Trouble in Tamil Nadu? Palaniswami says 10 DMK MLAs in touch with his AIADMK camp
2 years, 3 months ago

Trouble in Tamil Nadu? Palaniswami says 10 DMK MLAs in touch with his AIADMK camp

Firstpost  

AIADMK Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan said many senior DMK leaders feel that they have been sidelined for the benefit of the party New Delhi: AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday claimed that 10 DMK MLAs are in touch with his faction. Meanwhile, AIADMK Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan said, “Since the time DMK came to power and the subsequent alleviation of family members to the higher rank has not gone well with couple of seniors in the party. Family dominance hasn't gone well with the seniors": Kovai Sathyan, AIADMK Spokesperson Join the broadcast with @akankshaswarups #EPS #OPS #AIADMK #DMK #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/paz6h0vrTi — News18 September 7, 2022 He further said that many senior DMK leaders feel that they have been sidelined for the benefit of the party. The Madras High Court in August ruled in favour of the ousted AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam, who had contested the party’s general council meeting on 11 July.

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DMK government not genuine on Tungsten issue, says AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami
1 day, 18 hours ago

DMK government not genuine on Tungsten issue, says AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has criticised the DMK government for its alleged lethargic attitude in handling the tungsten miningissue. Speaking at a Christmas celebration organised by the party here, Palaniswami alleged despite the AIADMK raising questions regarding the tungesten mining issue in the Assembly, the government kept on diverting the issue. He claimed that he came to …

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'
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1 day, 18 hours ago

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Sunday strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for "defaming" Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shah besmirched the sacrifices of Dr Ambedkar, which was "unacceptable" and a "blot" on Parliamentary democracy under the BJP regime, the Dravidian party alleged in a resolution. In order …

AIADMK-DMK Spat Turns Acrimonious, Personal
6 days, 4 hours ago

AIADMK-DMK Spat Turns Acrimonious, Personal

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The ongoing war of words between the DMK and AIADMK turned more acrimonious on Tuesday with the barbs becoming personal and striking below the belt with State Municipal Administration Minister K N Nehru calling the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami a ‘coward’ toeing the line of BJP and AIADMK headquarters secretary S P Velumani retaliating with charges …

Kanimozhi on DMK’s prospects
2 weeks, 2 days 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% …

All sections are dissatisfied in DMK regime, say AIADMK leaders
3 weeks, 2 days ago

All sections are dissatisfied in DMK regime, say AIADMK leaders

The Hindu  

Be it the government employees or the farmers or the youth force, every section in Tamil Nadu was dissatisfied and disappointed with the DMK government’s poor performance, said speakers at the AIADMK workers’ meeting held in Kovilpatti on Saturday. AIADMK former minister S. Semmalai expressed confidence of winning all the three Assembly constituencies in the northern district of Thoothukudi during …

AIADMK meetings turn free for all, expose internal fissures
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AIADMK meetings turn free for all, expose internal fissures

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Did field inspections of AIADMK senior leaders aimed at taking steps to improve the functioning of the grassroots-level units go counterproductive to the party? However, senior functionaries of the AIADMK deny this view saying that in a democratic party like AIADMK, these kinds of differences are quite normal. When asked whether these developments have exposed the disunity among party …

Opposition criticises DMK for law-and-order lapses in Tamil Nadu amid crime rise
1 month ago

Opposition criticises DMK for law-and-order lapses in Tamil Nadu amid crime rise

India Today  

The opposition has intensified its attack on the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, citing a series of brutal incidents that have raised serious concerns about the state's law and order situation. K Annamalai, President of the Tamil Nadu BJP, called the state's law and order situation "disastrous." BJP Tamil Nadu coordinator H Raja also weighed in, accusing the DMK …

BJP keeps its doors open for AIADMK
1 month ago

BJP keeps its doors open for AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: At the core committee meeting of the BJP State unit on Wednesday, Central Observer Aravind Menon told the State leaders not to worry about future alliances that would be decided at the national level but concentrate on building the party at the State level. Though a target of one crore members was fixed for the State unit, they had …

Vijay TVK AIADMK Alliance - Actor-politician Vijay's party rejects 'baseless' rumours of alliance with AIADMK - Tamil Nadu News
1 month ago

Vijay TVK AIADMK Alliance - Actor-politician Vijay's party rejects 'baseless' rumours of alliance with AIADMK - Tamil Nadu News

India Today  

Actor-politician Vijay's party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam, on Monday dismissed speculation about a possible alliance with the AIADMK for the 2026 state assembly elections. "With the intention of hindering the rise of TVK, a major Tamil daily has published completely untrue information about an alliance between Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam and AIADMK, based on baseless claims. Vijay, 50, held the inaugural political …

No public comments: Tamil Nadu BJP to party leaders amid reunion buzz with AIADMK
1 month, 1 week ago

No public comments: Tamil Nadu BJP to party leaders amid reunion buzz with AIADMK

India Today  

Amid growing discussions about a potential AIADMK-BJP reunion ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, senior BJP leader Sudhakar Reddy urged party workers and leaders to refrain from making statements about the alliance, emphasising that the party leadership will make a decision at the appropriate time. In a video message, Reddy, the BJP’s state co-in-charge, reiterated that the high …

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami hints at reunion with BJP?
1 month, 1 week ago

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami hints at reunion with BJP?

India Today  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami hinted at the possibility of allying again with the BJP. He said his party will consider for alliance any party that aims to remove the anti-people DMK, and is ready to accept AIADMK’s lead. ‘WHO CRAWLED LIKE A COCKROACH.’ EPS recently questioned the ruling party naming welfare schemes after Kalaignar calling it misuse of …

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Target DMK govt, but stay off its allies: EPS to AIADMK secys
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Target DMK govt, but stay off its allies: EPS to AIADMK secys

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday directed the district secretaries to appoint young secretaries at the booth-level across the state to improve the party’s popularity, particularly among young voters, at the grassroots level. Chairing a meeting of AIADMK district secretaries in Chennai, EPS, according to sources, also advised the party functionaries to expose the DMK and BJP, …

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami exhorting his party functionaries to refrain from attacking any political party other than the DMK and BJP in their speeches triggered a speculation that the party was willing to have a tie-up with the newly launched Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam of actor Vijay in the 2026 Assembly polls. With Vijay declaring the DMK as TVK's …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy

Hindustan Times  

As the AIADMK looks to form a solid alliance to fight the 2026 assembly elections, the party’s general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly asked his functionaries and leaders to avoid criticising political parties other than the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party, leaders who attended the meeting on Wednesday said on condition of anonymity. AIADMK …

Our alliance with DMK to continue: VCK chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Our alliance with DMK to continue: VCK chief

Hindustan Times  

Putting to rest all speculation of opposition parties wooing the allies of the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on Tuesday announced that it will continue its alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections together. “No need has arisen to discuss an alliance,” VCK chief and MP Thol Thirumavalavan told reporters. …

AIADMK's Palaniswami's Frolic Under Camera: A Witness's Account
2 months ago

AIADMK's Palaniswami's Frolic Under Camera: A Witness's Account

Deccan Chronicle  

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin warns AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami against criticizing others without introspection. He says that the entire State is watching him and the AIADMK MLAs frolicking at Koovathur after the passing away of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in 2016. Palaniswami, however, maintains that he reached the top spot through hard work and that the people …

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

Udhayanidhi Stalin Vs Vijay For TN CM AIADMK Speculates Direct Faceoff In 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election
3 months ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin Vs Vijay For TN CM AIADMK Speculates Direct Faceoff In 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election

ABP News  

Amid growing speculation about Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's potential elevation to the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan stirred a political debate by suggesting that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections could witness a major faceoff between two prominent figures from the film industry—Udhayanidhi Stalin and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam president, actor Vijay. Kovai Sathyan remarked …

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu
3 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam would hold demonstrations in Chennai on September 24 in protest against atrocities committed on women in Tamil Nadu, party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Friday. Mr. Palaniswami criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government for “failing to ensure women safety” in Tamil Nadu for the past 40 months. Citing media reports on …

AIADMK raising issues as a responsible opposition, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK raising issues as a responsible opposition, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, emphasised that his party has been raising public issues as a responsible opposition, and it is the ruling party’s duty to address them. Speaking to reporters, he highlighted the complaints from students residing in Adi Dravidar Welfare hostels, stating that the AIADMK had issued a …

Jealousy has no cure, Bharathi tells Edappadi K Palaniswami
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jealousy has no cure, Bharathi tells Edappadi K Palaniswami

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI/ TIRUNELVELI: The DMK has lashed out at AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for his comments regarding Chief Minister MK Stalin’s visit to the United States to secure foreign investments for the state. In a statement, DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi responded to EPS’s claims that Stalin had travelled abroad due to health reasons and that the government was …

Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences

Hindustan Times  

Allies who have been going strong with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 2019, have started speaking out against the MK Stalin-led party’s governance and administration recently, people familiar with the matter said. Allies who have been going strong with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 2019, have started speaking out against the MK Stalin-led party’s governance and administration According one of …

It is advantage DMK as BJP and AIADMK are fighting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

It is advantage DMK as BJP and AIADMK are fighting

The Hindu  

In a parting shot, just before leaving last week for a three-month-long sabbatical to the United Kingdom, the Bharatiya Janata Party president of Tamil Nadu, K. Annamalai, stridently attacked the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Even though he described the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the AIADMK, both Dravidian parties, as the …

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The ongoing row between the AIADMK and the BJP, erstwhile allies for about 7 years till September 2023, has taken an acrimonious turn after BJP State president K Annamalai took on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami directly by calling him a ‘frog in the well’ and an ‘ignoramus,’ among other things. The unsavory remarks made at a meeting …

Debts increased under BJP regime, says Palaniswami
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Debts increased under BJP regime, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said the country’s debts increased under the BJP rule, and that the national party’s State president K. Annamalai had done nothing for Tamil Nadu. “What schemes did the Union government bring in for the debt to have increased to this extent?” Responding to Mr. Annamalai’s charge that the AIADMK government was “corrupt”, …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Attends Raj Bhavan Tea Party Event Despite DMK Boycott
4 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Attends Raj Bhavan Tea Party Event Despite DMK Boycott

Deccan Chronicle  

The Chief Minister and a couple of senior Ministers were closeted with the Governor inside the Raj Bhavan for some time before joining the other invitees of the traditional ‘At Home’ ceremony at the pandal set up on the lawns, where the Governor welcomed everyone present there. Representatives of the BJP’s allies and also the AIADMK attended the party, while …

AIADMK hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa
4 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa

India Today  

The AIADMK hit out at Tamil Nadu Minister for TM Anbarasan for his alleged derogatory comments about former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Anbarasan said such things wouldn't work as the trend ended with former Chief Minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, and it continued with Jayalalithaa because of her "relationship" with him. Condemning him for these remarks, AIADMK women's wing …

AIADMK, TNCC to give Rs 1 crore relief each to Kerala government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK, TNCC to give Rs 1 crore relief each to Kerala government

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai, on behalf of their parties, announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance each to the Kerala government on Wednesday towards the relief efforts in the landslide affected areas in Kerala’s Wayanad district. Saying the AIADMK would send relief materials to Kerala, Palaniswami conveyed his deepest condolences …

Tamil Nadu's DMK: The sunrise party prepares for yet another son-rise
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu's DMK: The sunrise party prepares for yet another son-rise

Hindustan Times  

When DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi appointed his son M K Stalin as general secretary of the party's newly revamped youth wing in 1982, critics termed it a ‘son rise’ in the Dravidian outfit. However, ever since the Lok Sabha election results were out and the INDIA block involving DMK made a grand sweep of all the seats from the state, …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
5 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 …

Why Edappadi Palaniswami and Annamalai pour scorn on each other
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Edappadi Palaniswami and Annamalai pour scorn on each other

Times of India  

If Indian politics is a theatre, Tamil Nadu is a multiplex. MORE AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai are at each other’s throats. On Friday, Annamalai said AIADMK would have come third, if not fourth, if it contested the Vikravandi byelection; and EPS said it’s because of people like Annamalai that BJP couldn’t …

BJP’s LS tally slumped because of leaders like Annamalai: Edappadi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s LS tally slumped because of leaders like Annamalai: Edappadi

New Indian Express  

COIUMBATORE: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami targeted BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai on Friday for his comments about its former ally for not contesting the Vikravandi bypoll. “It’s only because of leaders like Annamalai the BJP, which won over 300 seats and formed government last time, has now been relegated to a position to form a coalition government …

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Edappadi Palaniswami leads AIADMK MLAs’ hunger strike against DMK government
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Edappadi Palaniswami leads AIADMK MLAs’ hunger strike against DMK government

The Hindu  

AIADMK legislators led by their general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami staged a hunger strike in Chennai on Thursday, June 27, 2024 protesting against the alleged failure of the DMK government in taking appropriate action over the deaths due to illicit liquor in Kallakurichi. Mr. Palaniswami had on June 24 led a protest at Kallakurichi highlighting the …

TN hooch tragedy: AIADMK begins hunger strike, demands CBI probe, MK Stalin's resignation
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TN hooch tragedy: AIADMK begins hunger strike, demands CBI probe, MK Stalin's resignation

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK MLAs and party workers, led by the Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami, commenced their hunger strike on Thursday, demanding a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. The AIADMK members are also demanding TN chief minister MK Stalin's resignation following the illicit liquor tragedy. Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Appavu said: “It is painful to see in a …

AIADMK MLAs meet Tamil Nadu Governor as row over hooch deaths heats up
5 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK MLAs meet Tamil Nadu Governor as row over hooch deaths heats up

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK MLAs submitted a petition to Governor RN Ravi seeking a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy hours after they were evicted en masse from the assembly on Tuesday for trying to raise the tragedy during the question hour and barred from attending the proceedings for the rest of day. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and AIADMK General …

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?
6 months ago

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Who will benefit from the AIADMK’s boycott of the July 10 Vikravandi by-election to the State Assembly? While the DMK leaders are hopeful that the AIADMK supporters would only vote for the DMK and not any other party in the event of the AIADMK pulling out of the race, the AIADMK leaders are confident that they would follow the …

Time is ripe, my entry has begun: VK Sasikala makes big announcement
6 months ago

Time is ripe, my entry has begun: VK Sasikala makes big announcement

Deccan Chronicle  

V K Sasikala, confidante of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday dramatically said that it cannot be thought that the AIADMK is decimated in view of its recent electoral drubbing as her 'entry has begun,' and vowed to usher in Amma's rule by winning the 2026 Assembly polls.She also asserted that she would question the government as the 'opposition …

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through proxy: Chidambaram
6 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 …

TN BJP Condemns Video Showing Public Slaying of Goat With Annamalai’s Photo
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TN BJP Condemns Video Showing Public Slaying of Goat With Annamalai’s Photo

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit on Thursday responded strongly and demanded action after a video went viral in which some men are purportedly seen slaying a goat, around whose neck a photo of the party's state president K Annamalai is tied. Tamil Nadu BJP Vice-President and Party Spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy uploaded the video on his social media platform X, …

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends
6 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 …

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Initial trends hint at the ruling DMK and its allies winning the lion's share of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats with main opposition AIADMK and the BJP putting up a good fight in a number of segments. The DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the …

Move to oust EPS if AIADMK is drubbed
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Move to oust EPS if AIADMK is drubbed

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A group of leaders in the AIADMK is reportedly planning to seek a change in leadership in the event of the party finishing behind the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, whose results will be declared by June 4, with the sole aim of ousting the reigning general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, by blaming him for the fiasco. Though …

Former Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam slams DMK govt over Congress leader's murder
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam slams DMK govt over Congress leader's murder

India TV News  

A day after the brutal killing of the Congress leader in Tamil Nadu surfaced, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday condemned the incident and slammed the incumbent Chief Minister demanding a special attention to law and order issues and bringing to book the guilty. Ex-CM, who heads the AIADMK Workers Rights Retrieval Committee, accused the DMK government of "negligence" …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'DMK, BJP failed to bring development in Tamil Nadu', says Edappadi Palaniswami
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'DMK, BJP failed to bring development in Tamil Nadu', says Edappadi Palaniswami

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami today lashed out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that both have failed to honour the poll promises they made. EPS said that the people of the state were anxious about Tamil Nadu …

BJP attempted to split AIADMK several times, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP attempted to split AIADMK several times, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday accused the BJP of having “attempted to split” his party on many occasions. “We remain united and strong despite several attempts of theirs to split our movement,” Mr. Palaniswami observed in a statement. You should follow the path shown by Amma without hesitation so that the BJP and its nominated leaders would …

No one can destabilise AIADMK, says Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

No one can destabilise AIADMK, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Stating that the AIADMK was a party of the masses and a fortress built with the strong cadre base, its general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday said that no force could destabilise it. Mr. Palaniswami’s comments came a day after BJP State president K. Annamalai said the AIADMK would vanish after the Lok Sabha elections. Without naming him directly, …

Annamalai should speak carefully about AIADMK: Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

Annamalai should speak carefully about AIADMK: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

The AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Friday warned BJP State president K. Annamalai that he should speak carefully about the AIADMK. Replying to Mr. Annamalai’s claim that the AIADMK would vanish after this election, Mr. Palaniswami said that no one could destroy the AIADMK. Mr. Annamalai could not even become a councillor, but is now saying he will …

AIADMK, BJP Hurl Charges Against DMK
8 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK, BJP Hurl Charges Against DMK

Deccan Chronicle  

The lawyers wing state secretary of the AIADMK, I S Inbadurai, told media persons at the Secretariat after submitting a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer on Friday that detaining voters in the ‘pattis’ would facilitate the bribing of voters as they would be gathered in particular places. Though the setting up of the ‘pattis’ was against election rules, the …

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