DMK Manifesto 2021: MK Stalin's Poll Promises Include Free Computer Tablets For Students, Pvt Job Reservation & More
3 years, 9 months ago

DMK Manifesto 2021: MK Stalin's Poll Promises Include Free Computer Tablets For Students, Pvt Job Reservation & More

ABP News  

Chennai: MK Stalin’s party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has released its manifesto today at the DMK headquarters Anna Arivalayam in the capital city. The opposition party has made a slew of promises including free computer tablets with data cards for students and a law to provide 75 percent of jobs in the state to locals. Keeping Hindu voters in mind, DMK has also promised financial assistance of Rs 25,000 to one lakh persons going on pilgrimage to major Hindu temples. Releasing the manifesto, Stalin said if DMK forms the government, first-generation graduates will be given preference in government jobs besides reservation in the private sector and promised subsidies for small farmers. Other commitments include better water management, supply of clean drinking water, increase in women's reservation in government jobs, hiking old age pension and establishment of 'Kalaignar Unavagam' eateries for hunger eradication.

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CM Stalin dubs Palaniswami "coward," asks if he condemned Amit Shah
2 days, 17 hours ago

CM Stalin dubs Palaniswami "coward," asks if he condemned Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Chennai, DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said that not all those who opposed his party were competent enough to be his party's rivals. CM Stalin dubs Palaniswami "coward," asks if he condemned Amit Shah He slammed leader of opposition and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami as a "coward" and demanded to know whether …

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'
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3 days, 9 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 …

Strengthen DMK in Erode, CM Stalin tells functionaries
4 days, 9 hours ago

Strengthen DMK in Erode, CM Stalin tells functionaries

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin has directed functionaries to strengthen the party in constituencies it is perceived to be weak in Erode district and secure victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. Since DMK has never won the Perundurai Assembly constituency, Stalin questioned functionaries from the constituency about the reasons for this, DMK sources said. Sources said the …

Ambedkar row: DMK, allies protest across Tamil Nadu, demand Amit Shah's removal
6 days, 9 hours ago

Ambedkar row: DMK, allies protest across Tamil Nadu, demand Amit Shah's removal

India Today  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday staged statewide protests in Tamil Nadu condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, demanding his removal from the Cabinet for at least six months. The protests, held across Tamil Nadu, featured DMK cadres holding portraits of Ambedkar while demanding Shah’s resignation. She captioned the image, “Jai Bhim!” Speaking to reporters, …

Kanimozhi on DMK’s prospects
2 weeks, 3 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% …

MPs told to fight for Tamil Nadu’s financial rights
1 month ago

MPs told to fight for Tamil Nadu’s financial rights

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin urged his party MPs to fight for the State’s financial rights in Parliament and secure adequate funds by highlighting the financial crisis faced by the State in their speeches. Chairing a meeting of the MPs at their party headquarters on Friday, ahead of the start of the next Parliament session, Stalin …

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 …

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 …

Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Launches New Projects
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Launches New Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin called upon the beneficiaries of the government’s welfare schemes to be brand ambassadors of the government and explain to the people the good work being done under the present DMK rule. Speaking at an event organized in Thanjavur for inaugurating 127 completed projects worth Rs 43.55 crore and for laying the foundation for two …

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 …

DMK to participate in ally’s prohibition conference after Stalin-VCK meeting
3 months, 1 week ago

DMK to participate in ally’s prohibition conference after Stalin-VCK meeting

Hindustan Times  

Representatives of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will participate in a conference of ally Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on prohibition on prohibition on October 2 in Kallakurichi, where one of the worst hooch tragedies in Tamil Nadu in June claimed 66 lives. The participation of DMK’s organising secretary R S Bharathi and member of Parliament TKS Elangovan was confirmed after a …

Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences
3 months, 3 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 …

Palaniswami asks Stalin why he is not taking the initiative to get the State’s issues resolved
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Palaniswami asks Stalin why he is not taking the initiative to get the State’s issues resolved

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday asked Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who took the credit for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh releasing the centenary commemorative coin of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, why he was not taking a similar initiative to get ‘education’ transferred from the Concurrent List to the State List and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test scrapped. In …

DMK leader on actor Vijay's political entry: Not everyone can become like MGR
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Watch: The DMK-BJP bonhomie | Focus Tamil Nadu
4 months ago

Watch: The DMK-BJP bonhomie | Focus Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Two factors have contributed to this talk about the DMK and the BJP getting closer. First, the decision of Chief Minister MK Stalin to attend the At Home reception or tea party hosted by Governor RN Ravi on Independence Day. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai, among other things, accused the Governor of consistently trying to obstruct the …

DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls
4 months, 1 week ago

DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin on Friday set an ambitious target for his party to win 200 seats out of the 234 assembly seats in the 2026 state elections in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin releases his book titled 'Then Thisaiyil Theerpu' in the presence of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TR Baalu …

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, …

DMK holds protest against Centre for 'neglecting' Tamil Nadu in Union Budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

DMK holds protest against Centre for 'neglecting' Tamil Nadu in Union Budget

New Indian Express  

Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party government over the Union Budget and said that the budget seems like a "vengeful act" against the States and people who boycotted the BJP. However, I am compelled to speak before you, in the people's forum, seeking justice due to the discriminatory attitude towards Tamil Nadu reflected in …

5 facts about Udhayanidhi Stalin who is likely to be Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister
5 months ago

5 facts about Udhayanidhi Stalin who is likely to be Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK government in Tamil Nadu is likely to elevate sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to deputy chief minister. DMK party cadres and leaders want the Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin's son to become the deputy chief minister, a move which will be a “huge advantage” for the party in the 2026 assembly elections, …

Udhayanidhi Stalin elevation as MK Stalin's deputy on cards? DMK leader drops hint
5 months ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin elevation as MK Stalin's deputy on cards? DMK leader drops hint

Hindustan Times  

A DMK leader has called for the elevation of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, to the position of the deputy chief minister of the state. Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin DMK Organising Secretary R S Bharathi said the party's workers and leaders want Udhayanidhi's elevation. The remark comes amid speculation that Udhayanidhi Stalin will be elevated …

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 …

CM: Despite swift action, AIADMK raking up hooch to hide poll defeat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

CM: Despite swift action, AIADMK raking up hooch to hide poll defeat

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday criticised the opposition AIADMK for attempting to ‘divert attention’ from its LS poll defeat by raising the Kallakurichi tragedy even though the government had taken ‘swift action’. Criticising AIADMK’s actions, Stalin said the party, which has been boycotted by the people, continued to raise the Kallakurichi issue to deflect from its electoral …

Kanimozhi Becomes DMK Parliamentary Party Leader, Replaces TR Baalu
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Election Results 2024:in chennai an old friend dmk reasserts its dominance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024:in chennai an old friend dmk reasserts its dominance

The Hindu  

When Chief Minister M.K. Election Results 2024 updates - June 5 This has inexplicably tied them together for the journey of 75 years, with the city largely electing DMK politicians, be it the Assembly or Parliamentary elections, slipping only a few times. This time around too, as it did in the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK picked up all the …

Lok Sabha polls | DMK, BJP failed to fulfil poll promises, have only burdened people of T.N.: Edappadi Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK, BJP failed to fulfil poll promises, have only burdened people of T.N.: Edappadi Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, said both the BJP and the DMK government had failed to fulfil their poll promises, and condemned both parties for “increased burdens placed on the people”. “But now, the price of crude oil is $86 a barrel whereas petrol and diesel are being sold for ₹102 and ₹94 a …

Lok Sabha polls | DMK’s election manifesto promises measures to meet Coimbatore’s infrastructure and industrial needs
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK’s election manifesto promises measures to meet Coimbatore’s infrastructure and industrial needs

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam released its election manifesto for Coimbatore on Tuesday promising action to address the infrastructure, connectivity, industrial, and skilling needs of the constituency. The possibility of extending the metro rail project to Tiruppur, setting up of sewage treatment plants at water bodies, desilting water bodies, a cricket stadium for Coimbatore, banking for wind power, and expediting widening …

INTERVIEW | Neither INDIA bloc nor NDA will get the victory they are hoping for: EPS
8 months, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | Neither INDIA bloc nor NDA will get the victory they are hoping for: EPS

New Indian Express  

A DMK’s claim that it has implemented all welfare measures is a blatant lie. They are repeatedly claiming the schemes initiated by the AIADMK government in the past as those started by the Stalin-led DMK government. The DMK government has stopped the schemes to provide laptops to students, Amma mini-clinics, and thaaliku thangam and is instead providing cash assistance to …

DMK has implemented only 10% of its poll promises, says Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

DMK has implemented only 10% of its poll promises, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Thursday that the ruling DMK had implemented only around 10% of its promises made during the 2021 Assembly election. Gajendran in the Arani Lok Sabha constituency in Tiruvannamalai district, he said Chief Minister M.K. “In its 2021 election manifesto, the DMK said minimum working days under the …

DMK has ‘1st copyright’ on corruption: PM Modi in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK has ‘1st copyright’ on corruption: PM Modi in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, accusing it of earning “first copyright” on corruption and indulging in “hate and divisive politics.” Vellore, Apr 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated during a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Vellore on Wednesday. Read …

PM Modi's ‘1st copyright in corruption’ attack on MK Stalin's DMK in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi's ‘1st copyright in corruption’ attack on MK Stalin's DMK in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, accusing it of becoming a company of a family. “DMK has first copyright on corruption, entire family looting Tamil Nadu,” the prime minister said at a rally in Tamil Nadu's Vellore. Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Coverage Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the DMK of dividing people …

Central Chennai seat may retain ‘DMK bastion’ tag
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Chennai seat may retain ‘DMK bastion’ tag

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: At 7.30am, much before the scorching sun turns unkind, Dayanidhi Maran’s campaign cavalcade enters a nearly deserted bylane of Anna Nagar. The DMK bastion where the party won in eight out of the 12 Lok Sabha elections since 1977, however, looks quiet on the surface, barely revealing what is simmering beneath. The constituency has particularly been associated with the …

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin

Live Mint  

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his speeches are "blabbers and lies". CM Stalin in an interview with India Today said that PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu as it is in favour of his DMK's party. Stalin has expressed confidence that DMK will …

Palaniswami challenges Stalin to a debate on performance
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Palaniswami challenges Stalin to a debate on performance

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday dared DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Your falsehood about AIADMK rule as ‘black regime’ with an eye on political gains will not work as people in Tamil Nadu are knowledgeable,” the former Chief Minister said while addressing a public meeting here to seek votes for AIADMK’s Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate Singai …

Upcoming polls a great chance to oust BJP: Udhayanidhi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Upcoming polls a great chance to oust BJP: Udhayanidhi

The Hindu  

Alleging that the BJP government at the Centre has not done anything for Tamil Nadu in the last 10 years, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin called upon the electorate to oust the present regime headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Campaigning for Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Durai Vaiko at Thiruvanaikoil in the city, Mr. Udhayanidhi …

AIADMK exerted pressure on DMK to implement women’s basic income scheme: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fighting to safeguard democracy: Nilgiris MP A. Raja
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fighting to safeguard democracy: Nilgiris MP A. Raja

The Hindu  

Nilgiris Lok Sabha M.P. A. Raja of the DMK, has filed his nomination to contest from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency once again, for the upcoming Lok Sabah polls. Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Mr. Raja said that the DMK, led by Chief Minister M.K. Speaking to members of the public near the party office earlier in the day, …

People will teach DMK a fitting lesson for its misdeeds, says Palaniswami
9 months ago

People will teach DMK a fitting lesson for its misdeeds, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Accusing the DMK government of having failed to deliver in all aspects, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said that the people of the State would teach the ruling party a fitting lesson by ensuring the defeat of all its candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Mr. Palaniswami sought to project the 2024 election battle as one …

Evening brief: Udhayanidhi Stalin on BJP's ‘nepotism’ attack; Ayodhya's Ram Mandir set for grand Holi, more news
9 months ago

Evening brief: Udhayanidhi Stalin on BJP's ‘nepotism’ attack; Ayodhya's Ram Mandir set for grand Holi, more news

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's accusation of 'nepotism' within his party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, saying that DMK indeed functions as a family-run party, considering all of Tamil Nadu as Karunanidhi's family. Dig deeper Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin during an election campaign rally in support of party candidate Thanga Tamil Selvan …

Udhayanidhi Stalin responds to BJP's 'nepotism' barb: 'I agree that DMK is...'
9 months ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin responds to BJP's 'nepotism' barb: 'I agree that DMK is...'

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over ‘nepotism’ jibe at his party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. I agree that DMK is a family-run party, as all of Tamil Nadu is Karunanidhi's family,” the minister was quoted by ANI as saying. Udhayanidhi's father MK Stalin is the DMK chief and currently the chief minister …

Top news of the day: March 22, 2024
9 months 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 …

DMK manifesto says party will clip governor’s powers
9 months ago

DMK manifesto says party will clip governor’s powers

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam released its manifesto ahead of the coming general elections, promising chief ministers a say in the appointment of governors and restricting the latter’s powers -- an unprecedented promise by any party in India’s history, and one that points to the country’s fraying federal fabric. It is DMK that makes the manifesto before elections and continues …

DMK Manifesto: M.K. Stalin promises more autonomy for States if INDIA bloc is voted to power
9 months ago

DMK Manifesto: M.K. Stalin promises more autonomy for States if INDIA bloc is voted to power

The Hindu  

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Mr. Stalin highlighted some of his party’s key poll promises, which include an amendment to the Constitution of India to accommodate relevant recommendations of expert committees on Centre-State relations in order to grant more autonomy to States; the appointment of Governors after duly consulting the Chief Ministers of States; the abolition of …

No CAA, UCC; CM to approve Governor, DMK promises in manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 5 key highlights
9 months ago

No CAA, UCC; CM to approve Governor, DMK promises in manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 5 key highlights

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 20 released the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024. Its INDIA bloc ally, the Congress, will fight on nine seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry. Here are the key highlights from the DMK manifesto Appoint Governor in consultation with CM One of the …

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post
9 months ago

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Wednesday released its manifesto ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls, promising to work to ensure governors are appointed in consultation with the state governments and chief ministers until the gubernatorial office is abolished. “After a change in administration, these Constitutional institutions will operate autonomously and without political interference, as designed in the …

MK Stalin's DMK releases list of candidates, manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: ‘Will ban NEET’
9 months ago

MK Stalin's DMK releases list of candidates, manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: ‘Will ban NEET’

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday released the DMK manifesto, while the party also announced a list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a gathering after the releasing the manifesto, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said, "It is the DMK which makes the manifesto before elections and continues to do what we say, this …

DMK moves EC against PM Modi, FM Sitharaman over model code violations ahead of LS polls
9 months ago

DMK moves EC against PM Modi, FM Sitharaman over model code violations ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Tuesday filed two complaints with the Election Commission in Tamil Nadu against the Bharatiya Janata Party. “This is to state that Bharatiya Janata Party members have involved children below 12 to 15 years old in their campaigning activities,” the complaint said. In continuation of the above, children were made to wear saffron robes and …

DMK received ₹509-Cr worth electoral bonds from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin
9 months, 1 week ago

DMK received ₹509-Cr worth electoral bonds from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin

Hindustan Times  

Around 80% of the electoral bonds that Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received since 2019 were donated by controversial ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin based in the state, who is also the highest electoral bond donor in the country. Martin’s company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services, which is operational in multiple states, purchased electoral bonds worth ₹1,368 crore between April …

TN CM MK Stalin : “AIADMK-BJP are in secret alliance, I.N.D.I.A. bloc is working to defeat them”
9 months, 1 week ago

TN CM MK Stalin : “AIADMK-BJP are in secret alliance, I.N.D.I.A. bloc is working to defeat them”

The Hindu  

Lashing out at his political opponents Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami at a function held in Pollachi on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. ‘Modi has done nothing good for the people’ Accusing Prime Minister Modi of having done nothing good for the people, he said that newspapers …

DMK Keeps its Flock Together
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK Keeps its Flock Together

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:The DMK sorted out all differences with its allies in the State and signed two agreements, one with its major partner, the Congress, by acceding to its demand for 10 seats, and the other with the Makkal Neethi Maiam of Kamal Haasan with a promise for a Rajya Sabha seat in 2025, on Saturday firming up the national level INDIA …

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