It’s DMK vs PMK at Vikravandi as AIADMK pulls out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s DMK vs PMK at Vikravandi as AIADMK pulls out

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The July 10 by-election to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency will see a straight fight between the ruling DMK and the BJP’s ally, the PMK, as the AIADMK pulled out of the race on Saturday blaming the DMK of misusing its official power to indulge in irregularities in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls. After a meeting with top party honchos, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced that it would boycott the by-election but expressed the confidence of sweeping the 2026 general election to the State Assembly with an overwhelming majority. So DMK’s Anniyur Siva, whose name was the first to be announced as a candidate in the by-election, and PMK’s C Anbumani, who was nominated for the contest on Saturday by his party President Anbumani Ramadoss, will be the main contenders with Naam Tamilar Katchi nominee Abinaya too in the race. In all likelihood, a considerable number of AIADMK supporters could also now support PMK’s Ramadoss in the by-election, which would make it a tough fight for the DMK.

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AIADMK keeps its options open for alliance with BJP, TVK, and NTK
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1 day, 2 hours ago

AIADMK keeps its options open for alliance with BJP, TVK, and NTK

The Hindu  

The AIADMK, which has realised that it needs to tie up with parties of considerable — if not, substantial — following to succeed in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, appears to be keeping its options open for an alliance with parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and Naam Tamilar Katchi As of now, the party …

Annamalai softens stance on BJP-AIADMK alliance after top leader meets Amit Shah
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1 day, 13 hours ago

Annamalai softens stance on BJP-AIADMK alliance after top leader meets Amit Shah

India Today  

BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai appears to have softened his stance on AIADMK following a meeting between AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Meanwhile, sources in both the BJP and AIADMK suggest that the BJP leadership is keen on bringing AIADMK back into the NDA fold, even if it requires …

TVK leader says Vijay is like atom bomb, claims Annamalai is DMK's setting
4 days, 4 hours ago

TVK leader says Vijay is like atom bomb, claims Annamalai is DMK's setting

India Today  

At the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam General Body Meeting today, the party’s General Secretary Aadhav Arjuna, in his speech, launched sharp attacks against the DMK and its alliance partners while cautioning the AIADMK about potential electoral losses if it joins hands with the BJP. ‘DMK LIKE NAZI’ Arjuna likened the DMK’s political strategies to those of Nazi rule, accusing the party …

EPS-Shah meet intensifies buzz on BJP, AIADMK ties
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6 days, 10 hours ago

EPS-Shah meet intensifies buzz on BJP, AIADMK ties

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday called on Union home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah amid speculation of a possible tie-up between the former allies ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly polls, with people aware of the matter saying both parties may set up a steering committee to work out the alliance modalities. Once it …

Palaniswami slams DMK’s allies, says JAC meet on delimitation is a drama to hide issues in TN
1 week, 1 day ago

Palaniswami slams DMK’s allies, says JAC meet on delimitation is a drama to hide issues in TN

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The first Joint Action Committee meeting against delimitation convened by Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday was merely to divert the attention of the public from the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and rampant corruption in the administration, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said. Addressing reporters at Omalur in Salem district on Sunday, Palaniswami said, …

DMK is our only enemy, says Palaniswami
3 weeks, 6 days ago

DMK is our only enemy, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said here on Tuesday that the DMK was the only enemy of his party. On reports that the AIADMK was holding talks with the BJP for an alliance in the 2026 Assembly election, he said his party was ready to defeat the DMK, and this was its primary aim. We released the election manifesto …

AIADMK chief fuels speculations of BJP alliance with 'wait six months' remark
4 weeks ago

AIADMK chief fuels speculations of BJP alliance with 'wait six months' remark

India Today  

AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami stirred speculation over the party’s future political alliances, urging people to “wait for six months” when asked about a potential tie-up with the BJP. “It is our sole responsibility to defeat the anti-people DMK, and it will happen in 2026.” He also underscored the party’s strategy, stating, “Our aim is to defeat DMK without splitting …

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary
1 month, 1 week ago

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary

The Hindu  

On the eve of the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and AMMK founder T.T.V. Referring to the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, of which the DMK was a constituent, Mr. Palaniswami said it continued to act against the then Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu, pushing it towards a “financial crisis”. …

AIADMK promises 'mega alliance' to overthrow ruling party in Tamil Nadu
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK promises 'mega alliance' to overthrow ruling party in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced on Sunday that his party would form a grand alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to challenge the ruling DMK and secure victory. Addressing a public meeting organised by the party’s Ilaigyargal-Ilam Pengal Pasarai wing in Vellore district, Palaniswami took aim at Stalin’s recent remarks about ideological unity within the DMK-led …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return

Deccan Chronicle  

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

DMK goes for major organizational revamp
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DMK goes for major organizational revamp

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: In an unprecedented revamp of the organizational structure, the DMK appointed youth and leaders who came from other parties as district secretaries, whose composition has been made diverse through the inclusion of Dalits, Muslims and people from all communities. As a traditional party, the DMK of yore would have just one district unit with a secretary in every revenue …

Senthil Balaji Predicts a DMK Sweep in 2026
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senthil Balaji Predicts a DMK Sweep in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The pro-incumbency wave sweeping through the State, enabling the victory of the DMK in the recent Erode East Assembly by-election, would continue to ensure a thumping majority for the party in the 2026 General Elections to the State Assembly, Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji said on Wednesday. Attributing the party’s triumph in Erode East to the hard and dedicated …

Too much of churning in AIADMK expected
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Too much of churning in AIADMK expected

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A reminder on the State having to elect six Rajya Sabha members this June evoked a plethora of speculations, including one on the AIADMK reviving ties with the BJP and on several other possibilities waiting to unfold, even as an unprecedented crowd gathered at AIADMK leader K A Sengottiyan’s house portending a possible split in the party on the …

EPS loses grip as storms in the AIADMK teacup indicate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EPS loses grip as storms in the AIADMK teacup indicate

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The overwhelming victory in the Erode East Assembly by-election and a series of storms in the AIADMK teacup have led to the DMK speculating on the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami losing his grip over the party, whose cadre, as Law Minister S Regupathy claimed, had already started gravitating towards the DMK. A sign of rebellion was perceptible …

New DMK MLA takes oath
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New DMK MLA takes oath

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Erode bypoll: DMK secures big lead over NTK in election AIADMK, BJP boycotted – Firstpost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Erode bypoll: DMK secures big lead over NTK in election AIADMK, BJP boycotted – Firstpost

Firstpost  

According to local media sources, the ruling party of DMK may have benefitted from BJP’s and AIADMK’s boycott. The main contest here is between the DMK’s VC Chandirakumar and the Tamil nationalist party Naam Tamizhar Katchi’s M K Seethalakshmi. Voting here was held on February 5 with a turnout of about 68 per cent even as some major political parties …

Former VCK leader Aadhav Arjuna likely to join actor Vijay's party
2 months ago

Former VCK leader Aadhav Arjuna likely to join actor Vijay's party

India Today  

Former Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna arrived at actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party office today, fuelling speculation about his potential induction into the party. At the event, where TVK chief Vijay was also present, Arjuna spoke against “monarchy-like practices” in state politics and argued that leadership should be based on ideology rather than hereditary succession. Arjuna …

How a Tamil nationalist party is upping the stakes in Erode East bypoll
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How a Tamil nationalist party is upping the stakes in Erode East bypoll

India Today  

The Tamil nationalist Naam Tamizhar Katchi, the only political party in the race against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the February 5 Erode East assembly bypoll in Tamil Nadu, is determined to make a fight of it. Both the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and BJP are boycotting the by-election, perhaps the last one before the assembly elections …

Erode East Byelection 2025: BJP, AIADMK, TVK boycott leaves DMK unopposed
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Erode East Byelection 2025: BJP, AIADMK, TVK boycott leaves DMK unopposed

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 17, 2025 17:45 IST - 6 MINS READ A third byelection in under four years, a boycott by almost the entire opposition political parties from contesting, and a nuanced re-drawing of electoral understanding among allies—all these make the Erode East byelection, to be held on February 5, 2025, a notable one on multiple counts. Annamalai claimed that …

Campaign in Erode East Yet to Pick up Momentum
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Campaign in Erode East Yet to Pick up Momentum

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Campaign for the February 5 Erode East by-election is yet to pick up momentum as the candidates representing registered active political parties, the DMK and the Naam Tamilar Katchi, are gearing up to file the nominations only on Friday before launching an acrimonious attack against each other. Though the Assembly by-election is inconsequential – whoever wins, the overall political …

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

DMK to Have a Walkover in Erode East

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Will it be a cake walk for DMK in Erode East?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Will it be a cake walk for DMK in Erode East?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The DMK announced that its propaganda deputy secretary VC Chandrakumar will be nominated to contest the February 5 by-election to the Erode East constituency as the candidate for the DMK-led alliance in the State and the Congress, too, said that it had decided to give the seat to the ally after discussions in the party. Announcing the candidate, Chief …

Tamil Nadu: Opposition parties AIADMK, DMDK boycott Erode Assembly bypoll, accuse DMK of threatening voters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

India TV News  

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

Tamil Nadu: DMK announces VC Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode East bypoll
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK announces VC Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode East bypoll

India TV News  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has officially named V.C. The DMK and Congress agreed to field the DMK candidate in light of the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Congress, which traditionally held the Erode East seat, decided not to contest the by-election, conceding the seat to the DMK on Stalin's request. K. Selvaperunthagai, President of the Tamil Nadu …

AIADMK district secretaries to meet on January 11
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK district secretaries to meet on January 11

The Hindu  

With the Election Commission deciding to hold by-election to the Erode assembly constituency next month, the AIADMK’s district units’ secretaries are going to meet on January 11 at their party headquarters here. The release did not mention the purpose for the scheduled meeting, even though it was issued to the media a few hours after the EC’s announcement Since the …

Is the PMK heading for a split?
3 months ago

Is the PMK heading for a split?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son and the party’s president Anbumani Ramadoss had a spat in the open at the party general council meeting at Puducherry on Saturday over the nomination of P Mukundan, grandson of Ramadoss and nephew of Anbumani Ramadoss, as president of the PMK youth with indicating a possible split in the party, which is an …

Family Feud Between Ramadoss and Anbumani: What Does it Mean for Pattali Makkal Katchi’s Political Future?
3 months ago

Family Feud Between Ramadoss and Anbumani: What Does it Mean for Pattali Makkal Katchi’s Political Future?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 28, 2024 20:26 IST - 5 MINS READ The intra-family differences in the Pattali Makkal Katchi unfolded in a dramatic fashion at the general council meeting on December 28 after the party’s founder S. Ramadoss announced the appointment of yet another family member as the head of PMK’s youth wing. He was heard over the din: “Give …

Will exit from DMK alliance push Arjuna into budding politician Vijay's arms?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will exit from DMK alliance push Arjuna into budding politician Vijay's arms?

India Today  

The exit of Aadhav Arjuna from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi after party chief Thol. He accused the former VCK deputy general secretary of hidden agendas and questioned the timing and nature of Arjuna’s statements against the DMK and its heir apparent Udhayanidhi Stalin. In broad hints of a deepening divide within the VCK, Thirumavalavan said Arjuna’s decision to leave the …

Rumblings in DMK Alliance & Vck Put to an End
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rumblings in DMK Alliance & Vck Put to an End

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Rumblings in the DMK-led alliance in the State and within the ranks of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, triggered by the repeated controversial utterances of VCK deputy general secretary, Aadhav Arjuna, were silenced on Monday with the VCK top brass cracking the whip on their errant new leader and their president Thol Thirumavalavan hobnobbing with Chief Minister M K Stalin …

Thirumavalavan Denies DMK Pressure Over Book Release Event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thirumavalavan Denies DMK Pressure Over Book Release Event

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan had to once again reiterate on Saturday that his party was still in an alliance with the DMK and also clarify that there was no pressure on him to keep off the book release event attended by Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam founder Vijay after a controversy broke out over his party’s deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna …

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

NTK turmoil, DMK luring renegades
3 months, 4 weeks ago

NTK turmoil, DMK luring renegades

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: The recent churning within the Naam Tamilar Katchi, wherein several functionaries, calling out its chief coordinator Seeman’s “autocratic” attitude, have called it quits, now has the ruling DMK and its ally, the Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, rallying behind them in a bid to induct them into their fold. While several NTK functionaries have severed ties with the party in the …

DMK slams AIADMK's Palaniswami for 'false charges' on law, order due to personal enmity
4 months ago

DMK slams AIADMK's Palaniswami for 'false charges' on law, order due to personal enmity

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is wrongly attributing crimes committed on personal motives and murders for gain as examples of deterioration of law and order, said DMK organisation secretary RS Bharathi on Saturday. In a statement, Bharathi said that unable to contain the intra-party wranglings within the AIADMK and to fine parties for forging an alliance for the …

Rumblings in DMK alliance continue
4 months, 1 week ago

Rumblings in DMK alliance continue

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The continuation of the VCK in the DMK-led alliance in the State came under a cloud of doubt once again on Thursday as its founder president Thol Thirumavalavan, who has been refusing to refrain the party’s deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna from persistently asserting the party’s right for share in power, did not rule out a tie-up with the …

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics
4 months, 3 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 …

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?
4 months, 3 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
4 months, 3 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 …

Disqualification of DMK Nominee: A Historical Tale of Age and Politics
5 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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

DMK's Rise: Stalin Aims to Break 50-Year Jinx
5 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences
6 months, 4 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
6 months, 4 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 …

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

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious
7 months 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 …

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: The BJP-JDS padayatra, demanding the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah for his alleged involvement in the MUDA and Valmiki scams, and Congress’ Janandolana rally to counter the NDA partners’ protest has turned into a personal fight between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Union Minister for Steel HD Kumaraswamy to establish supremacy in the Vokkaliga heartland. Shivakumar is still to …

On a winning streak: Ruling DMK retains Vikravandi seat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

On a winning streak: Ruling DMK retains Vikravandi seat

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The ruling DMK on Saturday emerged victorious in the bypoll to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency by defeating his nearest rival C Anbumani of the Paatali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 67,757 votes. With ADMK and DMDK boycotting the bypoll, the fight was largely between DMK's Anniyur Siva and Anbumani. By retaining the Vikravandi seat, the ruling DMK has …

Hooch tragedy, BSP leader’s death makes today’s Vikravandi bypolls a tough challenge for DMK
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hooch tragedy, BSP leader’s death makes today’s Vikravandi bypolls a tough challenge for DMK

Hindustan Times  

Polling for the bypoll in Vikravandi assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu will be held on July 9 where the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and NDA ally Pattali Makkal Katchi are the main contenders. This is the first bypoll in the state following the Lok Sabha elections in June where the DMK had a landslide victory sweeping the 39 parliamentary seats …

Curtains down on campaigning for Vikravandi byelection
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

What the NTK would have done to AIADMK front’s LS poll prospects
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What the NTK would have done to AIADMK front’s LS poll prospects

The Hindu  

The AIADMK-led front would have secured leads in 21 more Assembly segments in the 2024 Lok Sabha election had the NTK been a part of it. Taking into account the votes polled by the combine and the NTK this election, the total number of Assembly seats where they would have secured leads is 31. Moreover, had the parties contested together, …

Tamil Nadu: Vikravandi By-Election Intensifies amid Allegations
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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