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Letters to the Editor

The Hindu  

General election THE Cover Story dealt elaborately with various aspects of the general election. A. Sampath Srirangam, Tamil Nadu Controversies over some of the BJP’s Lok Sabha seats brought the party’s internal strife to the fore when the election campaign was in full swing. RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat’s frequent interventions in the BJP’s election strategy surely hampered the party’s relentless efforts to downplay Modi’s communal image. Buddhadev Nandy Bishnupur, West Bengal MANY people will agree with Prabhat Patnaik’s observation that politicians being sold to people as “commodities” represents an extremely sinister trend and is indicative of a shift to fascism. Subraya Sagar, Karnataka 1962 war THE article “India-China war: The true story” described the events that led to India’s defeat in the war and also the “cover-up” of the Henderson Brooks report but did not mention Jawaharlal Nehru’s expansionist plan under the veil of the Forward Policy and his desire to become a world leader either through the Non-Alignment Movement or by annexing Chinese territory.

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Vijay accuses DMK of indulging in graft, BJP extends support to him
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1 week, 3 days ago

Vijay accuses DMK of indulging in graft, BJP extends support to him

Hindustan Times  

Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam president Vijay on Sunday launched an attack on the ruling DMK government, accusing it of indulging in corruption, following investigations were initiated into the alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation. Vijay said that an “entire book on corruption” can be written about the DMK’s mismanagement. “The kind of organised corruption exposed in the report …

JUST SPAMMING | Nitpicking alone can’t help win elections
1 week, 5 days ago

JUST SPAMMING | Nitpicking alone can’t help win elections

Deccan Chronicle  

The drumbeats for the next Assembly elections in the State have turned more audible though the polls are actually a year away after varied political parties started girding up their loins to clinch it in their favour to suit their needs. When the State government came out with a promotional video to announce its State Budget, the BJP leaders found …

Delimitation DMK Delegation Meets Karnataka CM & Andhra Leaders In Bid To Build United South India Chorus
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delimitation DMK Delegation Meets Karnataka CM & Andhra Leaders In Bid To Build United South India Chorus

ABP News  

In a bid to forge an united opposition against the delimitation exercise, the DMK has intensified its outreach to regional leaders, including those within the NDA. A DMK delegation, comprising Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ponmudi and Rajya Sabha MP Mohammed Abdullah Ismail, also met Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah at his Bengaluru residence as part of these efforts. On Wednesday, the …

Those who blamed BJP for loss now eager for alliance, says TN BJP president Annamalai
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Those who blamed BJP for loss now eager for alliance, says TN BJP president Annamalai

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: TN BJP president K Annamalai on Friday said people who had been blaming the BJP for their electoral defeats in the last five years are now eagerly waiting to ally with it. His statement comes a few days after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami recently said DMK is the party’s “sole adversary” and splitting of votes will not …

DMK is our only enemy, says Palaniswami
3 weeks, 2 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 …

'Slave to RSS': DMK attacks BJP after party boycotts Stalin's delimitation meeting
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Slave to RSS': DMK attacks BJP after party boycotts Stalin's delimitation meeting

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader TKS Elangovan on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the ruling party in the centre was "slave to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh." His reaction came after the BJP decided to boycott the all-party meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 5 to discuss the proposed constituency delimitation …

Actor-politician Vijay mocks DMK, Centre over 3-language NEP row: ‘Like LKG-UKG kids’
1 month ago

Actor-politician Vijay mocks DMK, Centre over 3-language NEP row: ‘Like LKG-UKG kids’

Hindustan Times  

Actor-politician Vijay, at his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's first anniversary celebrations, took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and Tamil Nadu's DMK government for fighting like "LKG, UKG kids" over the three-language policy and education funds for the state. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, his deputy Udhayanidhi Stalin and DMK leaders have sternly opposed this language …

Recent changes in DMK are an effort to effect reforms: Stalin
1 month, 1 week ago

Recent changes in DMK are an effort to effect reforms: Stalin

The Hindu  

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday justified the creation of new party district units and fresh appointments to certain posts, while dropping some others. They are an effort to “effect reforms” and “not to remove weeds” from the party. Mr. Stalin urged the cadre to ensure victory against those who have an “unannounced alliance” and …

Minorities will vote against DMK, says Annamalai
1 month, 1 week ago

Minorities will vote against DMK, says Annamalai

The Hindu  

Members of the minority communities in Tamil Nadu will vote against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the Assembly elections next year, claimed Annamalai, State president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, in Coimbatore on Friday. Mr. Annamalai, joined by Tejasvi Surya, president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, and Vanathi Srinivasan, who heads BJP’s women’s wing, paid homage to those who …

India Today's MOTN survey reflects Tamil Nadu people's feelings: DMK Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

India Today's MOTN survey reflects Tamil Nadu people's feelings: DMK Minister

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Law Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader S Reghupathy welcomed the India Today Mood of the Nation survey results for the state. According to the MOTN survey, if Lok Sabha elections were to be held again today, Tamil Nadu would still vote for DMK-Congress alliance. It shows that reception has increased for the ruling party and our …

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 …

New DMK MLA takes oath
1 month, 2 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, 2 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 …

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in DMK protest in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in DMK protest in Delhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, among other seniors of the INDIA bloc, on Thursday participated in a protest organised by the DMK in New Delhi against the University Grants Commission’s draft regulations. Speaking at the protest at Jantar Mantar, Mr. Gandhi alleged that the draft regulations were an attempt at spreading the agenda of the …

AIADMK, BJP lack strength to face Erode East DMK candidate Chandhirakumar: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK, BJP lack strength to face Erode East DMK candidate Chandhirakumar: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday, alleged that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party had boycotted the February 5 by-election to Erode East Assembly constituency because they did not have the strength to fight the DMK candidate and face the people in the constituency. Erode bypoll 2025 …

When Odisha’s towering leader Biju Patnaik tried his best to bring DMK, AIADMK together
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When Odisha’s towering leader Biju Patnaik tried his best to bring DMK, AIADMK together

The Hindu  

Over 45 years have passed, but former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik’s attempt to bring together the DMK and the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu’s principal political adversaries, continues to evoke interest among many sections. Two days later, Karunanidhi, accompanied by his colleagues ‘Murasoli’ Maran, Arcot N. Veeraswami, and S.S. Thennarasu, met Indira Gandhi “after a gap of four years” at her …

Tamil Nadu Congress invites actor Vijay to join INDIA bloc, BJP mocks offer
2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Congress invites actor Vijay to join INDIA bloc, BJP mocks offer

India Today  

A political slugfest erupted in Tamil Nadu after state Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai extended an invitation to actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay to join the opposition INDIA bloc. As a citizen of India, this is my humble suggestion," the Tamil Nadu Congress chief said, inviting a quick response from the BJP. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai took …

How a Tamil nationalist party is upping the stakes in Erode East bypoll
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Campaign in Erode East Yet to Pick up Momentum
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'
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3 months ago

DMK executive panel condemns Union Minister Amit Shah; slams BJP for bid to 'divert attention'

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: DMK's executive committee meeting, chaired by party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here on Sunday strongly condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for "defaming" Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shah besmirched the sacrifices of Dr Ambedkar, which was "unacceptable" and a "blot" on Parliamentary democracy under the BJP regime, the Dravidian party alleged in a resolution. In order …

Ambedkar row: DMK, allies protest across Tamil Nadu, demand Amit Shah's removal
3 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

Supporters of Alagiri request Stalin to take them back into DMK
3 months, 1 week ago

Supporters of Alagiri request Stalin to take them back into DMK

Hindustan Times  

Supporters of MK Stalin’s estranged brother MK Alagiri, who were expelled from the DMK in 2014, have written to the chief minister requesting his pardon and to take them back into the party, people familiar with the matter. MK Alagiri, was the DMK’s strongman in Madurai district and following his open rebellion against Stalin, their father late M Karunanidhi expelled …

Will exit from DMK alliance push Arjuna into budding politician Vijay's arms?
3 months, 1 week 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 …

DMK slams actor-politician Vijay for comparing Manipur with Tamil Nadu: Unfair
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DMK slams actor-politician Vijay for comparing Manipur with Tamil Nadu: Unfair

India Today  

Senior DMK leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi on Sunday slammed actor-politician Vijay after the latter drew a comparison between the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu and that of Manipur, which is under the grip of ethnic violence. The row started when the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam chief Vijay, while speaking at a book launch on December 6, criticised …

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

All sections are dissatisfied in DMK regime, say AIADMK leaders
3 months, 3 weeks ago

All sections are dissatisfied in DMK regime, say AIADMK leaders

The Hindu  

Be it the government employees or the farmers or the youth force, every section in Tamil Nadu was dissatisfied and disappointed with the DMK government’s poor performance, said speakers at the AIADMK workers’ meeting held in Kovilpatti on Saturday. AIADMK former minister S. Semmalai expressed confidence of winning all the three Assembly constituencies in the northern district of Thoothukudi during …

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'
4 months ago

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'

India Today  

Terming the Karnataka bypoll results as a lesson against the false propaganda of the Opposition and a victory for development and welfare schemes, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said the outcome signals what to expect in the 2028 Assembly elections. The people’s verdict has answered these allegations.” ‘THIS IS NOT THE LOSS OF NIKHIL OR BHARATH’ Among those …

Actor Vijay’s TVK rejects speculations about alliance with AIADMK
4 months, 1 week ago

Actor Vijay’s TVK rejects speculations about alliance with AIADMK

The Hindu  

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam general secretary N. Anand on Monday said the party intended to form a government on its own in Tamil Nadu and dismissed speculations that it would form an alliance with the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election. Terming a news report published in a Tamil daily as “baseless”, after it claimed that the party floated by actor …

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 08, 2024 22:53 IST - 10 MINS READ When the Tamil film star “Thalapathy” Vijay, or General Vijay as his fans fondly call him, stepped on to the podium on October 27 to deliver a 45-minute speech, he was greeted by roars and applause in a charged and theatrical event that opened yet another exciting chapter in …

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 …

Don’t have time to answer ‘newbies’ who desire DMK’s destruction, says MK Stalin
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t have time to answer ‘newbies’ who desire DMK’s destruction, says MK Stalin

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Days, after Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam chief Vijay launched a broadside against the DMK at his party’s first state conference, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday, took a veiled dig at him, saying that he doesn’t want to waste his time by responding to those ‘newbies’ who want DMK to be destroyed. I wish to convey this to them: Please …

VCK's Political Gambit: Can They Challenge the DMK's Collective Stand?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

VCK's Political Gambit: Can They Challenge the DMK's Collective Stand?

The Quint  

Vijay's political debut shows a strategic shift in his approach to challenging the DMK-led alliance. The VCK's rejection of his offer suggests a potential weakening of the DMK's collective stance against the BJP. However, the professor's analysis indicates that the contradiction between Arjun's initial advocacy for power-sharing and the VCK's rejection highlights an ironic political strategy. While Vijay could leverage …

TVK Founder Defines Political Enemies, Sparks Controversy
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TVK Founder Defines Political Enemies, Sparks Controversy

New Indian Express  

TVK founder Vijay outlines his party's ideological stance at the inaugural conclave. He declares the BJP and DMK as his ideological enemies and says those who promote divisive politics are his political opponents. Vijay also says TVK has an enemy when it says 'equality at birth' is its core ideology, and that the party's focus is on fighting corruption by …

TVK Founder Vijay: Dravidian Ideals and Tamil Nationalism Reigns Supreme
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TVK Founder Vijay: Dravidian Ideals and Tamil Nationalism Reigns Supreme

New Indian Express  

TVK founder Vijay outlines his party's ideological stance at the inaugural conclave. He declares the BJP as his ideological enemy and the DMK as his political adversary, highlighting that he views both parties as divisive forces. Vijay emphasizes that TVK's core ideology is equality at birth, but also points to the party's stance on corruption and the culture of corruption …

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, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Allies who have been going strong with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 2019, have started speaking out against the MK Stalin-led party’s governance and administration recently, people familiar with the matter said. Allies who have been going strong with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 2019, have started speaking out against the MK Stalin-led party’s governance and administration According one of …

It is advantage DMK as BJP and AIADMK are fighting
6 months, 3 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
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

India Today  

DMK organisational secretary RS Bharathi indirectly took a jibe at actor Vijay, who floated his own political party, and said that not everyone can become like former Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran. RS Bharati further said that even MGR didn't float a party "of his own", but left the DMK and started his own party. Notably, actor Vijay, who …

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 …

Tamil Nadu's DMK: The sunrise party prepares for yet another son-rise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu's DMK: The sunrise party prepares for yet another son-rise

Hindustan Times  

When DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi appointed his son M K Stalin as general secretary of the party's newly revamped youth wing in 1982, critics termed it a ‘son rise’ in the Dravidian outfit. However, ever since the Lok Sabha election results were out and the INDIA block involving DMK made a grand sweep of all the seats from the state, …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
8 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?

News 18  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is facing an existential crisis in Tamil Nadu. Edappadi K Palaniswami, who ruled Tamil Nadu for four years after Jayalalithaa, interestingly managed to retain the majority of AIADMK cadres, elected representatives, and, in particular, the famous two-leaves poll symbol. The eight or so Dravidian parties that have emerged in Tamil Nadu since 1967 …

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK

The Hindu  

On September 17, 1949, a group of young Tamil men, led by their leader C.N. As the party is set to complete 75 years in the political scape, biographer R. Kannan in his latest work ‘The DMK Years: Ascent, Descent, Survival’ attempts to provide an objective account to look into the political mobilisation of the DMK, the major splits, including …

It’s DMK vs PMK at Vikravandi as AIADMK pulls out
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser

The Hindu  

The results of Lok Sabha poll-2024 have come as a reality check for “overconfident” BJP workers who failed to understand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of 400+ was a target for them and not for the Opposition, said a story published in Organiser, English mouthpiece of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The article, titled as “Conversation for course correction”, adds …

TN BJP Condemns Video Showing Public Slaying of Goat With Annamalai’s Photo
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TN BJP Condemns Video Showing Public Slaying of Goat With Annamalai’s Photo

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit on Thursday responded strongly and demanded action after a video went viral in which some men are purportedly seen slaying a goat, around whose neck a photo of the party's state president K Annamalai is tied. Tamil Nadu BJP Vice-President and Party Spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy uploaded the video on his social media platform X, …

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Initial trends hint at the ruling DMK and its allies winning the lion's share of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats with main opposition AIADMK and the BJP putting up a good fight in a number of segments. The DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the …

INDIA bloc may sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu after taking lead in two tight contests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA bloc may sweep all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu after taking lead in two tight contests

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The DMK-led INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu may sweep all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu with the DMK and Congress respectively gaining a lead against the PMK and DMDK candidates in Dharmapuri and Virudhunagar constituencies. While the PMK’s Sowmiya Anbumani was maintaining a fairly comfortable lead in the morning, it narrowed as the day progressed and …

Tamilisai questions DMK’s silence over deletion of voters’ names
11 months ago

Tamilisai questions DMK’s silence over deletion of voters’ names

The Hindu  

The silence of the DMK and its allies in Tamil Nadu over deletion of names of voters in the list indicates that it was done on purpose and with an agenda, said Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Governor of Telangana and the BJP south Chennai candidate for the Lok Sabha elections. Ms. Soundararajan told media in Coimbatore that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

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