Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
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Our alliance will win over 200 seats in 2026: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin exuded confidence ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and said the party will form government in the state for the seventh time, this time with the alliance securing 200 seats.Addressing party workers in the Kancheepuram Constituency today, CM Stalin emphasized the DMK's commitment to public welfare over the past three years, while also highlighting the implementation of various schemes "unparalleled by any other state government" in country.The DMK-led alliance came to power by winning a massive 159 seats out of 234 seats in the state in last assembly elections in 2021. Since then we have attained victory in Assembly elections, Parliament elections, and Local body elections," he said. "Many are doing political calculations against our ideological alliance. Our alliance will be victorious," Stalin stated.Earlier in the day, earlier today, the Chief Minister held a high-level executive meeting which was attended by senior leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and over 800 high-level executive members.Chief Minister Stalin attended the meeting at the party headquarters at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai.The DMK passed 12 resolutions which were read out by DMK leader TKS Elangovan, a former member of Rajya Sabha, who appreciated Chief Minister Stalin and the ministers in the Tamil Nadu government for their efforts to implement precautionary measures during the Cyclonic storm 'Fengal'.During the meeting, the DMK condemned the alleged 'insulting' remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding BR Ambedkar during the debate on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha.

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AIADMK will form strong alliance for 2026 state polls as expected: Party chief EPS
1 week ago

AIADMK will form strong alliance for 2026 state polls as expected: Party chief EPS

India Today  

The opposition party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, on Sunday said that the party will forge a strong alliance for the next assembly elections, expressing confidence in returning to power by defeating the MK Stalin-led DMK. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami emphasised that the party's prospects in the assembly elections cannot be judged based on its poor performance in the …

Kanimozhi on DMK’s prospects
2 weeks, 2 days 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% …

MPs told to fight for Tamil Nadu’s financial rights
1 month ago

MPs told to fight for Tamil Nadu’s financial rights

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin urged his party MPs to fight for the State’s financial rights in Parliament and secure adequate funds by highlighting the financial crisis faced by the State in their speeches. Chairing a meeting of the MPs at their party headquarters on Friday, ahead of the start of the next Parliament session, Stalin …

Watch: Why has Tamil Nadu not had a coalition government?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Why has Tamil Nadu not had a coalition government?

The Hindu  

Since 1967, forging pre-poll alliances has been a fairly well established concept in Tamil Nadu. Barring these two instances, elections in Tamil Nadu have been fought and won on the strength of alliances that have been led either by the DMK or the AIADMK. Both the Dravidian parties have been part of coalition arrangements at the centre since 1979, when …

DMK's Rise: Stalin Aims to Break 50-Year Jinx
2 months 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 …

DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls
4 months ago

DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin on Friday set an ambitious target for his party to win 200 seats out of the 234 assembly seats in the 2026 state elections in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin releases his book titled 'Then Thisaiyil Theerpu' in the presence of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TR Baalu …

BJP's losing streak will continue unless it respects state's sentiment: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin after by-election results
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP's losing streak will continue unless it respects state's sentiment: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin after by-election results

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: As DMK candidate Anniyur Siva is poised for a thumping victory in the Vikravandi assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the people of the state saw DMK as a party that brings development to the state. Pointing out that the Opposition INDIA alliance is leading in 11 out of 13 assembly constituencies across the …

INTERVIEW | ‘After polls, BJP’s growth in Tamil Nadu will only be upwards’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | ‘After polls, BJP’s growth in Tamil Nadu will only be upwards’

New Indian Express  

You can’t call him a greenhorn politician nor will he allow you to write off his party’s setback in his state in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. “While the BJP did not win a single seat in Tamil Nadu the NDA alliance garnered an 18.2% vote share and the BJP had an individual vote share of 11.2%. In 78 …

In MK Stalin's dig at PM at victory rally, mention of sweet box by Rahul Gandhi
6 months, 1 week ago

In MK Stalin's dig at PM at victory rally, mention of sweet box by Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin on Saturday addressed a victory rally in Coimbatore to thank the voters, days after securing victory in the Lok Sabha polls. Speaking on the occasion, MK Stalin said that with just one sweet box, Rahul Gandhi broke the image which Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to build through his eight trips …

Vote share in Lok Sabha polls could have a bearing on politics in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vote share in Lok Sabha polls could have a bearing on politics in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu has a broad contour as an AIADMK and BJP alliance could prove to be formidable challenge to the DMK-led ruling coalition in 2026 state assembly polls. Tamil Nadu CM and DMK President MK Stalin along with party leader TR Baalu arrive for the INDIA bloc leaders meeting, at the residence …

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: BJP’s psychological onslaught failed, says T.N. CM Stalin
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: BJP’s psychological onslaught failed, says T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu  

DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Election results 2024: Follow LIVE updates from the counting here Talking to journalists, he said the BJP’s money power, misuse of power, and control of media failed to help the party in the election. Asked whether he would be projected as the prime ministerial candidate since the DMK had scored a massive victory in …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39

The Hindu  

Polling in Tamil Nadu took place in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, scheduled on April 19, when all 39 of the State’s constituencies voted. Competition in the State is between the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leading the bloc in Tamil Nadu, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance and the …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: 63.2% votes polled till 5 p.m.
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: 63.2% votes polled till 5 p.m.

The Hindu  

Polling ended in all the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on April 19 in the first phase of the 2024 general elections as the BJP’s ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in the State was tested. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the State multiple times during election campaigns, as the BJP sought a foothold in …

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

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 …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details
8 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details

India Today  

In Tamil Nadu, voting for its 39 seats will take place in the first phase on April 19. Constituencies include Thiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thiruvannamalai, Arani, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, …

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin

Live Mint  

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his speeches are "blabbers and lies". CM Stalin in an interview with India Today said that PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu as it is in favour of his DMK's party. Stalin has expressed confidence that DMK will …

Our alliance with BJP is not new; it will continue for 2026 Assembly election: Anbumani
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Our alliance with BJP is not new; it will continue for 2026 Assembly election: Anbumani

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday said the party’s alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections has been in existence ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed his office in 2014 and was not formed for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as portrayed by the DMK. Also, the Chief Minister was saying that despite being ideologically different, BJP …

Opinion: BJP faces an uphill task in Tamil Nadu, can it break state's Dravidian control?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: BJP faces an uphill task in Tamil Nadu, can it break state's Dravidian control?

India Today  

Tamil Nadu will be voting in the first phase on April 19 for all 39 seats in the state, accounting for seven per cent of the Lok Sabha’s strength. The BJP’s supporters cite the example of 2014, when it led an alliance of smaller parties to bag a 19 per cent vote share, winning two seats. In Scenario 2, the …

Tamil Nadu faces a four-cornered Lok Sabha contest
9 months ago

Tamil Nadu faces a four-cornered Lok Sabha contest

New Indian Express  

The alliances have been formed, pacts sealed and campaigning begun in earnest in Tamil Nadu, which will see a four-cornered race in the upcoming parliamentary polls. The DMK-led bloc embarks on its campaign with allies who have contested multiple elections together, thereby ensuring smoother coordination at the ground level. On paper, the DMK alliance, touted as an ideological one, seems …

No CAA, UCC; CM to approve Governor, DMK promises in manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 5 key highlights
9 months ago

No CAA, UCC; CM to approve Governor, DMK promises in manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 5 key highlights

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 20 released the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024. Its INDIA bloc ally, the Congress, will fight on nine seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry. Here are the key highlights from the DMK manifesto Appoint Governor in consultation with CM One of the …

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post
9 months ago

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Wednesday released its manifesto ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls, promising to work to ensure governors are appointed in consultation with the state governments and chief ministers until the gubernatorial office is abolished. “After a change in administration, these Constitutional institutions will operate autonomously and without political interference, as designed in the …

MK Stalin's DMK releases list of candidates, manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: ‘Will ban NEET’
9 months ago

MK Stalin's DMK releases list of candidates, manifesto for Lok Sabha polls: ‘Will ban NEET’

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday released the DMK manifesto, while the party also announced a list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a gathering after the releasing the manifesto, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said, "It is the DMK which makes the manifesto before elections and continues to do what we say, this …

INDIA bloc finalises Tamil Nadu seat allocation
9 months ago

INDIA bloc finalises Tamil Nadu seat allocation

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance finalised its seat-sharing pact in Tamil Nadu on Monday, setting the stage for a fierce three-cornered fight in the southern state with Dravidian rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Its main ally, the Congress, will fight on nine seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone Lok Sabha seat …

DMK-led alliance is an iron fortress, but the Opposition is a confused lot, says CPI(M)
9 months ago

DMK-led alliance is an iron fortress, but the Opposition is a confused lot, says CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Terming DMK-led alliance in the State an ‘iron fortress’ and the Opposition ‘a confused lot’, Communist Party of India State Secretary K. Balakrishnan said their alliance will sweep the Lok Sabha polls by winning all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the one seat in Puducherry. Not only in Tamil Nadu but across India, the Modi-led BJP alliance will …

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK Alliance INDIA Block Congress Projected To Sweep Tamil Nadu
9 months, 1 week ago

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK Alliance INDIA Block Congress Projected To Sweep Tamil Nadu

ABP News  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its alliance partners are expected to secure a clean sweep in Tamil Nadu capturing all 39 Lok Sabha seats, according to ABP CVoter Opinion Poll Data for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. DMK, part of I.N.D.I.A bloc, has established a pre-poll alliance with Congress, CPI, CPI, VCK, MDMK, Makkal Needhi Maiam, Indian Union Muslim League and …

Dhinakaran’s AMMK to contest Lok Sabha polls in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu
9 months, 1 week ago

Dhinakaran’s AMMK to contest Lok Sabha polls in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam of TTV Dhinakaran, who was expelled from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2017 along with his aunt and former chief J Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala, will contest the 2024 national polls due this summer in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu. He added the AMMK offered “unconditional support” to …

Lok Sabha polls: DMK finalises seat-sharing pact with Congress, allots 9 seats in Tamil Nadu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: DMK finalises seat-sharing pact with Congress, allots 9 seats in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

In a repeat of their seat-sharing formula of 2019, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu allotted 9 seats in the state and one in neighbouring Puducherry to the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Lok Sabha polls: DMK finalises seat-sharing pact with Congress, allots 9 seats in Tamil Nadu DMK president and chief minister MK Stalin and …

TN's western region is the cynosure of all political fronts
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TN's western region is the cynosure of all political fronts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The BJP’s decision to wrap up the ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ yatra at Palladam in Tiruppur district and not in the State capital by bringing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the public, which was more of a campaign for the next Lok Sabha elections, is just one of the indications of the western districts of the state …

DMK launches its campaign for Lok Sabha elections with attack on BJP
10 months ago

DMK launches its campaign for Lok Sabha elections with attack on BJP

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu on Friday attacked the Centre over a range of issues and said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not win a single seat in the southern state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. DMK leaders, during a launch of a series of public meetings titled ‘Urimaigalai Meetka Stalinin Kural’ across the 37 Lok …

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP

The Hindu  

A number of leaders from Tamil Nadu, including 15 former MLAs and an ex-MP, joined the BJP here on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, as the ruling party looks to strengthen its presence in the southern State in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. "Tamil Nadu is going the Bharatiya Janata Party way," claimed the young leader whose strong …

BJP alliance will win all 40 seats in T.N. and Puducherry in Lok Sabha elections: Union Minister of State L. Murugan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP alliance will win all 40 seats in T.N. and Puducherry in Lok Sabha elections: Union Minister of State L. Murugan

The Hindu  

The BJP alliance will win all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying L. Murugan, claimed in Namakkal on Sunday, January 28. Before the announcement of the Parliamentary election dates, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Aam Aadmi …

India bloc needs a slogan, not a leader
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India bloc needs a slogan, not a leader

New Indian Express  

It is, both numerically and geographically. However, its two dozen members stretching from Kashmir to Kanyakumari are mostly caste- and family-run organisations. The INDIA quandary is that barring the Congress, none of the other 20-odd parties can collectively win more than 125 seats across the country. Moreover, being a marriage of convenience, not conviction, INDIA is not homogeneously woven together …

Diminishing returns a factor in AIADMK’s divorce from BJP | Data
1 year, 2 months ago

Diminishing returns a factor in AIADMK’s divorce from BJP | Data

The Hindu  

Last week, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance. Table 1 | The table shows the overall and contested vote shares secured by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance and AIADMK-led alliance in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. ) Table 3 | The table shows the party-wise overall …

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK
1 year, 2 months ago

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

The implications for the national party BJP as the Dravidian major AIADMK snapped ties with it are greater than just having to write off its electoral chances in the state of the Tamils. It might mean the BJP will face alienation in all South India save Karnataka where it can still be hopeful of winning seats to the Lok Sabha …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Asks DMK Cadre to Work Hard, Unitedly
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Asks DMK Cadre to Work Hard, Unitedly

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin called upon his cadre to put up a united hard work for the success of the DMK in the coming Lok Sabha elections as the party had the responsibility of ushering in a new dawn in the whole country, which alone would get adequate funds for the State and also help chase the communal …

Who will be Opposition’s PM candidate for 2024 polls? Congress says…
1 year, 9 months ago

Who will be Opposition’s PM candidate for 2024 polls? Congress says…

Live Mint  

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections draw nearer, Opposition leaders have repeatedly issued calls for unity. Kharge noted that a Congress-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu had led to Lok Sabha victories in 2004 and 2009 as well as state Assembly victories in 2006 and 2021. “We should continue to strenghten our alliance and lead foundation for the 2024 Lok Sabha …

TAMIL NADU | Struggle within AIADMK in focus ahead of Erode East Assembly byelection
1 year, 10 months ago

TAMIL NADU | Struggle within AIADMK in focus ahead of Erode East Assembly byelection

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST It is unusual for an Assembly byelection to evoke too much interest, especially in a State that had had an election which a political party won with a comfortable majority, barely a year and a half earlier. The February 27 byelection in Erode East in Tamil Nadu, necessitated by the death of the …

PMK will lead alliance in 2026 Assembly elections, says Anbumani
2 years, 1 month ago

PMK will lead alliance in 2026 Assembly elections, says Anbumani

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday here said his party would lead an alliance in the 2026 State Assembly elections. Clarifying his statement, Dr. Anbumani said the party would devise appropriate strategies in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to ensure it is in a position to lead an alliance in the Assembly polls. “In the 2026 Assembly elections, we will …

DMK Will Be In Pole Position, to Win All 40 Lok Sabha Seats in 2024, Says CM Stalin - News18
2 years, 3 months ago

DMK Will Be In Pole Position, to Win All 40 Lok Sabha Seats in 2024, Says CM Stalin - News18

News 18  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will stick to its coalition partners in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin told News18 Tamil Nadu in an exclusive interview. Speaking exclusively to News18 Tamil Nadu, Stalin, who came to power last year, expressed confidence that the DMK would win all 40 Lok Sabha seats from the …

Congress’ Shrinking Political Map Shows It Needs Restructuring of Its Internal Democracy
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress’ Shrinking Political Map Shows It Needs Restructuring of Its Internal Democracy

News 18  

During the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Congress and its allies had governments in 13 states, out of which nine states were ruled by a Congress-led government – Karnataka, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram in the northeast. In the 2022 assembly election in the state, the Congress was almost wiped out with just …

Will these usual suspects stitch up an opposition alliance come 2024?
2 years, 6 months ago

Will these usual suspects stitch up an opposition alliance come 2024?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 12, 2022 18:00 IST Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar is the quintessential politician. Lyla Bavadam Akhilesh Yadav The role that Akhilesh Yadav, SP president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will play in any national opposition alliance against the BJP is a matter of much debate in political circles for one main reason: Uttar Pradesh, as the most …

DMK’s winning spree in Tamil Nadu continues
2 years, 9 months ago

DMK’s winning spree in Tamil Nadu continues

The Hindu  

T he ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which came to power after the May 2021 Assembly elections, swept the urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu in February 2022. Stalin said: “We have breached the AIADMK bastion, the Kongu region, today because of the good work our government has been doing in the last few months.” BJP’s claims When the ruling …

DMK registers big win in Tamil Nadu urban polls
2 years, 9 months ago

DMK registers big win in Tamil Nadu urban polls

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has secured a big victory in the polls for urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu, as per the results announced on Tuesday. Three kinds of urban local bodies — corporations, municipalities and town panchayats — went to polls during these elections. While the DMK’s victory is in keeping with its impressive performance in the 2021 …

DMK Sweeps Tamil Nadu Local Body Polls, AIADMK Decimated; Chennai Ward Elects BJP Candidate
2 years, 10 months ago

DMK Sweeps Tamil Nadu Local Body Polls, AIADMK Decimated; Chennai Ward Elects BJP Candidate

News 18  

The BJP’s Uma Anandan, a controversially vocal critic of the DMK, was announced the winner of one of Chennai’s wards in the local body poll results on Tuesday, enabling the Saffron party to set foot in the city’s local administrative system dominated by Dravidian parties for over fifty years. In the Coimbatore city corporation, a highly-contested bastion belonging to the …

Tamil Nadu: DMK Govt Already Fulfilled 202 Out Of 505 Poll Promises, Claims CM MK Stalin
3 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: DMK Govt Already Fulfilled 202 Out Of 505 Poll Promises, Claims CM MK Stalin

ABP News  

Chennai: Within five months after forming the government in Tamil Nadu, the DMK government has fulfilled 202 out of 505 promises that were made during the election campaign, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday. The announcement was made when Stalin was interacting with the voters of nine districts that go for rural local body elections on October …

Data | Assembly elections 2021: DMK reclaims power in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 7 months ago

Data | Assembly elections 2021: DMK reclaims power in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

With wins in 159 of the 234 Assembly constituencies, the DMK-led coalition managed a strong victory over the AIADMK-led coalition. In the AIADMK-led coalition, the PMK fared much better compared to its performance in 2016 and 2019, garnering a strong vote share in seats it contested, very close to the AIADMK's 38.2%. Among parties outside the two coalitions, Seeman's Naam …

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | The impact of social factors
3 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | The impact of social factors

The Hindu  

Factors like gender, class, education and location played an important role in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, indicates the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey. Women voters Data indicate that the women vote has shifted from the other towards the AIADMK-led alliance, enhancing its share of women voters despite the absence of of Jayalalitha. However, the DMK alliance has improved its vote share …

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | The caste calculus in DMK’s win
3 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | The caste calculus in DMK’s win

The Hindu  

With the DMK-led alliance winning a two-thirds majority in Tamil Nadu, it may be useful to look at the caste calculus in the recently concluded Assembly election. In southern Tamil Nadu, a majority of the Thevar vote was won by the AIADMK alliance, with only two of every 10 voters supporting the DMK-led front.In the north, the AIADMK alliance, along …

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Where the sun rose and leaves faded
3 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Where the sun rose and leaves faded

The Hindu  

The DMK alliance swept the northern and delta regions and also performed well in the south, while the AIADMK managed to retain seats in its stronghold of western Tamil Nadu with considerable success. Constituency-wise results of 2016 and 2021 Assembly elections Tamil Nadu seat share 66 AIADMK Poor representation of women This year saw the lowest representation of women since …

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