DIG's allegations will be enquired: K'taka CM on VIP treatment to Sasikala
7 years, 8 months ago

DIG's allegations will be enquired: K'taka CM on VIP treatment to Sasikala

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysore : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said an enquiry will take place regarding the allegations of Deputy Inspector General D Roopa that former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary V K Sasikala is getting VIP treatment in Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara central prison. Communist Party of India leader D Raja demanded a high level probe on the entire issue and said its time that India moves towards jail reforms. A report by D Roopa had asserted that a bribe worth Rs 2 crore was given to the prison officials by Sasikala in order to avail special facilities in Parappana Agrahara central prison. Roopa, in a report to Director General, Prisons, H N Satyanarayana Rao, had said there are speculations that Sasikala paid bribe to prison officials to get special facilities for herself with rumours also of the DG, Prisons, being a beneficiary himself.

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TVK chief Vijay demands fair investigation in alleged financial irregularities in Tasmac
1 week, 2 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 …

Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’
1 week, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu: BJP accuses DMK govt of ₹1,000-cr ‘liquor scam’ – ‘MK Stalin distracting public’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu of spreading ‘baseless’ rumours about the three-language policy and delimitation to divert attention from the Enforcement Directorate raids on Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited and liquor-supplying companies. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is spreading baseless rumours about the three-language policy, NEP, …

BJP alleges ₹1000-crore liquor scam in Tamil Nadu after ED raids
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP alleges ₹1000-crore liquor scam in Tamil Nadu after ED raids

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, of orchestrating a ₹1,000-crore liquor scam through the state-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is spreading baseless rumors about the three-language policy, NEP, delimitation, and the removal of the ₹symbol from the budget document to distract the public …

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam
1 week, 5 days ago

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam

India Today  

The BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly during the state Budget 2025-26 presentation, protesting against the DMK government’s move to replace the rupee symbol and alleged corruption in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited. ANNAMALAI CALLS BUDGET EYEWASH BJP state president K Annamalai slammed the budget, calling it an …

AIADMK stages walkout during Tamil Nadu Budget session, demands DMK govt resignation
1 week, 5 days ago

AIADMK stages walkout during Tamil Nadu Budget session, demands DMK govt resignation

Hindustan Times  

The AIADMK staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu state assembly during finance minister Thangam Thennarasu's presentation of Budget 2025-26 on Friday. AIADMK walked out of the Budget session of the Tamil Nadu assembly and demanded resignation of DMK government AIADMK general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami said the party had left since Speaker M Appavu had …

DMK Govt must resign: AIADMK's Palaniswami alleges Rs 40,000 cr TASMAC scam
1 week, 5 days ago

DMK Govt must resign: AIADMK's Palaniswami alleges Rs 40,000 cr TASMAC scam

Op India  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs walked out of the State assembly on Friday during the budget presentation over the alleged Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited scam. A day earlier, ED Chennai conducted search operations at various premises across many districts of Tamil Nadu under the provisions of PMLA, 2002, for various offenses related to Tamil Nadu State …

AIADMK chief says raids on party leader's properties foul play by DMK
1 month ago

AIADMK chief says raids on party leader's properties foul play by DMK

India Today  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted raids at properties linked to AIADMK MLA Amman Arjunan, who represents the Coimbatore North constituency in Tamil Nadu. Reacting strongly to the development, Leader of Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami accused the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam of political vendetta, claiming the probe was an attempt to divert attention from the …

AIADMK’s views on prominent issues have always been independent: EPS
1 month, 1 week ago

AIADMK’s views on prominent issues have always been independent: EPS

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said the Centre should release pending dues under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the State government, as many women workers have not received their salaries under the scheme. Addressing a zonal conference for young party cadres from 10 districts in Vellore, Mr. Palaniswami said, …

Crimes against women in Tamil Nadu: Edappadi Palaniswami criticises DMK government
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crimes against women in Tamil Nadu: Edappadi Palaniswami criticises DMK government

The Hindu  

Expressing shock over two reported incidents of crimes against women, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday insisted the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK government to ensure the safety of women in the State. While a woman sub-inspector of police was allegedly assaulted inside a police station in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district, a pregnant …

CM’s reply triggers nasty exchange
2 months ago

CM’s reply triggers nasty exchange

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Chief Minister M K Stalin’s reply to the Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami, on the honouring of election promise at the public function in Sivaganga, triggered an exchange of broadsides between both the parties each accusing the other of not implementing projects announced in their respective manifestos. Angered by the Chief Minister’s comment that the Leader of the …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK's Sasikala accuses Stalin govt of hiding huge number of murders due to drug culture
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK's Sasikala accuses Stalin govt of hiding huge number of murders due to drug culture

India TV News  

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Monday made huge accusations against the ruling DMK government over drug culture in the state. Sasikala further added that the basic reason for these deaths is drug culture and that this has been an issue across Tamil Nadu. She also cited a recent incident from two days ago when a person was hacked to …

'Palaniswami crawled like cockroach for power': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slams AIADMK chief
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Palaniswami crawled like cockroach for power': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slams AIADMK chief

New Indian Express  

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday slammed the leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, wondering whether welfare schemes could be named after him, alleging he crawled like a cockroach for the sake of office. Referring to Palaniswami's allegation that fund allocation was being made by the government for schemes named after late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi …

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK to stage protest against atrocities on women in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam would hold demonstrations in Chennai on September 24 in protest against atrocities committed on women in Tamil Nadu, party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced on Friday. Mr. Palaniswami criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government for “failing to ensure women safety” in Tamil Nadu for the past 40 months. Citing media reports on …

Criminals have a free hand in DMK rule: Edappadi K Palaniswami
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Criminals have a free hand in DMK rule: Edappadi K Palaniswami

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Crime rate has increased in Tamil Nadu after the DMK came to power, said Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. Four days ago, AIADMK’s former zonal president Shanmugam was hacked to death by henchmen sent by DMK’s functionaries in Salem. Unfortunately, the state president of a national party was killed, and this murder brings to …

Udhayanidhi Stalin urges voters to help Kanimozhi win by margin of 5 lakh votes
11 months, 1 week ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin urges voters to help Kanimozhi win by margin of 5 lakh votes

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday appealed to the public to help his aunt Kanimozhi Karunanidhi win the elections by a margin of five lakh votes. While campaigning at Mapilaiyoorani near Thoothukudi, the minister listed out the distribution of funds to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore allotted by the state government for restoration and …

DMK has ‘1st copyright’ on corruption: PM Modi in Tamil Nadu
11 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 …

Tamil Nadu: Teachers and govt staff hit out at EPS
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Teachers and govt staff hit out at EPS

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Government employees and teachers have objected to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami cautioning them about believing Chief Minister M K Stalin’s promises and telling them that would take them for a ride without implementing anything that he might assure. Whenever the AIADMK government filed cases against government employees and teachers for going on strikes, it was the DMK …

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

Gave Rs 7 lakh to Stalin junior, claims ex-DMK worker arrested in drugs case: Sources
1 year ago

Gave Rs 7 lakh to Stalin junior, claims ex-DMK worker arrested in drugs case: Sources

India Today  

Tamil film producer, Jaffar Sadiq, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Saturday, told the probe agency that he gave Rs 7 lakh to DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, sources told India Today TV. The NCB is reportedly probing whether the money Jaffar Sadiq gave to Udhayanidhi Stalin was money he received as proceeds of the drug trafficking he …

Punish ‘anti-people’ DMK, ‘betrayer’ EPS in Lok Sabha polls, says T.T.V. Dhinakaran
1 year, 1 month ago

Punish ‘anti-people’ DMK, ‘betrayer’ EPS in Lok Sabha polls, says T.T.V. Dhinakaran

The Hindu  

The people of Tamil Nadu should severely punish the “anti-people” DMK government and trounce the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led AIADMK, which have come to a “secret understanding” for personal gains, in the upcoming Parliamentary elections, AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Addressing a public meeting organised in Palayamkottai here on Wednesday night, Mr. Dhinakaran said the Stalin-led DMK came to power as the …

‘DMK files-3’: Annamalai intensifies attack on govt
1 year, 2 months ago

‘DMK files-3’: Annamalai intensifies attack on govt

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai on Monday released the third part of “DMK files” with strong allegations against the opposition’s coalition, INDIA bloc in connection with the 2G scam investigation. The BJP leader titled the post as “DMKFiles3”, which is part of the series of corruption allegations he has made against the ruling DMK members, …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai releases DMK Files 3: Says Congress and DMK manipulated 2G probe
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai releases DMK Files 3: Says Congress and DMK manipulated 2G probe

Op India  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Monday released the third part of ‘DMK files’ with strong allegations against the opposition’s coalition, INDIA bloc in connection with the 2G scam investigation. The post included an audio conversation allegedly between DMK MP and former Minister TR Baalu and a former chief of Tamil Nadu State Intelligence, MS Jaffar Sait. Earlier in …

CM Stalin accuses BJP-led centre of 'daydreaming' about intimidating DMK with income tax searches
1 year, 4 months ago

CM Stalin accuses BJP-led centre of 'daydreaming' about intimidating DMK with income tax searches

India TV News  

M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and President of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has criticised the recent Income Tax Department's searches as "intimidatory tactics" aimed at the DMK. In his address, which was read out by his son and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Chief Minister claimed that the Income Tax department's actions …

'Evil Force DMK Has To Be Uprooted From Tamil Soil': Annamalai After Police Arrests BJP Functionaries Over Flag Post Row
1 year, 5 months ago

'Evil Force DMK Has To Be Uprooted From Tamil Soil': Annamalai After Police Arrests BJP Functionaries Over Flag Post Row

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday slammed DMK's 'signature campaign' against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, saying that the party thinks 'Tamil Nadu politics is cinema.' #WATCH | On DMK's 'signature campaign' against NEET examination, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai says, "They still think Tamil Nadu politics is cinema. Now these are the people who talk …

DMK Files Part 1 Revealed Loot Close To Rs 1.34 Lakh Cr Of 7-8 Persons: BJP's Annamalai
1 year, 7 months ago

DMK Files Part 1 Revealed Loot Close To Rs 1.34 Lakh Cr Of 7-8 Persons: BJP's Annamalai

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Saturday criticized the DMK and claimed that Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan was removed as the finance minister and given another portfolio after he gave a 'certificate' against DMK Ministers in DMK Files Part 1. According to ANI, “Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai says, "We have released DMK Files Part 1, close …

Tamil Nadu BJP submits 'DMK Files-II' memorandum to Governor, seeks action on 'benami' links
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP submits 'DMK Files-II' memorandum to Governor, seeks action on 'benami' links

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu BJP on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Governor R N Ravi seeking action over what it claimed "benami" links to ruling DMK Ministers, legislators and MPs and "three scams" to the tune of about Rs 5,600 crore. Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai, on his Twitter handle, said his party sought the Governor's intervention and suitable action …

DMK shows path of corruption to the nation, alleges Edappadi K. Palaniswami
1 year, 8 months ago

DMK shows path of corruption to the nation, alleges Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Friday that “the DMK says Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is guiding the nation, but the party only showed the path of corruption to the nation.” Mr. Palaniswami hoisted the party flag at Bodinaickenpatti, Dadapuram, Vempaneri, and Koneripatti. The DMK government is the only …

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode
1 year, 9 months ago

AIADMK seeks removal of arrested Minister Senthilbalaji, stages demonstration in Erode

The Hindu  

Urging the Tamil Nadu government to sack Minister V. Senthilbalaji who was recently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam, the AIADMK staged a demonstration near Veerappanchatiram bus stand here on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Speakers said Mr. Senthilbalaji was arrested for the offence he had committed and blamed the ruling DMK …

Tamil Nadu: CM MK Stalin files defamation case against BJP's Annamalai over 'DMK files'
1 year, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: CM MK Stalin files defamation case against BJP's Annamalai over 'DMK files'

Op India  

On Wednesday, May 10, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo MK Stalin filed a defamation lawsuit against Bhartiya Janata Party leader K Annamalai after the BJP leader released the “DMK Files” alleging corruption by the Tamil Nadu CM, his family members, and several DMK leaders. DMK FILES EXPLODES IN TAMIL NADU#TamilNadu CM #MKStalin files defamation case against …

DMK trying to find new means of money laundering, says BJP
1 year, 11 months ago

DMK trying to find new means of money laundering, says BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on April 21 accused the DMK-led government in Tamil Nadu of corruption and said that it would seek a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Chennai Metro Rail project. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam alleged that the ruling DMK had been making “shameful attempts” of …

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan’s audio clip backs BJP’s corruption charges against DMK: Annamalai
1 year, 11 months ago

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan’s audio clip backs BJP’s corruption charges against DMK: Annamalai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Thursday, April 20, 2023 who tweeted an audio clip of what he claimed was a conversation between Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and a journalist, said it substantiates the recent ‘claims’ of corruption charges made by the BJP, against a few DMK leaders. In the short audio clip, a voice purported …

‘DMK Files’ | Ready for legal battle, will demand ₹500 crore plus ₹1 from DMK for defamation: Annamalai
1 year, 11 months ago

‘DMK Files’ | Ready for legal battle, will demand ₹500 crore plus ₹1 from DMK for defamation: Annamalai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Monday said he was ready for a legal battle with the DMK over the defamation notice issued by the latter over his allegations of corruption against the party and its leaders. Bharathi demanding a compensation of ₹500 crore, Mr. Annamalai said he would also be sending a legal notice for a compensation of …

Tamil Nadu: DMK sends legal notice to BJP’s Annamalai over corruption allegations; demands Rs 500 cr in damage
1 year, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK sends legal notice to BJP’s Annamalai over corruption allegations; demands Rs 500 cr in damage

India TV News  

DMK Files: Terming the Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai’s corruption allegations “baseless and defamatory”, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam sent a legal notice to the BJP chief and demanded an apology as well as Rs 500 crore in damages. The 10-page notice issued by DMK Organisation Secretary R S Bharathi said, “Annamalai's allegations named 'DMK Files' and targeted at …

Confiscate ill-gotten properties of DMK members: AIADMK
1 year, 11 months ago

Confiscate ill-gotten properties of DMK members: AIADMK

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on Saturday wanted BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai to ensure that the “ill-gotten” properties of DMK leaders and their families — the details of which he released on Friday — were confiscated through the Central authorities. Responding to a question, D. Jayakumar, organisation secretary of the AIADMK and former Fisheries Minister, told journalists that Mr. Annamalai should …

It's A Fight Against Corruption...: Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai Releases 'DMK File'
1 year, 11 months ago

It's A Fight Against Corruption...: Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai Releases 'DMK File'

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Friday released the ‘DMK File’ and alleged that the top ministers of the party including Chief Minister MK Stalin’s family members have unaccounted assets. BJP Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai releases a 'DMK file' alleging DMK top ministers and CM MK Stalin's family members of unaccounted assets. According to PTI, Annamalia had …

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 …

AIADMK holds DMK regime responsible for violence in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK holds DMK regime responsible for violence in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on Monday assailed the DMK regime for “having allowed” the spread of violence again in the State. Referring to a series of incidents of hurling of petrol bombs at many places across Tamil Nadu, former Minister and AIADMK’s organisation secretary, D. Jayakumar told reporters at Chennai that those who took to arms had “no fear” of the government …

'Govt is doing its duty, accused have to prove their innocence': Paneerselvam on raids against AIADMK leaders
2 years, 6 months ago

'Govt is doing its duty, accused have to prove their innocence': Paneerselvam on raids against AIADMK leaders

India Today  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Paneerselvam on Saturday, broke his silence regarding the various raids happening against All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders in the state and said that the government was doing its duty and that the accused had to prove their innocence. Recently, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted raids on 26 properties of former …

Illegal facilities for Sasikala in prison: HC quashes defamation case against IPS officer D. Roopa
2 years, 9 months ago

Illegal facilities for Sasikala in prison: HC quashes defamation case against IPS officer D. Roopa

The Hindu  

In a relief to senior IPS officer D. Roopa, the High Court of Karnataka has quashed a defamation case filed against her by H.N. Subsequently, Mr. Rao, who retired from service on July 31, 2017, filed the defamation case alleging that false allegations against him in the letter and its publication in the media had impacted his reputation. While agreeing …

AIADMK accuses the TN govt of misappropriating funds meant for helping students rescued from Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

AIADMK accuses the TN govt of misappropriating funds meant for helping students rescued from Ukraine

Op India  

On Sunday, the AIADMK accused the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government of misappropriating funds, which were set aside for supposedly rescuing Tamil Nadu students from war-torn Ukraine. The journalist had sought details about the budget allocation and expenditure incurred by the Tamil Nadu government for ‘rescue operation’ of students from Ukraine. It has come to light that the DMK-led government had …

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, …

Tamil Nadu polls 2021: AIADMK is a 'mere mask', RSS and BJP behind it, alleges Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu polls 2021: AIADMK is a 'mere mask', RSS and BJP behind it, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Salem: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday drew an analogy between the AIADMK and the mask is worn to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, alleging it was only the RSS and BJP behind the ruling party, “a mere mask.” In a grand public meeting here, the first in which top leaders of all parties in the DMK-led …

Tamil Nadu Polls: Facing Acid Test, Will Palaniswami and AIADMK Crawl Or Soar?
4 years ago

Tamil Nadu Polls: Facing Acid Test, Will Palaniswami and AIADMK Crawl Or Soar?

News 18  

Considerable interest in the 2021 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu is centred on the personality of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, his rise to power, and whether he has the ability to lead his party to a win. Palaniswami has referred to his humble beginnings, his background as a ‘farmer’, and how …

AIADMK govt a ’slave govt’ to PM Modi, BJP wash out party in Tamil Nadu: Stalin
4 years ago

AIADMK govt a ’slave govt’ to PM Modi, BJP wash out party in Tamil Nadu: Stalin

Live Mint  

DMK president MK Stalin on Saturday said the AIADMK government is a "slave government" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also added that the BJP is a "wash out" party in Tamil Nadu. If one AIADMK MLA wins, he/she will be a BJP MLA," Stalin said. "After his 2015 announcement on AIIMS hospital in Madurai, PM Modi laid foundation stones …

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

Sasikala Quits Politics: Who is 'Chinnamma', Close Aide of Jayalalithaa Who Wanted to be CM?
4 years ago

Sasikala Quits Politics: Who is 'Chinnamma', Close Aide of Jayalalithaa Who Wanted to be CM?

News 18  

On Wednesday night, a veteran politician and former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala reportedly quit politics, days ahead of the Legislative Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu. The announcement comes a week after Sasikala, who recently returned to Tamil Nadu in February after her stint in prison, asked the “true” loyalists of former AIADMK leader and former chief minister Jayalalithaa to …

Sasikala to step aside from politics, asks AIADMK to get united against DMK
4 years ago

Sasikala to step aside from politics, asks AIADMK to get united against DMK

Op India  

In a sensational twist, J Jayalalithaa’s close aide and former interim general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – VK Sasikala on Wednesday announced that she has decided to “step aside” from politics. Just a month before the much anticipated Tamil Nadu elections, VK Sasikala, who was released from a Bengaluru prison on January 27, announced a …

Sasikala Factor: AIADMK Asks Cadres to Take Vow in 'Amma's Name' to Guard Party
4 years, 1 month ago

Sasikala Factor: AIADMK Asks Cadres to Take Vow in 'Amma's Name' to Guard Party

News 18  

Wary of the V K Sasikala factor, the AIADMK on Monday asked its cadres to take a pledge, in the name of J Jayalalithaa on the former chief minister's birth anniversary on February 24 by lighting a lamp in their houses, to guard the party. Their call to cadres assumes significance against the background of the recent return of expelled …

Unease in AIADMK as Sasikala returns to Tamil Nadu
4 years, 1 month ago

Unease in AIADMK as Sasikala returns to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

There is unease in AIADMK as VK Sasikala returned to Chennai from Bengaluru after a 23-hour road-show early on Tuesday morning amid some party leaders saying that keeping her out could be detrimental for party prospects in forthcoming elections. Palaniswami on Tuesday said, “some people are plotting to split the AIADMK to help the evil force of the DMK” during …

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