DMK fields V.C. Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode (East) bypoll
4 days, 2 hours ago

DMK fields V.C. Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode (East) bypoll

The Hindu  

The ruling DMK on Saturday announced V.C. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai, in a statement on Friday, said that the 2026 Assembly elections in the State were just 10 months away and based on the request of Mr. Stalin, who heads the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu, it was unanimously decided by the All India Congress Committee and the TNCC that the DMK would field its candidate for the bypoll. In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami recalled that apart from “liberal distribution” of freebies, the previous byelection saw the DMK “intimidating” innocent people. In a statement, Mr. Velu said that Mr. Palaniswami had “sacrificed” his party to escape the humiliation awaiting him in the Erode East byelection. “He lost 10 byelections since 2017, and the AIADMK decided to boycott this bypoll to avoid its 11th defeat,” Mr. Velu said.

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Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | DMK confident of victory with over one lakh vote margin
2 days, 13 hours ago

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | DMK confident of victory with over one lakh vote margin

The Hindu  

Erode Assembly byelection DMK candidate V.C. Chandhirakumar expressed confidence in securing a victory with a margin of one lakh votes. He emphasised that the DMK’s campaign strategies and welfare schemes introduced by the State government such as the women’s rights grant scheme and the free travel for women, had reached the people effectively and would play a significant role in …

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation
4 days, 7 hours ago

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation

India Today  

The trend of boycotting bypolls in Tamil Nadu continues as two opposition parties, AIADMK and DMDK, announced on Saturday their decision to skip the upcoming Erode East byelection, scheduled for February 5, alleging intimidation by Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami was the first to declare the boycott, followed by DMDK General Secretary …

Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in two years
1 month ago

Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in two years

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Following the death of senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan, Erode East Assembly constituency is facing its second by-election in two years. In 2021, Congress candidate E Thirumagan Everaa, son of EVKS Elangovan, defeated Tamil Maanila Congress candidate M Yuvaraja to win from the constituency. However, on January 4, 2023, Thirumagan Everaa died of heart attack, and his father EVKS …

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami hints at reunion with BJP?
2 months 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 …

Time is ripe, my entry has begun: VK Sasikala makes big announcement
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Bypoll in Vikravandi will not be fair and free: EPS on boycott call
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bypoll in Vikravandi will not be fair and free: EPS on boycott call

Hindustan Times  

A day after announcing that the AIADMK would boycott the bypoll for the Vikravandi assembly constituency, party general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday justified his decision saying that the ruling DMK would not allow it to be a free and fair election. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami alleged that the ruling DMK will misuse its power in the Vikravandi bypoll. …

Edappadi Palaniswami justifies move to boycott Vikravandi bypoll, says DMK will go to any extent to win
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Edappadi Palaniswami justifies move to boycott Vikravandi bypoll, says DMK will go to any extent to win

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Sunday justified his party’s decision to boycott the byelection to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, slated for July 10. According to him, the people had witnessed how the DMK “manipulated voters” in the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency last year to ensure victory for the candidate of its ally, the Congress. Answering …

BJP attempted to split AIADMK several times, says Edappadi K. Palaniswami
8 months, 4 weeks 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
9 months 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
9 months 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 …

EPS interacts with traders during campaign
9 months ago

EPS interacts with traders during campaign

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami interacted with the farmers and traders at Central market in Mattuthavani here on Tuesday while campaigning for Madurai Lok Sabha AIADMK candidate P. Saravanan. Speaking to the media during the campaign, Mr. Palaniswami said they could not accept the DMK’s criticism that AIADMK was into dynastic politics as the party had given ticket to …

Constituency watch| DMK to lock horns with AIADMK in Erode
9 months, 1 week ago

Constituency watch| DMK to lock horns with AIADMK in Erode

The Hindu  

Farming, textiles, turmeric and industrial activities are the broadest sectors that keep the economy vibrant in the Erode Parliamentary Constituency that is all set to witness a close contest between the two major Dravidian parties — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Prakash of DMK and Ashok Kumar of AIADMK will have a direct …

AIADMK exerted pressure on DMK to implement women’s basic income scheme: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
9 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK exerted pressure on DMK to implement women’s basic income scheme: Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Taking credit for the implementation of the Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme that provides financial assistance of ₹1,000 per month to women heads of families, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, said that it was only after his party had exerted continuous pressure on the DMK government that the scheme mplemented in the State, 27 months …

PMK emissary calls on EPS; AIADMK panel may meet Ramadoss on March 18
9 months, 4 weeks ago

PMK emissary calls on EPS; AIADMK panel may meet Ramadoss on March 18

The Hindu  

The PMK’s Salem West MLA, R. Arul, was sent on Sunday, March 17, 2024 as an emissary to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s residence here to discuss a possible seat-sharing agreement between the two parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. PMK sources said that in the discussion, which lasted an hour, Mr. Palaniswami was informed of the party’s …

AIADMK embarks on an outreach in southern districts, the stronghold of the party once
1 year, 2 months ago

AIADMK embarks on an outreach in southern districts, the stronghold of the party once

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s visit to Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district next week to pay homage to U. Muthuramalinga Thevar on the Forward Bloc leader’s birth anniversary has set tongues wagging about the party’s outreach in the southern districts, its stronghold once. The region — comprising 58 Assembly constituencies in the districts of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, …

AIADMK chief EK Palaniswami to chair key party meet on 25 September
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK chief EK Palaniswami to chair key party meet on 25 September

Live Mint  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will chair a party meet of key office-bearers, including the district secretaries and MLAs, on September 25, the party has announced. Following a war of words over late Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai over certain remarks about him by the BJP state chief K Annamalai, Jayakumar had on September 18 called off the alliance between …

AIADMK makes one more bid for seat change
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK makes one more bid for seat change

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A team of AIADMK leaders, led by former Minister K A Sengottaiyan, called on Speaker M Appavu on Friday and handed over a letter from their general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami requesting the provision of a seat to R B Udhayakumar, who has been chosen as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, in the front row of the Assembly, …

Replace OPS as deputy Leader of Oppn, AIADMK urges speaker
1 year, 3 months ago

Replace OPS as deputy Leader of Oppn, AIADMK urges speaker

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: More than a dozen All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators on Friday met Tamil Nadu Speaker M Appavu urging him to replace expelled O Panneerselvam with R B Udhayakumar as their party’s deputy leader of opposition in the state assembly. AIADMK legislators urged the Speaker for a change in seating arrangement in assembly since colleagues-turned-rivals Panneerselvam and AIADMK …

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today
1 year, 4 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 …

Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Accidental leader, born politician
1 year, 9 months ago

Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Accidental leader, born politician

The Hindu  

In politics, accidental leaders eventually fade away after hogging the limelight in the positions to which they were catapulted by circumstances or by their masters. Household name It was only on Valentine’s Day in 2017, when he met Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao staking claim to form the government, that Mr. Palaniswami became a household name in Tamil Nadu. With a …

AIADMK and BJP are together: EPS
1 year, 9 months ago

AIADMK and BJP are together: EPS

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami averring that the BJP continued to be its ally and that the parties would fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together not only put an end to the speculations on a possible political realignment in the State but came as an indication of his rise in popularity in the political firmament after emerging …

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?
1 year, 9 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 …

Edappadi Palaniswami declared AIADMK general secretary
1 year, 9 months ago

Edappadi Palaniswami declared AIADMK general secretary

The Hindu  

Moments after the Madras High Court dismissed the interim applications filed by former AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and a few of his colleagues against the resolutions of the July 11, 2022 general council meeting and the consequent general secretary election, Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami was declared elected as the party’s general secretary. D. Jayakumar, organisation secretary and former …

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP could not win, so is raising non-existent problems: E.V.K.S. Elangovan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP could not win, so is raising non-existent problems: E.V.K.S. Elangovan

The Hindu  

The BJP could not win the recently-conducted Erode bypoll, and so, was raising non-existent problems and trying to conspire against the DMK government, but people would not allow this, said senior Congress leader and Erode MLA-elect E.V.K.S. Asked about BJP IT cell social media unit president quitting the party and joining the AIADMK, Mr. Elangovan said that cadre moving between …

Erode East byelection | Drubbing for AIADMK puts EPS and BJP in a spot of bother
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East byelection | Drubbing for AIADMK puts EPS and BJP in a spot of bother

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 04, 2023 20:32 IST Sometimes an electoral defeat has more repercussions than even a huge win for an opponent. In the Erode East byelection, Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan, backed by the Secular Progressive Alliance, won by a margin of over 66,000 votes. The Congress secured a record 1,10,556 votes, while the AIADMK secured 43,981, much less than …

Erode (East) bypoll | Jayakumar accuses Panneerselvam of having attempted to “mortgage” AIADMK to DMK
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Jayakumar accuses Panneerselvam of having attempted to “mortgage” AIADMK to DMK

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s organisation secretary and former Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar on Saturday accused the party’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, of having attempted to “mortgage” the party to the DMK and having “destroyed” the organisation’s self-identity. In a response to Mr. Panneerselvam’s criticism of the party’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday, Mr. Jayakumar described the former’s observations as …

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK’s defeat
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK’s defeat

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Friday attributed the defeat of the party in the Erode by-election to interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam said even though his camp had remained calm during the process of selection of the party’s candidate for the sake of the victory of the organisation, the AIADMK’s “severe drubbing” …

Erode (East) bypoll | No need for change in Congress Legislature Party leadership: Elangovan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | No need for change in Congress Legislature Party leadership: Elangovan

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and MLA-elect of the Erode constituency E.V.K.S. Elangovan on Friday said there was no need to talk about a change in the Congress Legislature Party leadership following his election. Stalin here following his victory, he said the present Leader of the Congress Legislature Party was discharging his duty well. Thennarasu that Mr. Elangovan won the election through …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK brushes aside by-election defeat, say the party will bounce back in Lok Sabha election
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK brushes aside by-election defeat, say the party will bounce back in Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

The crushing defeat in Erode is one of the 15 upsets suffered by the AIADMK in the byelections held in the last five and odd years. Dhinakaran, now the AMMK general secretary, in the R.K. Nagar byelection in December 2017, the principal Opposition party suffered defeat in the April-May, 2019 byelections to 13 constituencies. Asked for comment on the criticism …

Erode-East Bypoll: Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK's loss
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode-East Bypoll: Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK's loss

Hindustan Times  

Deposed AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Friday launched a scathing attack on the party's interim chief K Palaniswami for the Erode East bypoll loss, calling him a "traitor", who was heading an "authoritarian" group. Further, Palaniswami also failed to capitalise on the "heavy public discontent" against the ruling DMK and worse so, the party has suffered an "unprecedented defeat," he …

Erode (East) bypoll | Result reflects money power against democracy, large-scale poll code violations: G K Vasan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Result reflects money power against democracy, large-scale poll code violations: G K Vasan

The Hindu  

The Erode byelection result reflected a gross violation of the poll code by the DMK and its allies, alleged G.K. Vasan, president of the Tamil Maanila Congress in Coimbatore on Friday. Mr. Vasan said the result revealed a triumph of money power against democracy, and the high victory margin reflected this. Despite large-scale poll code violations, the AIADMK has managed …

Cong wins Erode East bypoll by big margin
1 year, 10 months ago

Cong wins Erode East bypoll by big margin

Hindustan Times  

DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan of the Congress won the by-election to Erode East assembly constituency by a mammoth margin of 66,406 votes, defeating AIADMK’s K S Thennarasu. chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin said EVKS Elangovan had registered a historic win and attributed it to people’s faith in his government who have taught a lesson …

Erode (East) bypoll | Victory credit goes to T.N. CM Stalin: Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Victory credit goes to T.N. CM Stalin: Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan

The Hindu  

Elangovan, on Thursday, gave credit to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Addressing media persons in Erode on Thursday, Mr. Elangovan said people had recognised the performance of the State government as Mr. Stalin had fulfilled 80% of the DMK’s election promises. Support for alliance He added that the victory showed the love, affection and support that people of the State …

Congress's EVKS Elangovan, backed by DMK, wins Erode East bypoll
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress's EVKS Elangovan, backed by DMK, wins Erode East bypoll

India Today  

Congress's EVKS Elangovan won by a margin of over 60,000 votes against his nearest rival KS Thennarasu of the AIADMK in the Erode East bypoll. Congress' EVKS Elangovan won 1,10,556 votes while AIADMK’s candidate came a distant second with 43,981 votes. The Erode East bypoll was necessitated due to the death of Congress MLA E Thirumahan Everaa, Elangovan's son, on …

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs

ABP News  

Chennai: As many as 450 security personnel and 48 surveillance cameras are guarding the strong room that stores the Electronic Voting Machines of the Erode East by-election held on February 27. The election to the Erode East Assembly was necessitated following the passing away of the Congress legislator E. Thirumahan Everaa who passed away on January 4 due to a …

Nearly on one out of two occasions, DMK, AIADMK retain seats they win in bypolls
1 year, 10 months ago

Nearly on one out of two occasions, DMK, AIADMK retain seats they win in bypolls

The Hindu  

It can be called a case of 50:50. Almost on one out of two occasions since 2006, the party that wins an Assembly byelection has successfully defended the seat in the subsequent general election to the Assembly. In the period starting 2006, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, too, witnessed two byelections but during the lifetime of different Houses — one in the …

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win

The Hindu  

Congress candidate E.V.K.S Elangovan and AIADMK candidate K.S. Addressing the media after casting his vote along with his son Sanjay Sampath at the polling station on Thirumahan Everaa Street, Mr. Elangovan expressed confidence that 80% of voters would vote for him, the Secular Progressive Alliance candidate. Elangovan casts vote The Congress leader said that the byelection results would strengthen Chief …

All about Erode (East) bypoll 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

All about Erode (East) bypoll 2023

The Hindu  

The Erode Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a bypoll following the sudden demise of the Congress MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa who was the great grandson of Dravidar Kazhagam founder ‘Periyar’ E.V. The BJP, an ally of the AIADMK intervened, and following meetings of the BJP Tamil Nadu leadership with both AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and …

Erode East bypoll updates | 74.79% votes polled
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East bypoll updates | 74.79% votes polled

The Hindu  

The Erode Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a bypoll following the sudden demise of the Congress MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa who was the great grandson of Dravidar Kazhagam founder ‘Periyar’ E.V. The BJP, an ally of the AIADMK intervened, and following meetings of the BJP Tamil Nadu leadership with both AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and …

‘Murder of democracy’: AIADMK on alleged violation of poll code by DMK in Erode
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Murder of democracy’: AIADMK on alleged violation of poll code by DMK in Erode

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Friday accused the ruling DMK of 'murdering democracy' by 'violating' the model code of conduct in the Erode East Assembly segment ahead of the by-election on February 27. Erode East bypoll: AIADMK interim general secretary K Palaniswami. Congress leader E V K S Elangovan is pitted against AIADMK's K S Thennarasu while actor …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK did not believe in voters and hence, confining them in sheds: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK did not believe in voters and hence, confining them in sheds: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday said that the ruling DMK did not believe in voters and hence, confining them in sheds throughout the day and releasing them in the evening. Mr. Palaniswami said during the AIADMK rule, 33 lakh persons received a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 under the old-age pension scheme while it was 18 lakh …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK has moved from ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to ‘Erode formula’: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK has moved from ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to ‘Erode formula’: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday alleged that the DMK had moved from the ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to the ‘Erode formula’, in an indirect reference to alleged attempts to bribe voters on a large scale in the run-up to the Erode byelection. Claiming that the residents of the constituency were forcibly confined to sheds throughout the day, Mr. …

SC verdict has unmasked the betrayers who wanted to finish off AIADMK: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

SC verdict has unmasked the betrayers who wanted to finish off AIADMK: Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: Elated over the Supreme Court verdict allowing him to continue as the AIADMK's top leader, its interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Wednesday said the ruling has unmasked "betrayers" and the "DMK's B-team" that wanted to finish off his party. The favourable apex court was a result of the 'divinity' of party stalwarts, the late Chief Ministers M G …

DMK, AIADMK leaders trade 'manly' barbs as battle for Erode East bypoll heats up
1 year, 10 months ago

DMK, AIADMK leaders trade 'manly' barbs as battle for Erode East bypoll heats up

India Today  

With less than two weeks to go for the Erode Assembly bypoll, the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK have upped the heat on each other. Last week, AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, accused the DMK of holding voters inside camps and not allowing them to meet AIADMK functionaries. Responding to Palaniswami's remark, state Sports Minister Udhayanidhi …

Erode (East) bypoll | Palaniswami is loyal only to leaders in Delhi: Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Palaniswami is loyal only to leaders in Delhi: Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said that AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami is not loyal to any of his party leaders or the people, but is faithful only to BJP leaders in Delhi and the State Governor. “He is not faithful to the people of the State, only to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

Erode (East) bypoll | Afraid of defeat, AIADMK makes charges of malpractice: Alagiri
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Afraid of defeat, AIADMK makes charges of malpractice: Alagiri

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Friday, February 17, 2023 brushed aside the AIADMK’s charges of rampant bribing of voters in Erode Assembly constituency. Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Alagiri said the AIADMK’s inability to mobilise crowds in Erode, a traditional stronghold of the party, foretold the victory of the Congress-DMK alliance. Asked why the DMK had deployed …

TN bypoll: Why Erode East is crucial for Dravidian parties
1 year, 10 months ago

TN bypoll: Why Erode East is crucial for Dravidian parties

India Today  

The February 27 assembly by-election to Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat—the first since the triumph of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2021 state polls, is prestigious both for the ruling party as well as the rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since it is the first since the restoration of the popular ‘Two Leaves’ poll symbol to the …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK govt. has created a situation where ordinary people cannot live: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK govt. has created a situation where ordinary people cannot live: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday said the price of all essential commodities had gone up during the DMK’s rule. “People have stopped the construction halfway due to escalating prices,” he said, and added that construction workers were also affected. Mr. Palaniswami said the DMK in its 2021 election manifesto said construction materials would be brought under …

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK Minister and Rajya Sabha member C.Ve. Addressing the media, Mr. Shanmugam said that the electoral roll carries the names of 40,000 ineligible voters. “But our democratic right is curtailed here,” he said and added, “Only the DMK can meet voters and seek votes.” He claimed that the DMK had erected temporary sheds at all the booth areas and …

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