AIADMK thanks voters, says it has great responsibility as opposition party
3 years, 7 months ago

AIADMK thanks voters, says it has great responsibility as opposition party

India TV News  

The AIADMK, which tasted defeat at the hands of arch-rival DMK after a decade in office, on Monday said it bowed to the people's verdict and that it has greater responsibility to discharge as an opposition party. Expressing "heartfelt gratitude" to the people who voted for the party and its allies in the April 6 Assembly elections, the results of which were announced on Sunday, the party recalled its development initiatives. In their first joint statement after the results were announced, the leaders said the AIADMK will serve with great responsibility as the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. "We express our heartfelt gratitude to the people who voted for the AIADMK and our allies; and also our party functionaries and alliance members, for having worked tirelessly day and night for the victory of the AIADMK-combine candidates in the elections," they said.

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AIADMK will form strong alliance for 2026 state polls as expected: Party chief EPS
1 week, 2 days 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, 3 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% …

All sections are dissatisfied in DMK regime, say AIADMK leaders
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

AIADMK meetings turn free for all, expose internal fissures
4 weeks ago

AIADMK meetings turn free for all, expose internal fissures

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Did field inspections of AIADMK senior leaders aimed at taking steps to improve the functioning of the grassroots-level units go counterproductive to the party? However, senior functionaries of the AIADMK deny this view saying that in a democratic party like AIADMK, these kinds of differences are quite normal. When asked whether these developments have exposed the disunity among party …

EPS tries to fortify position in AIADMK as he marks centenary year of former CM Janaki
1 month ago

EPS tries to fortify position in AIADMK as he marks centenary year of former CM Janaki

Hindustan Times  

An accidental chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday celebrated the centenary year of another accidental chief minister S Janaki, who took the post in 1987 following the death of her husband and AIADMK’s founder MGR’s death, to become Tamil Nadu’s first woman chief minister but could hold on to the position only for 24 days. But, in AIADMK anyone who …

BJP keeps its doors open for AIADMK
1 month ago

BJP keeps its doors open for AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: At the core committee meeting of the BJP State unit on Wednesday, Central Observer Aravind Menon told the State leaders not to worry about future alliances that would be decided at the national level but concentrate on building the party at the State level. Though a target of one crore members was fixed for the State unit, they had …

No public comments: Tamil Nadu BJP to party leaders amid reunion buzz with AIADMK
1 month, 1 week ago

No public comments: Tamil Nadu BJP to party leaders amid reunion buzz with AIADMK

India Today  

Amid growing discussions about a potential AIADMK-BJP reunion ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, senior BJP leader Sudhakar Reddy urged party workers and leaders to refrain from making statements about the alliance, emphasising that the party leadership will make a decision at the appropriate time. In a video message, Reddy, the BJP’s state co-in-charge, reiterated that the high …

AIADMK will not have any alliance with BJP: Jayakumar
1 month, 1 week ago

AIADMK will not have any alliance with BJP: Jayakumar

Hindustan Times  

AIADMK’s stance on having no ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party remains unchanged, organising secretary D Jayakumar said on Monday, amid speculations that party’s general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami might have softened his stance with the BJP. Former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said, “We are ready to join hands with like-minded parties to remove the …

Target DMK govt, but stay off its allies: EPS to AIADMK secys
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Target DMK govt, but stay off its allies: EPS to AIADMK secys

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday directed the district secretaries to appoint young secretaries at the booth-level across the state to improve the party’s popularity, particularly among young voters, at the grassroots level. Chairing a meeting of AIADMK district secretaries in Chennai, EPS, according to sources, also advised the party functionaries to expose the DMK and BJP, …

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami exhorting his party functionaries to refrain from attacking any political party other than the DMK and BJP in their speeches triggered a speculation that the party was willing to have a tie-up with the newly launched Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam of actor Vijay in the 2026 Assembly polls. With Vijay declaring the DMK as TVK's …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy

Hindustan Times  

As the AIADMK looks to form a solid alliance to fight the 2026 assembly elections, the party’s general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly asked his functionaries and leaders to avoid criticising political parties other than the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party, leaders who attended the meeting on Wednesday said on condition of anonymity. AIADMK …

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 …

Key allies take swipe at DMK, Stalin for organising religious conferences
3 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
3 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
3 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 …

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious
3 months, 4 weeks ago

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The ongoing row between the AIADMK and the BJP, erstwhile allies for about 7 years till September 2023, has taken an acrimonious turn after BJP State president K Annamalai took on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami directly by calling him a ‘frog in the well’ and an ‘ignoramus,’ among other things. The unsavory remarks made at a meeting …

Debts increased under BJP regime, says Palaniswami
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Debts increased under BJP regime, says Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said the country’s debts increased under the BJP rule, and that the national party’s State president K. Annamalai had done nothing for Tamil Nadu. “What schemes did the Union government bring in for the debt to have increased to this extent?” Responding to Mr. Annamalai’s charge that the AIADMK government was “corrupt”, …

AIADMK meet passes resolution backing EPS
4 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK meet passes resolution backing EPS

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: Despite their loss in every election after 2016 and amidst a splinter, Tamil Nadu’s main opposition AIADMK on Friday resolved to stand by their general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi Palaniswami. The executive committee meeting on Friday praised EPS for running the government successfully for over four years. “The Executive Committee resolves to stand by the decisions and …

AIADMK hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa
4 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa

India Today  

The AIADMK hit out at Tamil Nadu Minister for TM Anbarasan for his alleged derogatory comments about former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Anbarasan said such things wouldn't work as the trend ended with former Chief Minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, and it continued with Jayalalithaa because of her "relationship" with him. Condemning him for these remarks, AIADMK women's wing …

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

What the NTK would have done to AIADMK front’s LS poll prospects
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Tamil Nadu: Vikravandi By-Election Intensifies amid Allegations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Vikravandi By-Election Intensifies amid Allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With less than a week left from the by-election to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, the electoral fight intensifies with the Naam Tamilar Katchi,, headed by Seeman, writing to the Chief Electoral Officer listing out the alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct by the ruling DMK and demanding action against the party. The party’s lawyers’ wing alleged that …

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK
5 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 …

Knives out in Tamil Nadu BJP over poll debacle
6 months, 1 week ago

Knives out in Tamil Nadu BJP over poll debacle

Hindustan Times  

Until the general election results were out, the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit president, K. Annamalai, was confident personified. In the post-poll situation, Annamalai's opponents in the party state unit have sided with senior party leader and former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and launched a covert social media campaign to disparage the young leader who has received approval from the national …

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?
6 months, 1 week ago

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Who will benefit from the AIADMK’s boycott of the July 10 Vikravandi by-election to the State Assembly? While the DMK leaders are hopeful that the AIADMK supporters would only vote for the DMK and not any other party in the event of the AIADMK pulling out of the race, the AIADMK leaders are confident that they would follow the …

'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls
6 months, 1 week ago

'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls

India TV News  

V K Sasikala, confidante of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, declared on Sunday that the AIADMK is not finished despite recent electoral losses. Renewed efforts to lead AIADMK Following unsuccessful attempts to regain control of AIADMK, Sasikala addressed supporters, stating the time is ripe for her return. She reassured them of her commitment to unifying the party and regaining …

Bypoll in Vikravandi will not be fair and free: EPS on boycott call
6 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll in Vikravandi will not be fair and free: EPS on boycott call

Hindustan Times  

A day after announcing that the AIADMK would boycott the bypoll for the Vikravandi assembly constituency, party general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday justified his decision saying that the ruling DMK would not allow it to be a free and fair election. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami alleged that the ruling DMK will misuse its power in the Vikravandi bypoll. …

Edappadi Palaniswami justifies move to boycott Vikravandi bypoll, says DMK will go to any extent to win
6 months, 1 week ago

Edappadi Palaniswami justifies move to boycott Vikravandi bypoll, says DMK will go to any extent to win

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Sunday justified his party’s decision to boycott the byelection to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, slated for July 10. According to him, the people had witnessed how the DMK “manipulated voters” in the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency last year to ensure victory for the candidate of its ally, the Congress. Answering …

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through proxy: Chidambaram
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through proxy: Chidambaram

Deccan Chronicle  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged the BJP and AIADMK are fighting the July 10 Vikravandi bypoll through 'proxy' PMK and that the INDIA bloc must ensure a resounding victory of the DMK candidate.Hitting out at Tamil Nadu's main opposition AIADMK for boycotting the bypoll, Chidambaram, in a post on X, said: "AIADMK's decision to boycott the Vikravandi …

It’s DMK vs PMK at Vikravandi as AIADMK pulls out
6 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 …

AIADMK loses its sheen across several Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK loses its sheen across several Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A close look at the performance of the AIADMK, the principal Opposition party in Tamil Nadu, along with its ally, DMDK, in select 14 constituencies during the recent Lok Sabha election reveals that the Dravidian major, whose vote share was around 40% and more 10 years ago, is now a pale shadow of its original strength, if the current vote …

AIADMK’s vote share has increased, no ties with BJP for 2026 election, says EPS
6 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK’s vote share has increased, no ties with BJP for 2026 election, says EPS

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami said on Saturday that compared with the 2019 general election, his party had secured one per cent more votes this time, and ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the BJP for the 2026 Assembly election in the State. Even the vote shares of the DMK, its alliance, and the BJP-led front have …

Lok Sabha election results point to DMK-led coalition’s lead over rivals in 222 Assembly segments
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results point to DMK-led coalition’s lead over rivals in 222 Assembly segments

The Hindu  

The DMK-led front was ahead of its rivals in 222 Assembly segments, going by the data on Assembly constituency-wise performance of political parties in the 18th Lok Sabha election. Interestingly, in 32 Lok Sabha constituencies, the ruling coalition had leads in all the Assembly segments within them. As regards the principal Opposition party, it can draw consolation from the fact …

BJP’s stock grows in Tamil Nadu as AIADMK loses ground
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s stock grows in Tamil Nadu as AIADMK loses ground

Hindustan Times  

While the Bharatiya Janata Party failed to win any seat in Tamil Nadu in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it has managed a vote share of 11.3% on its own. Because, the BJP contested as part of the AIADMK alliance in 2019, its vote share comparison cannot be done in a straightforward manner. Except in 2014, the BJP had an …

Velumani blames Annamalai, says AIADMK-BJP alliance would have won 35-40 seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Velumani blames Annamalai, says AIADMK-BJP alliance would have won 35-40 seats

The Hindu  

Days after the rout in the Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu, erstwhile allies AIADMK and BJP were on Thursday engaged in a verbal duel over the results and the cause for snapping of ties between them last year. AIADMK Coimbatore satrap and former Minister S. P. Velumani blamed BJP State president K. Annamalai for the parting of ways and …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results at a glance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results at a glance

The Hindu  

The DMK and its allies trumped the BJP and the AIADMK with the DMK winning 22 seats, Congress winning nine, VCK, CPI and CPI winning two each, MDMK and IUML winning one each. The CPI won the Nagapattinam seat for the eighth time since 1957 with V. Selvaraj defeating G. Surjith Shankar of the AIADMK by a margin of 2.08 …

Election Results 2024 | O. Panneerselvam says he is prepared to make sacrifices for party unity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 | O. Panneerselvam says he is prepared to make sacrifices for party unity

The Hindu  

Coordinator of the ADMK Workers’ Rights’ Retrieval Committee, O. Panneerselvam, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, said he was prepared to make any sacrifice to “retrieve” the AIADMK and restore it to power. “He attacked the party when it was facing challenges, tried to usurp the party symbol, vandalised the party headquarters with his goons, and allied with the BJP State …

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 …

BJP unable to leave mark as DMK-led alliance sweeps TN
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP unable to leave mark as DMK-led alliance sweeps TN

Hindustan Times  

The alliance led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu was set for a clean sweep on Tuesday, with the ruling party and its partners leading in all 39 parliamentary seats in the state and securing victory in the lone seat in the neighbouring union territory of Puducherry, according to Election Commission of India data. The DMK’s grand alliance, which …

Tamil Nadu election result 2024:emphatic maiden win for durai vaiko arun nehru
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu election result 2024:emphatic maiden win for durai vaiko arun nehru

The Hindu  

First-time contenders Durai Vaiko, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s principal secretary, and K.N. Mr. Arun Nehru defeated AIADMK’s N.D. Chandramohan by a huge margin of 3,89,107 votes. Mr. Arun Nehru polled 6,03,209 votes, while Mr. Chandramohan polled 2,14,102 votes Both Mr. Durai Vaiko, son of MDMK leader Vaiko, and Mr. Arun Nehru established a clear lead right from the first round. …

Election results 2024: AIADMK fails again in its bid to reverse its electoral fortunes
6 months, 2 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 …

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: DMK and its allies score a resounding victory in three constituencies around Chennai
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: DMK and its allies score a resounding victory in three constituencies around Chennai

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies have scored a resounding victory in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Kancheepuram, Sriperumbudur and Tiruvallur. In Tiruvallur reserved Parliamentary constituency, Congress candidate and former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil won with a huge margin of 5,72,155 votes against BJP’s Pon V. Balaganapathy. Mr. Balaganapathy and DMDK’s K. Nallathambi got 2,24,801 votes and 2,23,904 …

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon

The Hindu  

Barring the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat, the DMK-led alliance was leading in all the Lok Sabha constituencies in western Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 LIVE updates In Coimbatore, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai was trailing behind his DMK rival Ganapathy P. Rajkumar by a margin of over 29,000 votes. In Tiruppur, the the CPI nominee K. Subbarayan, …

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats
6 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 …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39
6 months, 3 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 …

Lok Sabha results: AIADMK’s future at stake in Tamil Nadu as NDA looks to gain ground
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha results: AIADMK’s future at stake in Tamil Nadu as NDA looks to gain ground

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu witnessed a triangular contest this general elections with the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the third front into the Dravidian arena. DMK president and chief minister MK Stalin had swept 38 out of the 39 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and has kept the same rainbow alliance intact where Congress is their principal ally. They aim …

A party that sleeps through alarms
7 months ago

A party that sleeps through alarms

The Hindu  

More than three weeks after polling for the 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu ended, State Congress chief K. Selvaperunthagai called upon party cadres to strive to “recapture power” in order to gain political “respect” from the DMK, the leader of the alliance of which it is a part in the State. When the AIADMK emerged as a force in …

PMK will form alliance rule in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, says Anbumani Ramadoss
8 months, 1 week ago

PMK will form alliance rule in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, says Anbumani Ramadoss

New Indian Express  

CUDDALORE: Pattali Makkal Katchi will establish an alliance government in Tamil Nadu in 2026 without DMK or AIADMK, said party president Anbumani Ramadoss. Talking about the 2026 assembly polls, he asserted, "In 2026, we will form an alliance government without DMK and AIADMK. Continuing his lambent, he said, "Thangar Bachan, contesting as PMK candidate in Cuddalore, had a fortune teller …

Lok Sabha polls | Fighting against the DMK and AIADMK fronts undoubtedly challenging for the NDA, says Vasan
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Fighting against the DMK and AIADMK fronts undoubtedly challenging for the NDA, says Vasan

The Hindu  

Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Tuesday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the State has taken a new avatar to fight both the Dravidian majors – the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – and will “win a considerable number of seats” in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. So when we have …

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