News in Numbers: T.T.V. Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll by 40,707 votes
7 years, 3 months ago

News in Numbers: T.T.V. Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll by 40,707 votes

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40,707 What is it? The number of people, including Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad, convicted in a case related to the Rs900-crore fodder scam by a special CBI court in Ranchi on Saturday. In the second case related to the fodder scam, the court acquitted another former chief minister of Bihar Jagannath Mishra and five others. The number of army men, including a major, killed after Pakistani troops opened fire on forward Indian positions along the line of control in Keri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday. Although the World Health Organization says there is no reliable data on the possible health effects of ingesting TDS, the study’s authors claim the high chemical load in the water, caused due to geological reasons and man-made pollution, has contaminated groundwater in parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, making it unsuitable for drinking and irrigation.

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Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
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1 week, 4 days ago

Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

TVK chief Vijay demands fair investigation in alleged financial irregularities in Tasmac
1 week, 5 days ago

TVK chief Vijay demands fair investigation in alleged financial irregularities in Tasmac

The Hindu  

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay on Sunday demanded a fair investigation into the financial irregularities alleged by the Enforcement Directorate in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, popularly known as Tasmac, to the tune of ₹ 1,000 crore. Referring to several alleged irregularities exposed by the ED in Tasmac, involving distillery companies and bottling entities, Mr. Vijay, in a …

Jagan Mohan Reddy blames TDP for political vendetta in party MLA's arrest
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Jagan Mohan Reddy blames TDP for political vendetta in party MLA's arrest

India Today  

Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Vallabhaneni Vamsi, the former Gannavaram MLA, calling it a clear reflection of the deteriorating law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking after visiting Vamsi at the sub-jail in NTR district, Jagan accused the Telugu Desam Party government of using fabricated evidence …

Supreme Court acquits death row convict Chandrabhan Sanap in 2014 Mumbai techie's rape-murder case
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Supreme Court acquits death row convict Chandrabhan Sanap in 2014 Mumbai techie's rape-murder case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Chandrabhan Sanap, who had been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old techie from Mumbai. Chandrabhan Sanap, was pronounced guilty by a special court in 2015 and awarded the death sentence for the rape and murder of the 23-year-old software professional who was employed with a leading IT firm in …

Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar
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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a cheating case against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar concerning alleged lang grabbing and fraudulent sale of property by Arolkar A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal filed by Arolkar against Bombay High Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by Arolkar seeking the quashing of the cheating …

Annamalai's 'distorted by DMK' charge amid Anna University sex assault outrage
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Annamalai's 'distorted by DMK' charge amid Anna University sex assault outrage

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai stepped up the attack on the ruling DMK following the alleged sexual assault of a student on the Anna University campus, calling the incident “only the tip of the iceberg” and demanding both police and government accountability. “DMK is trying to set the narrative that the victim was at fault,” the BJP leader alleged, …

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’
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Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election: As trends showed the BJP-led Mahayuti leading with over 200 seats in Maharashtra assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday refused to accept the result and alleged a conspiracy. Stating that 'kuch toh gadbad hai', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned on what basis Eknath Shinde was getting 56 seats while Ajit Pawar's camp was getting over …

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats
8 months ago

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The high-stakes bypoll to 10 assembly segments is a litmus test for both the NDA which suffered a huge setback in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and the INDIA bloc which faces the challenge of consolidating its position in UP after an emphatic comeback in the recent polls. Moreover, the outcome of the bypolls to 10 assembly …

Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy booked in ‘attempt to murder’ case
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Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy booked in ‘attempt to murder’ case

Hindustan Times  

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and chief of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party Jagan Mohan Reddy along with two IPS officers and two retired officials have been booked in an attempt to murder case. The case was registered by Andhra Pradesh Police following a complaint lodged by the ruling Telugu Desam Party MLA from Undi assembly constituency, K Raghurama …

Medha Patkar sentenced to 5-month jail term in defamation case; ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Delhi LG
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Medha Patkar sentenced to 5-month jail term in defamation case; ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Delhi LG

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Monday sentenced renowned social activist Medha Patkar to five months of imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case filed by the then president of the non-profit organisation, National Council of Civil Liberties, VK Saxena, who is currently serving as the lieutenant governor of Delhi. Both Medha Patkar and VK Saxena have been locked in a legal battle …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024 Winners List: Check Constituency-Wise Names of Winning MPs From The State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024 Winners List: Check Constituency-Wise Names of Winning MPs From The State

News 18  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led INDIA bloc swept the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024, winning all 39 seats in the southern state. Tamil Nadu witnessed a three-way race between the BJP-led NDA, the AIADMK and the INDIA bloc comprising the DMK, Congress and other parties. Complete List of Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 2024 Winners S.No. Candidate Name Party Constituency …

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes

The Hindu  

The AIADMK, which hoped to reverse its fortunes in the Lok Sabha election after tasting back-to-back electoral setbacks, has again failed in its bid. Asked how his party would respond in the event of any call by members of the Panneerselvam camp for reunification, the former Minister replied, “Our leader is always open to workers returning to the party. For …

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

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024: The counting of votes is underway in Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament. Among key constituencies are Coimbatore, where DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar is leading; Thoothukudi where DMK's Kanimozhi is leading; Chennai Central where DMK's Dayanidhi Maran …

BJP’s election campaign picks up ahead of last day of nomination
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP’s election campaign picks up ahead of last day of nomination

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday stepped up its attack on the opposition parties, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of being involved in numerous scams in Delhi, and alleging that the Congress has “destroyed” the Constitution over the last 50 years. New Delhi seat Bansuri Swaraj, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva at the …

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

India TV News  

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

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu
11 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Even as the INDIA bloc held a rally in Tamil Nadu on April 12, the BJP attacked the Opposition coalition, terming it an alliance held together “by the glue of corruption”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that the “Gandhis are the most corrupt” family and raised the 2G …

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Edappadi Palaniswami pulls up TTV Dhinakaran and Thanga Tamilselvan; silent on OPS in Theni election rally

The Hindu  

In a direct attack against AMMK candidate T.T.V. Dhinakaran and the DMK’s Thanga Tamilselvan, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to voters in Theni to defeat them and ensure that they lose their deposit in the Lok Sabha poll. “Both Mr. Dhinakaran and Mr. Thanga Tamilselvan, who were recognised by Jayalalithaa, are fighting against AIADMK candidate Narayanasami today. Appreciating …

Lok Sabha polls | Edappadi Palaniswami slams A. Raja, DMK top brass for corruption and drug trade in T.N.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Edappadi Palaniswami slams A. Raja, DMK top brass for corruption and drug trade in T.N.

The Hindu  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and general secretary of the AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, trained his guns at DMK’s A. Raja, T.N. Speaking at an election rally in Udhagamandalam, Mr. Palaniswami said that Nilgiris Lok Sabha M.P., A. Raja, who is contesting again in the upcoming elections, had been accused in the ₹1.72 lakh crore …

Lok Sabha polls | A battle between a mentor, a former protege and others in Theni
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | A battle between a mentor, a former protege and others in Theni

The Hindu  

The Theni Lok Sabha constituency, the lone seat that the NDA – then headed by the AIADMK – won in the State in 2019, is witnessing a high profile contest this time around. Traditionally, an AIADMK bastion, the erstwhile Jayalalithaa government’s victory in the Supreme Court in getting the water storage level at the Mullaperiyar reservoir raised to 142 feet, …

Tamil Nadu: Side switches, new pitches in Perambalur
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Side switches, new pitches in Perambalur

New Indian Express  

Who are facing off? In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, T R Paarivendhar finished third by securing 2,38,887 votes, whereas AIADMK’s R P Marutharajaa won with 4,62,693 votes, with DMK’s Seemanur Prabu being the runner-up with 2,49,645 votes. However, in 2019, Paarivendhar contested under DMK’s Rising Sun and emerged victorious with a whopping 6,83,697 votes, with a winning margin of …

Dhinakaran's party to contest 2 seats in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Dhinakaran's party to contest 2 seats in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam will be contesting two Lok Sabha seats as part of its seat-sharing deal with the BJP in Tamil Nadu. The PMK has been allocated 10 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu by the BJP. Commenting on the saffron party’s poll prospects in the state, Dhinakaran asserted that the BJP had "definitely grown" …

SC Verdict on Electoral Bonds: T.N. Congress Committee welcomes Supreme Court verdict on full disclosure
1 year ago

SC Verdict on Electoral Bonds: T.N. Congress Committee welcomes Supreme Court verdict on full disclosure

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, welcomed the Supreme Court’s direction to the State Bank of India asking it to share all the information it has on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India, and asking it to make this information public. Mr. Selvaperunthagai asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was being …

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

Tamil Nadu Today | Declare Tirukkoyilur constituency vacant, petitions AIADMK
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Today | Declare Tirukkoyilur constituency vacant, petitions AIADMK

The Hindu  

Declare Tirukkoyilur constituency vacant: AIADMK to Speaker The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagama has submitted a petition to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu to declare Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency vacant following the disqualification of former Minister K. Ponmudy, who was convicted in a corruption in December last year 2. 36 kg of methamphetamine worth ₹180 crore seized in train …

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: A local court here on Saturday found the 15 accused persons -- all linked to PFI-SDPI -- behind the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in December 2021, guilty. The Mavelikara Additional District Session Court-I Judge Sreedevi V found the first eight accused, who took part in the murder, guilty under Section 302. The 15 accused who are convicted …

Ex-minister disqualified from Assembly after his conviction in bank scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-minister disqualified from Assembly after his conviction in bank scam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A day after Sunil Kedar, Congress’s five-term MLA from Saoner in Vidarbha’s Nagpur district, was convicted for five years in the ₹125 crore Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank scam, the state legislature disqualified him from the lower house on Saturday. HT Image The notification disqualifying Kedar was issued by state legislature secretary Jitendra Bhole as per provisions in article …

Tamil Nadu guv gave sanction to prosecute ex-AIADMK ministers, SC told
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu guv gave sanction to prosecute ex-AIADMK ministers, SC told

Hindustan Times  

The submission made in the Supreme Court on Monday revealed that the Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi sanctioned the prosecution of former ministers of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C Vijayabhaskar and B V Ramana over the illegal sale of gutkha. The submission was made during the apex court’s hearing on a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu …

Kerala BJP chief K Surendran appears in Manjeswaram bribery case, gets bail
1 year, 5 months ago

Kerala BJP chief K Surendran appears in Manjeswaram bribery case, gets bail

Hindustan Times  

KOCHI: The Kasaragod district court on Wednesday granted bail to six Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including party unit chief K Surendran in the Manjeswaram election bribery case. Kerala BJP president K Surendran This was the first time that Surendran and the other five BJP leaders appeared before the court in this case in connection with allegations that they bribed …

Lokayukta court issues non-bailable warrant against VK Sasikala
1 year, 6 months ago

Lokayukta court issues non-bailable warrant against VK Sasikala

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: A Lokayukta special court in Bengaluru has issued a non-bailable warrant against VK Sasikala, a confidante of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. It was alleged that Sasikala received VIP treatment at the Parappana Agrahara central prison and was accused of bribing prison officials to obtain these privileges and special treatment not accorded to other convicts. The …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK aiming to win all 39 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says EPS
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK aiming to win all 39 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says EPS

Hindustan Times  

Amid strains between allies BJP and AIADMK, the leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday said every party has its own ideology and each of us will represent our party’s stance until there is common understanding during elections. While reacting on Union home minister Amit Shah’s target for National Democratic Alliance to win more than 25 seats in 2024 …

Sasikala moves Karnataka High Court challenging corruption case of getting extra facilities in Bengaluru prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Sasikala moves Karnataka High Court challenging corruption case of getting extra facilities in Bengaluru prison

The Hindu  

The former AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala has moved the High Court of Karnataka challenging the cognisance of offence against her by a trial court in a corruption case against three staff members of Bengaluru Central Prison for providing preferential facilities illegally to her when she was lodged there for serving sentence in a corruption case against the former Tamil Nadu …

Maharashtra political crisis verdict today: Supreme Court to decide on questions of law
1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis verdict today: Supreme Court to decide on questions of law

India Today  

A Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, will deliver its crucial verdict today in the pleas pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis. The judgement will decide the fate of the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra and also of the ousted Shiv Sena leader Udhhav Thackrey while answering some important questions of law. Whether a notice …

Karnataka elections | BJP gives ticket to rowdy-sheeter, IMA scam accused
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka elections | BJP gives ticket to rowdy-sheeter, IMA scam accused

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party was accused of hobnobbing with rowdy-sheeters in the run-up to the Assembly elections. However, ‘Silent’ Sunil and ‘Fighter’ Ravi, who brought much criticism the party’s way, have not got the ticket, prompting supporters of Mr. Sunil to protest in front of the BJP office in Bengaluru. Mr. Rathod is facing over 30 criminal cases reported in …

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi loses Parliament seat
2 years ago

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi loses Parliament seat

The Independent  

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Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas By OPS, Other Expelled AIADMK Members Challenging Party Resolutions
2 years ago

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas By OPS, Other Expelled AIADMK Members Challenging Party Resolutions

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on pleas filed by expelled leaders of the AIADMK party - O. Panneerselvam, P.H. Earlier, the court gave nod for conducting the general secretary elections but directed the party not to declare the results till the challenges were disposed. Senior Counsel Guru Krishnakumar, appearing for O Paneerselvam contended that the party resolutions were …

Special Sunday Sitting: Madras High Court Gives Nod For AIADMK General Secretary Election, Restrains Party From Declaring Results For Now
2 years ago

Special Sunday Sitting: Madras High Court Gives Nod For AIADMK General Secretary Election, Restrains Party From Declaring Results For Now

Live Law  

The Madras High court on Sunday held a special sitting to hear the pleas of expelled AIADMK leaders Manoj Pandian, R Vaithilingam & JCD Prabhaka for stay on the election to the post of general secretary, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Through the resolutions, Pandian, along with others including former CM O Paneerselvam were expelled from the …

Supreme Court verdict gives EPS faction virtual control of AIADMK ahead of Erode East byelection
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court verdict gives EPS faction virtual control of AIADMK ahead of Erode East byelection

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 15:13 IST A Supreme Court order on February 23 endorsing that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council of July 11, 2022, was valid effectively gave the control of the party to former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The order comes just a few weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that the former …

RLD names candidate for Khatauli bypoll
2 years, 4 months ago

RLD names candidate for Khatauli bypoll

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Lok Dal on Sunday announced the name of former MLA Madan Bhaiya as its candidate for the Khatauli bypoll. The election was necessitated after Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vikram Saini was convicted and sentenced by a special court in connection with a case related to the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013. In the Assembly election held earlier this year, …

Jayalalithaa death: Panel holds aide Sasikala guilty, recommends probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Jayalalithaa death: Panel holds aide Sasikala guilty, recommends probe

Hindustan Times  

The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of inquiry, which probed the circumstances leading to the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in 2016, in its concluding remarks said her aide VK Sasikala “have to be found fault with and investigation is to be ordered”. On Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu government tabled in the assembly the reports of separate …

Chennai court rejects Sasikala's plea to be AIADMK General Secretary
2 years, 11 months ago

Chennai court rejects Sasikala's plea to be AIADMK General Secretary

India Today  

The 4th Additional District Sessions Court in Chennai acknowledged a plea filed by AIADMK’s chief coordinator, O Panneerselvam and leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu, Edappadi Palaniswami, while dismissing a plea by VK Sasikala, late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's confidante. The petition filed by AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator Edapadi K Palanisamy sought to dismiss VK Sasikala’s …

Lalu convicted in another fodder scam case
3 years, 1 month ago

Lalu convicted in another fodder scam case

The Hindu  

The story so far: A special CBI court convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo and former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad, in the ₹139.5 crore Doranda treasury case, the fifth against him in the fodder scam. THE GIST A special CBI court convicted former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad, in the ₹139.5 crore Doranda treasury case, the fifth case …

Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in 5th fodder case: A look at the case, RJD leader’s previous sentences
3 years, 1 month ago

Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in 5th fodder case: A look at the case, RJD leader’s previous sentences

Firstpost  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted on Tuesday in the Rs 139.35-crore Doranda treasury scam, the fifth fodder scam case in which he was named as a conspirator. Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted on Tuesday in the Rs 139.35-crore Doranda treasury scam, the fifth fodder case in which he was named as a …

Tricky Task for BJP in UP's Sarojini Nagar as Sitting MLA, Husband Lobby for Ticket Amid Personal Feud
3 years, 1 month ago

Tricky Task for BJP in UP's Sarojini Nagar as Sitting MLA, Husband Lobby for Ticket Amid Personal Feud

News 18  

BJP’s candidature from Sarojini Nagar Assembly seat is embroiled in a bitter family feud with sitting MLA and minister Swati Singh and her estranged husband Daya Shankar, vice-president of UP BJP, both staking claim to the party ticket. In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Singh had bagged more than 1 lakh votes while her opponent and SP candidate Anurag …

Kodanad Heist-Murder Case: 3 Accused File Plea in HC, Want Palaniswami, Sasikala to be Examined
3 years, 7 months ago

Kodanad Heist-Murder Case: 3 Accused File Plea in HC, Want Palaniswami, Sasikala to be Examined

News 18  

Three accused in sensational Kodanad heist-murder case have filed a plea with the Madras High Court seeking to conduct probes against former chief minister of Tamil Nadu K Palaniswami, expelled AIADMK leader and late J Jayalalithaa’s close aide V K Sasikala, among others. The criminal revision petition has been filed by three accused – Deepu, MS Satheesan, and A Samthosh …

TTV Dhinakaran, Sasikala have no right to talk about our party, says AIADMK leader Jayakumar
3 years, 7 months ago

TTV Dhinakaran, Sasikala have no right to talk about our party, says AIADMK leader Jayakumar

India Today  

D Jayakumar, senior leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and a former Tamil Nadu minister, said on Thursday that ousted leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran have no stand in and right to talk about the AIADMK. This comes days after AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, the nephew of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s close aide VK …

Infighting in AIADMK? Shanmugam blames BJP for poll defeat, OPS supports alliance
3 years, 8 months ago

Infighting in AIADMK? Shanmugam blames BJP for poll defeat, OPS supports alliance

India Today  

Ahead of the party's district secretaries meeting on July 9, the speculations around infighting in the AIADMK has come to the surface again. AIADMK leader CVe Shanmugam triggered a war of words by blaming the alliance with the BJP for the party's loss in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. His statement saw an immediate response from senior party …

Case Filed Against BJP's K Surendran for 'Influencing' Namesake During 2021 Kerala Polls
3 years, 9 months ago

Case Filed Against BJP's K Surendran for 'Influencing' Namesake During 2021 Kerala Polls

News 18  

A case was on Monday registered against president of BJP’s Kerala unit K Surendran by Kasargod police for allegedly influencing a namesake candidate to withdraw his nomination during 2021 state assembly election. K Sundara, a BSP candidate of Manjeswaram constituency in Kasaragod district and a namesake of Surendran, had on March 22 this year withdrawn his nomination papers and extended …

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: Trends Hold Key Positives for EPS
3 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: Trends Hold Key Positives for EPS

News 18  

Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was one among many seemingly servile politicians operating in the obscurity of J Jayalalithaa’s blinding fame, has managed to steer their party towards a tough fight, leading in close to 90 seats in the early hours of counting. The AIADMK has done fairly well across districts, particularly sealing spectacular leads in the western front, where Palaniswami …

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | AIADMK seeks action against Udhayanidhi Stalin for sporting symbol resembling DMK’s during voting
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | AIADMK seeks action against Udhayanidhi Stalin for sporting symbol resembling DMK’s during voting

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on Tuesday complained to Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo against DMK’s candidate for Chepauk-Triplicane, Udhayanidhi Stalin, for sporting, what he called, a mark that signified the symbol of the DMK, while casting his vote at a booth at a college in the city. Babu Murugavel, the AIADMK’s joint secretary of the advocates wing, stated that Mr Udhayanidhi Stalin’s …

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Cancel candidature of Stalin, four DMK leaders: AIADMK
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Cancel candidature of Stalin, four DMK leaders: AIADMK

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on April 5 urged the Election Commission of India to cancel the candidature of DMK leader M.K. Stalin in Kolathur, his son and DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chepauk-Triplicane, DMK general secretary Durai Murugan in Katpadi and two other leaders, alleging that money was being distributed by the DMK to voters in these constituencies. Babu Murugavel, …

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