Congress names Chennai builder Ruby Manoharan for Nanguneri bypoll
5 years, 3 months ago

Congress names Chennai builder Ruby Manoharan for Nanguneri bypoll

New Indian Express  

AIADMK to campaign from Oct 21 AIADMK candidate for Vikravandi byelection Muthamizh Selvan began his campaign on Thursday evening, after meeting Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam and minister C V Shanmugam at Chennai. Back from the State capital, Muthamizh Selvan paid respects to the portrait of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at the Vikravandi bypass junction, sources said. Meanwhile, one more independent candidate filed nomination on Friday along with Naam Thamizhar Katchi candidate Kandasamy and Tamil Perarasu Party’s chief and film director Gowthaman. Sources said the AIADMK and DMK candidates will file their nomination papers in the coming week.

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Curtains down on campaigning for Vikravandi byelection
6 months ago

Curtains down on campaigning for Vikravandi byelection

The Hindu  

The curtains came down on the month-long high-voltage campaign in Vikravandi assembly constituency in Villupuram district on Monday, ahead of the byelection on July 10. The DMK campaign mainly centred on the implementation of welfare schemes over the last three years while the PMK focused on the failures of the DMK on the law and order front especially the recent …

Tamil Nadu: Vikravandi By-Election Intensifies amid Allegations
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Vikravandi By-Election Intensifies amid Allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With less than a week left from the by-election to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, the electoral fight intensifies with the Naam Tamilar Katchi,, headed by Seeman, writing to the Chief Electoral Officer listing out the alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct by the ruling DMK and demanding action against the party. The party’s lawyers’ wing alleged that …

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

AIADMK kick-starts election campaign in Thoothukudi
9 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK kick-starts election campaign in Thoothukudi

The Hindu  

The AIADMK in Thoothukudi on Sunday organised a public meeting to officially inaugurate its election office party and introduce its candidate R. Sivasamy Velumani. Mr. Shanmugapandian said AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami endured a lot of struggles and brought together lakhs of cadre, which had frightened the opposition parties, especially the DMK. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi through undemocratic ways has …

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat

The Hindu  

A heated argument broke out between HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and former Minister D. Jayakumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and their party cadre on Monday over the order of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha election at the office of the Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Deputy Commissioner Officer. Returning Officer Katta …

Election Fever Catches Up in TN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Fever Catches Up in TN

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With just two more days left to file nominations for the Lok Sabha elections, Monday saw a mad scramble for presenting the papers at the designated offices that witnessed scuffles and scenes of bonhomie between rivals though the Congress party alone could not name its nominees for the Mayiladuthurai and Tirunelveli constituencies and for the by-election to Vilavancode Assembly …

AIADMK releases final list of 16 candidates for TN; 1 for Puducherry
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

State chief K Annamalai, Tamilisai Soundararajan part of BJP’s first list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

State chief K Annamalai, Tamilisai Soundararajan part of BJP’s first list

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a surprise move, the BJP fielded its state president K Annamalai in Coimbatore constituency in the party’s first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released on Thursday. Just minutes after BJP’s legislature party leader Nainar Nagenthran was named as the party candidate from Thoothukudi, a revised list said he would be contesting from Tirunelveli. The allies …

AIADMK announces first list of 16 candidates for April 19 LS polls, allots 5 seats to DMDK
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

BJP to firm up allies during PM’s sixth visit to Tamil Nadu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to firm up allies during PM’s sixth visit to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Tamil Nadu on a two-day visit from March 18 — his sixth visit to the state since January, people familiar with the developments said. Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s former ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is struggling to cobble up an alliance, the BJP leaders said that they are …

Madras High Court Declares Election Of AIADMK MP P Ravindranath Null And Void
1 year, 6 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, …

Erode East Bypoll 2023: AMMK Announces Party's Dist Secy Shiva Prasadh As Candidate
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East Bypoll 2023: AMMK Announces Party's Dist Secy Shiva Prasadh As Candidate

ABP News  

Chennai: Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam’s General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran announced Erode-East District secretary AM Shiva Prasadh as the candidate for the constituency’s bypolls on Friday. Addressing reporters, former MLA Dhinakaran said, “Erode-East District secretary AM Shiva Prasadh will be party's candidate for Erode East bypoll.” “We're contesting this bypoll to make people realise the real situation in the state. We …

Candidates promise to address challenges of diverse sectors in Palladam - The Hindu
3 years, 9 months ago

Candidates promise to address challenges of diverse sectors in Palladam - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Palladam, one of the Assembly constituencies in the western region that is with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for 20 years, is looking for assurances from the candidates this election on issues such as infrastructure, water supply for agriculture, and better livelihood for powerloom weavers. Palladam Assembly constituency covers one municipality, two panchayat unions, and parts of Tiruppur …

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Experts flag financial burden as AIADMK, DMK shower freebies in poll manifestos
3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Experts flag financial burden as AIADMK, DMK shower freebies in poll manifestos

Firstpost  

Experts questioned if the two parties have done any financial burden calculation before announcing the freebies, especially since the state’s debt is expected to rise to Rs 5.70 lakh crore by March 2022 Loaded with doles and freebies to woo the electorate ahead of the 6 April Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, archrivals DMK and AIADMK’s populist agenda driven election …

Key leaders in Tamil Nadu file nomination papers
3 years, 9 months ago

Key leaders in Tamil Nadu file nomination papers

Hindustan Times  

Key leaders across various political parties — chief minister and AIADMK co-ordrinator Edappadi Palaniswami, Dravida Munnetra Kazgham president M K Stalin and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan — filed nominations on Monday and hit the ground for campaign for the April 6 polls. “Give me another opportunity for Edappadi constituency to be a role model for rest of Tamil …

Top TN leaders, including chief minister, file nominations ahead of assembly elections
3 years, 9 months ago

Top TN leaders, including chief minister, file nominations ahead of assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

Top political leaders in Tamil Nadu, including chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, submitted their nominations on Monday for the constituencies they are contesting in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader MK Stalin, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran and Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan also filed their nominations. Edappadi in Salem district has historically …

Tamil Nadu polls: Free gas cylinders, loan waiver among key promises in AIADMK manifesto
3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu polls: Free gas cylinders, loan waiver among key promises in AIADMK manifesto

India Today  

In the run-up to the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam released the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party manifesto on Sunday for the polls. Released at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, some of the major promises made to the people include six cooking gas cylinders per year to each family …

Tamil Nadu Deputy CM O Panneerselvam files nomination from Bodinayakanur
3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Deputy CM O Panneerselvam files nomination from Bodinayakanur

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Friday filed his nomination as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Bodinayakanur. The AIADMK on Wednesday released its second and final list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections which the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has heavily criticised. As per the second AIADMK list, former state minister Gokula …

Dhinakaran's AMMK likely to release manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls today
3 years, 9 months ago

Dhinakaran's AMMK likely to release manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls today

Hindustan Times  

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, a Tamil Nadu-based political party led by TTV Dhinakaran, is expected to release its manifesto on Friday for the upcoming assembly election. The party is contesting these elections on its own after Dhinakaran's aunt, expelled All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader VK Sasikala, announced retirement from politics. Dhinakaran, an independent MLA, was elected from Dr Radhakrishnan …

Tamil Nadu polls: AMMK names TTV Dhinakaran from Kovilpatti in second list of 50 candidates
3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu polls: AMMK names TTV Dhinakaran from Kovilpatti in second list of 50 candidates

Firstpost  

Chennai: Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam top leader and AIADMK rival, TTV Dhinakaran would contest from the Kovilpatti segment in southern Tamil Nadu and take on Information Minister, Kadambur C Raju. In the AMMK’s second list of 50 candidates released on Thursday, the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s confidante VK Sasikala’s nephew Dhinakaran’s name figures on the top. Dhinakaran, known as …

Tamil Nadu Elections: AIADMK’s 1st List of Candidates Out, CM Palaniswami to Contest from Edappadi
3 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Elections: AIADMK’s 1st List of Candidates Out, CM Palaniswami to Contest from Edappadi

News 18  

The AIADMK has released its first set of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, and has decided to field chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Paneerselvam from their western and southern strongholds in the state. While Paneerselvam will contest from Bodi in Theni district, Palaniswami will contest from the eponymous constituency Edappadi in Salem …

AIADMK council endorses Palaniswami as CM candidate for TN elections
4 years ago

AIADMK council endorses Palaniswami as CM candidate for TN elections

Hindustan Times  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday endorsed incumbent state chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as its candidate for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. The party also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including Tamil Nadu among the six states under the central lighthouse project. The AIADMK general council, the party’s top decision-making body also authorised …

Palaniswami is AIADMK CM candidate for Tamil Nadu polls, announces Panneerselvam amid faction war
4 years, 3 months ago

Palaniswami is AIADMK CM candidate for Tamil Nadu polls, announces Panneerselvam amid faction war

India Today  

Amid the ongoing turf war between the two factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami was announced as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming election in Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and other AIADMK leaders arrived at the party office in Chennai, for a meeting over 2021 assembly …

AIADMK announces nominees for some districts
5 years ago

AIADMK announces nominees for some districts

The Hindu  

The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagm on Friday announced its candidates for the posts of ward members of district panchayats and panchayat unions in Theni and Salem, home districts of Deputy Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam and Chief Minister and co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The party also announced nominees in Krishnagiri, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur, Madurai Rural East and …

AIADMK leads in both bypolls in Tamil Nadu, Congress leads in Puducherry
5 years, 2 months ago

AIADMK leads in both bypolls in Tamil Nadu, Congress leads in Puducherry

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leads in both bypoll constituencies of Tamil Nadu, while the Congress is close to clinching the Kamaraj Nagar seat in Puducherry, according to information by state election authorities. Muthamilselvan of the AIADMK is leading with 88003 votes in Vikravandi constituency of Tamil Nadu against Pugazhenthi. N of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam who …

Congress names Chennai builder Ruby Manoharan for Nanguneri bypoll
5 years, 3 months ago

Congress names Chennai builder Ruby Manoharan for Nanguneri bypoll

New Indian Express  

AIADMK to campaign from Oct 21 AIADMK candidate for Vikravandi byelection Muthamizh Selvan began his campaign on Thursday evening, after meeting Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam and minister C V Shanmugam at Chennai. Back from the State capital, Muthamizh Selvan paid respects to the portrait of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at the Vikravandi bypass junction, …

Chennai: Third ‘rebel’ MLA makes up with AIADMK
5 years, 5 months ago

Chennai: Third ‘rebel’ MLA makes up with AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: House of TTV is getting leaner. The third of the dissident AIADMK legislators, S. Prabhu, called on Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Saturday, completing a cycle of pro-Dhinakaran MLAs deserting him after the drubbing that his Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam got in the Lok Sabha elec-tions. Ever since the rout suffered in the Parliament poll, the AMMK …

Dull Ooty campaign ends
5 years, 8 months ago

Dull Ooty campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

Ooty: Electioneering in the hills, the dullest in the recent times, has come to end on Tuesday evening. Certainly the residents here would aver that the electioneering for the LS polls this year was the dullest in decades as it never picked up or electrified to poll mode over the past one month. Barring the visits of Chief Minister Edappadi …

O Panneerselvam flays DMK in Nilgiris campaign
5 years, 9 months ago

O Panneerselvam flays DMK in Nilgiris campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

OOTY: The Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who hit campaign trail at Gudalur in Nilgiris border here on Thursday, flayed DMK as anti-people and appealed to the voters in Nilgiris constituency to reject DMK outright in the LS polls. Touching upon various welfare schemes that were initiated by the AIADMK government in the state, he asked the voters not to …

CM Edappadi K Palaniswami pitches for Modi as PM in Thanjai campaign
5 years, 9 months ago

CM Edappadi K Palaniswami pitches for Modi as PM in Thanjai campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

THANJAVUR: “People should vote for stable government at the centre, and for providing that stability they should elect Narendra Modi as Prime Minister again through the April 18 Lok Sabha elections,” said Chief minister Edappadi K.Palaniswami at Kumbakonam on Sunday. Campaigning for S. Asaimani, AIADMK candidate for Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency, Palaniswami said that a solution to the 50-year-old Cauvery …

TTV Dhinakaran attacks AIADMK’s poll ties with PMK
5 years, 9 months ago

TTV Dhinakaran attacks AIADMK’s poll ties with PMK

Deccan Chronicle  

SALEM: In a veiled yet sharp attack on the AIADMK’s electoral alliance with the PMK for the April 18 Lok Sabha polls, the AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran said those claiming to legacy of former Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa, were now in truck with those who even opposed a memorial for ‘Amma’ after her demise. “This government has gone …

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