Times  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday released its second and final list of 17 nominees —16 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone constituency in Puducherry — for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party had announced its first list of 16 candidates on Wednesday, soon after its finalised its seat-sharing arrangement with allies Desiya Murpokku Dravida …

AIADMK Announces Second List of Lok Sabha Nominees
1 year ago

AIADMK Announces Second List of Lok Sabha Nominees

The Hindu  

The AIADMK released its second list of nominees on Thursday, March 21, 2024, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, and stuck to its approach of fielding mostly new-comers. Of the 17 candidates named by the party including one in Puducherry, R. Kumaraguru, a three-time legislator who defeated late DMDK leader ‘Captain’ Vijayakant in Ulundurpet during the 2016 Assembly polls, was …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AIADMK announces first list of 16 candidates for Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AIADMK announces first list of 16 candidates for Tamil Nadu

Live Mint  

The opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday named the first set of 16 candidates for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. The opposition party named candidates for 16 seats, including North Chennai, South Chennai, Arakkonam, Kancheepuram and Villpuram, both reserved constituencies, among others. Later, addressing reporters at the party headquarters, Palaniswami slammed the ruling DMK in …

AIADMK announces first list of 16 candidates for April 19 LS polls, allots 5 seats to DMDK
1 year ago

AIADMK announces first list of 16 candidates for April 19 LS polls, allots 5 seats to DMDK

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday released the first list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and asserted, "The AIADMK is not dependent on alliances as the party stands on its strength." Addressing a press conference after releasing the candidates' list at the AIADMK headquarters here, Palaniswami said the DMDK has been allocated five seats …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Date: Check Constituencies And Date Of Polls
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Date: Check Constituencies And Date Of Polls

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Date: In Tamil Nadu's Lok Sabha election scenario, the ruling DMK aims to sustain its winning streak, while the main opposition AIADMK, led by Edappadi K Palaniswami, is determined to assert its presence. Alongside these Dravidian parties, the BJP, led by state president K Annamalai, is aggressively striving to elevate its status from a marginal …

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

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs who cross-voted in RS polls
1 year ago

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifies 6 Congress MLAs who cross-voted in RS polls

Op India  

On February 29, Thursday, Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six rebel Congress MLAs and three independents who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha elections for violating the whip and skipping the budget session. I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly with immediate effect.” #WATCH | Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker …

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP
1 year ago

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP

The Hindu  

Ending days of speculation, Congress MLA Vijayadharani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on February 24, 2024. A three-time MLA from Vilavancode in Kanniyakumari district, Ms. Vijayadharani joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Arvind Menon, among …

17 former MLAs, one former MP join BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

17 former MLAs, one former MP join BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday admitted 17 former MLAs and a former MP, most of whom belonged to its former ally, the AIADMK, into the party. Arul was elected from Bhuvanagiri as an Independent in 2001, the two former MLAs of the DMK who switched to the BJP were S. Gurunathan, who was elected from Palayamkottai in 1989, and Gomathi Srinivasan, …

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several leaders from Tamil Nadu, including 15 former MLAs and an ex-MP, joined the BJP here on Wednesday as the ruling party looks to strengthen its presence in the southern state in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Leaders from AIADMK including former Minister Gomathi Srinivasan, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Rajeev Chandrasekar, …

Andhra Speaker questions four YSRCP rebel MLAs over cross-voting in polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Speaker questions four YSRCP rebel MLAs over cross-voting in polls

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Monday called four rebel MLAs of the ruling YSR Congress Party, seeking explanation for allegedly voting against party whip in the MLC elections in March last year. Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Monday called four rebel MLAs of the ruling YSR Congress party. The speaker also called four rebel TDP MLAs …

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar
1 year, 1 month ago

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar

The Hindu  

Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar on Monday, January 29, 2024, said there was still a lot of time for the Lok Sabha elections, and the party would make announcements on its alliances and the number of seats it would contest in, at the appropriate time. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Jayakumar claimed many parties were in talks with the AIADMK for …

MLA disqualification matter: Bombay HC issues notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Shinde faction pleas
1 year, 2 months ago

MLA disqualification matter: Bombay HC issues notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Shinde faction pleas

New Indian Express  

Gogavale has sought HC to declare the speaker's order as bad in law, quash it and disqualify all the 14 MLAs from the Thackeray group – Sena. The court clarified that, as per a new practice, all matters filed are taken up for hearing within a day or two. In the petitions, Gogavale said that on July 3, 2022, he …

DMK-Congress to sweep Tamil Nadu again, AIADMK distant second: India TV-CNX Poll
1 year, 5 months ago

DMK-Congress to sweep Tamil Nadu again, AIADMK distant second: India TV-CNX Poll

India TV News  

DMK-Congress to sweep Tamil Nadu again, AIADMK distant second: India TV-CNX Poll According to the India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam of Chief Minister MK Stalin is likely to sweep Tamil Nadu once again. DMK is expected to get 31% of the votes As per the opinion poll conducted by India TV-CNX, MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is …

'BJP will finish off JDS': Cong leader Dinesh Gundu Rao after AIADMK breaks alliance with party
1 year, 5 months ago

'BJP will finish off JDS': Cong leader Dinesh Gundu Rao after AIADMK breaks alliance with party

Hindustan Times  

After the AIADMK ended its alliance with BJP and NDA, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday predicted that Bharatiya Janata Party will finish off Janata Dal-Secular. They do not know the danger but BJP will finish off JDS, that's what my prediction is," Dinesh Gundu Rao said. In today's meeting, this resolution was passed unanimously that …

OPS expulsion from AIADMK: Madras HC refuses to interfere, sparks celebrations
1 year, 6 months ago

OPS expulsion from AIADMK: Madras HC refuses to interfere, sparks celebrations

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Friday refused to interfere with the expulsion of former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam from Edappadi Palaniswami -led All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A bench of justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq dismissed appeals OPS and three of his supporters filed against a single judge bench’s refusal to interfere with the AIADMK general …

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today
1 year, 7 months ago

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today

Live Mint  

Preparations are underway in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city for the first state conference of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which is scheduled to be held today i.e. Madurai was chosen as the venue for the state conference to disprove the allegation that the AIADMK has weakened in South Tamil Nadu after the removal of the former CM O. Panneerselvam …

Maharashtra Speaker to call Sena MLAs for disqualification hearings in next 2 weeks
1 year, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker to call Sena MLAs for disqualification hearings in next 2 weeks

India Today  

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, is expected to summon 54 Shiv Sena MLAs for a physical hearing in the next two weeks, regarding the disqualification petitions against them after a split in the party. Disqualification proceedings were initiated in 2022 by the Eknath Shinde-led Sena’s whip Bharat Gogawale against the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena MLAs. According to officials, 40 Shiv …

Maharashtra Speaker issues notices to MLAs of two Shiv Sena factions
1 year, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Speaker issues notices to MLAs of two Shiv Sena factions

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on July 8 issued notices to MLAs of both factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification against each other. Mr. Narwekar confirmed this with The Hindu and said, “Notices have been issued to 40 MLAs of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp and 14 MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray faction. The first petition was …

AIADMK expels party member who organised event attended by BJP's Annamalai
1 year, 8 months ago

AIADMK expels party member who organised event attended by BJP's Annamalai

India Today  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday expelled S Murali, the party's functionary from Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, for “anti-party activities”. Murali was removed from the party's primary membership as he was one of the organisers for the event which was held in Villupuram on Wednesday where 39 couples got married in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP chief …

Madras High Court Declares Election Of AIADMK MP P Ravindranath Null And Void
1 year, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Declares Election Of AIADMK MP P Ravindranath Null And Void

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has declared the election of P. Ravindranath, son of former Tamil Nadu CM O Paneerselvan and the sole Member of Parliament from the AIADMK party null and void. "For all the reasons stated above, this Court holds that the affidavit filed under Rule 4 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, has not been validly made, …

Inexperienced politician: Dhinakaran, Panneerselvam join AIADMK in attack against Annamalai
1 year, 9 months ago

Inexperienced politician: Dhinakaran, Panneerselvam join AIADMK in attack against Annamalai

India Today  

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam chief TTV Dhinakaran has hit out at Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai. "Annamalai, who spouts off without having mature political understanding, should self-introspect if he is fit to be the Tamil Nadu BJP president," he said. Accusing Annamalai of being "politically immature", Panneerselvam, in a statement, said had the BJP not secured a majority in …

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?

Deccan Chronicle  

The symbolic donning of the white fur cap along with dark glasses for a fleeting moment will not make Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the newest general secretary of the AIADMK, another MGR. Though the party has gone through tumultuous moments after MGR passed into history in 1987 with the mantle of leadership not falling lightly like a rose petal on the …

YSRCP suspends 4 MLAs for violation of Whip in MLC elections in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 11 months ago

YSRCP suspends 4 MLAs for violation of Whip in MLC elections in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

A day after the unexpected defeat of an MLC from the MLA quota elections in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling YSR Congress Party suspended four of its MLAs from the party, stating that they had violated the Whip. The YSRCP general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, at a press conference at the Assembly Media point on Friday, announced that the party was …

Some more functionaries of the Tamil Nadu BJP cross over to AIADMK
2 years ago

Some more functionaries of the Tamil Nadu BJP cross over to AIADMK

The Hindu  

March 07, 2023 10:45 pm | Updated March 08, 2023 01:43 pm IST - CHENNAI The switch-over of functionaries of the BJP Tamil Nadu unit to the AIADMK continued on Tuesday. Krishnan of the BJP intellectuals’ wing; Dileep Kannan of the IT wing; Ammu alias Jothi of the OBC wing; and D. Vijay of the Tiruchi district unit joined the …

Tamil Nadu BJP takes on AIADMK for admitting its IT wing head
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu BJP takes on AIADMK for admitting its IT wing head

The Hindu  

After the Tamil Nadu BJP Information Technology wing president C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar quit the party and joined its alliance partner, the AIADMK, on Sunday, the BJP seemed to signal that it would not hesitate to confront the AIADMK. Without naming the party, State general secretary Karuppu Muruganandam wondered if anyone thought they could weaken the BJP and strengthen their own …

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb

News 18  

The latest feud between the AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam is now a familiar affair in Tamil Nadu’s political sphere. The EPS faction had hoped that the Speaker would agree to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ’s RB Udhayakumar replacing OPS as the next deputy leader of the opposition. Earlier, Panneerselvam said that he and his supporters will …

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