DMK, AIADMK on same page on resolution against UGC
5 days, 7 hours ago

DMK, AIADMK on same page on resolution against UGC

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A rarity of both the Dravidian majors — ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK — wholeheartedly coming together in the Assembly on an issue without any reservations was witnessed on Thursday when the AIADMK strongly backed the resolution moved by Chief Minister MK Stalin demanding the immediate withdrawal of the new UGC’s draft regulations regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors. “The AIADMK registers its strongest condemnation for the attempt to snatch away the autonomy of the excellent higher education institutions of Tamil Nadu and the rights of the state. However, the UGC releasing the draft regulations unilaterally is against the Constitution,” said AIADMK MLA and former minister Agri SS Krishnamurthi, taking part in the discussion on the resolution. Krishnamurthi said significant changes, including the removal of state government’s nominee, have been proposed in the draft guidelines regarding the constitution of the search committees for selecting the vice chancellors, which would grant more powers to the governor in selecting the V-Cs

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Centralising control: On the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025
2 days, 12 hours ago

Centralising control: On the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025

The Hindu  

In a federal setup, attempts at undermining any stakeholder in the subject matter of education, which is in the Concurrent List, will prove disruptive. Demonstrating the Centre’s penchant for facilitating control over institutions through gubernatorial proxies, it proposes to divest State governments of their role in the selection process for Vice Chancellor of universities. All powers are sought to be …

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation
4 days, 7 hours ago

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation

India Today  

The trend of boycotting bypolls in Tamil Nadu continues as two opposition parties, AIADMK and DMDK, announced on Saturday their decision to skip the upcoming Erode East byelection, scheduled for February 5, alleging intimidation by Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami was the first to declare the boycott, followed by DMDK General Secretary …

AIADMK opposes Draft UGC Regulations; BJP stages walkout, while PMK stay put
5 days, 17 hours ago

AIADMK opposes Draft UGC Regulations; BJP stages walkout, while PMK stay put

The Hindu  

The Draft University Grants Commission Regulations 2025, among others, were against State autonomy, the affirmative action of reservation and an attempt to indirectly impose Hindi, the AIADMK charged in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Welcoming the resolution, AIADMK legislator ‘Agri’ S.S. Krishnamoorthy charged that the fresh regulations were against Tamil Nadu, State autonomy, and a “war” on the State governments. …

T.N. CM Stalin moves resolution in Assembly seeking withdrawal of draft UGC regulations
6 days ago

T.N. CM Stalin moves resolution in Assembly seeking withdrawal of draft UGC regulations

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday moved a resolution in the State Legislative Assembly urging the Centre to immediately withdraw the Draft UGC Regulations 2025, which propose to grant powers to Chancellors or Visitors to constitute the three-member search-cum-selection committee to appoint Vice-Chancellors. The resolution, seeking the withdrawal of the Draft University Grants Commission Regulations, 2025, stated: “The …

Tamil Nadu Assembly demands UGC to revoke VC appointment regulations
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly demands UGC to revoke VC appointment regulations

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution, calling on the Union Education Ministry to immediately withdraw the University Grants Commission’s draft regulations for 2025, which would grant more powers to Governors in the appointment of vice-chancellors. The Chief Minister also underscored the threat the draft guidelines posed to Tamil Nadu's higher education system, which he described as …

Won't deny accused is DMK sympathiser: MK Stalin on Anna university assault case
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1 week ago

Won't deny accused is DMK sympathiser: MK Stalin on Anna university assault case

India Today  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, on Wednesday, admitted in Tamil Nadu assembly that the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case was a DMK sympathiser. Nevertheless, Stalin also clarified that even if the accused “had been from DMK”, “I would have taken action,” the chief minister said. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: AIADMK MLAs walked out of the State …

DMK attacks Union Govt for neglecting Tamil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DMK attacks Union Govt for neglecting Tamil

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Launching a scathing attack on the Union Government for neglecting Tamil and other regional languages but promoting Hindi by celebrating ‘Hindi Week’ and ‘Hindi Month,’ the DMK accused the BJP government of cutting down on the allocation of funds for disaster management to States ruled by other parties and reducing the financial support for the NREGA scheme that guaranteed …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
2 months, 1 week 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 …

TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill
2 months, 1 week ago

TVK Passes Resolution Against NEET, Waqf Amendment Bill

ABP News  

Actor-politician Vijay's party, TVK, has passed a resolution opposing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, and the Waqf Amendment Bill. The party argues that 'One Nation, One Election' undermines the principles of democracy and federalism. They also demand that education be included solely in the State List, rather than the Concurrent List. Additionally, …

DMK student wing condemns T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi’s remarks on State Board syllabus
4 months, 1 week ago

DMK student wing condemns T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi’s remarks on State Board syllabus

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s student wing on Friday condemned the observations made by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi that the State Board syllabus in government schools was “uncompetitive and below par.” In a meeting, the members of the student wing resolved to stage protests with the permission of DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. The meeting also adopted resolutions condemning …

Documenting and analysing 75 years of the DMK
6 months, 1 week 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 …

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam
7 months, 1 week ago

DMK, AIADMK amp up pitch against NEET-UG in Tamil Nadu, say scrap the exam

Hindustan Times  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and the Opposition AIADMK on Friday attacked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate, or NEET-UG, saying the national-level examination for admission to medical colleges should be scrapped. Chennai: A candidate undergoes security check as she arrives to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2024 exam at an examination centre in Chennai, on May 5 The …

INTERVIEW | Neither INDIA bloc nor NDA will get the victory they are hoping for: EPS
9 months ago

INTERVIEW | Neither INDIA bloc nor NDA will get the victory they are hoping for: EPS

New Indian Express  

A DMK’s claim that it has implemented all welfare measures is a blatant lie. They are repeatedly claiming the schemes initiated by the AIADMK government in the past as those started by the Stalin-led DMK government. The DMK government has stopped the schemes to provide laptops to students, Amma mini-clinics, and thaaliku thangam and is instead providing cash assistance to …

Top news of the day: March 22, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top news of the day: March 22, 2024

The Hindu  

ED terms Arvind Kejriwal the kingpin of Delhi Excise policy scam The Enforcement Directorate has sought a 10-day remand to interrogate Arvind Kejriwal,as it presented the Delhi Chief Minister before a trial court in Delhi. “This time, the BJP will contest independently across all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats, aiming to foster a developed India and Odisha under …

AIADMK Manifesto: EPS Vows To Halt Mekedatu Dam Project, Advocates Rs 3,000 For Women Heads
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK Manifesto: EPS Vows To Halt Mekedatu Dam Project, Advocates Rs 3,000 For Women Heads

ABP News  

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2024, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has revealed its comprehensive manifesto, outlining 133 pivotal points aimed at addressing various societal and developmental concerns. AIADMK Manifesto Key highlights from the manifesto released by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami include: The AIADMK pledges to prioritise women's welfare by advocating for an increase in financial …

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

DMK, AIADMK interview aspiring Lok Sabha poll candidates
10 months ago

DMK, AIADMK interview aspiring Lok Sabha poll candidates

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The ruling DMK and the principal opposition party, the AIADMK, on Sunday interviewed aspirants for the Lok Sabha election. DMK president and CM MK Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with senior functionaries of their parties interviewed the aspirants at their respective party headquarters. Since DMK deputy general secretary and sitting MP from Thoothukudi Lok Sabha …

‘His desire to disable AIADMK symbol…': Palaniswami slams OPS
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘His desire to disable AIADMK symbol…': Palaniswami slams OPS

Hindustan Times  

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Wednesday hit out at his former party colleague O Paneerselvam, saying that the latter's ‘desire’ to disable the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam symbol won't be fulfilled. Their desire to disable the AIADMK symbol during elections will not be fulfilled.," said Palaniswami as quoted by news agency ANI. On Tuesday, Palaniswami …

New Year resolutions of all pol parties the same
1 year ago

New Year resolutions of all pol parties the same

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The New Year resolutions of every political party in the State this time are the same: Improve their prospects in the Lok Sabha elections that they would be facing in the first half of the year. Massive arrangements were made for several months for the conduct of the show that was touted by many as an occasion to anoint …

AIADMK walked out of the Assembly for a ‘lame’ reason as it did not want to antagonise BJP, alleges DMK
1 year, 1 month ago

AIADMK walked out of the Assembly for a ‘lame’ reason as it did not want to antagonise BJP, alleges DMK

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Saturday alleged that the AIADMK walked out of the Assembly citing a “lame” and untrue reason as it did not want to antagonise the BJP by supporting the government’s resolution to readopt the Bills for which Governor R.N. He said the government was not revoking the previous AIADMK government’s decision to rename Tamil Nadu Fisheries …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK chief Palaniswami’s opposition to BJP a ‘planned drama’, alleges DMK
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK chief Palaniswami’s opposition to BJP a ‘planned drama’, alleges DMK

India TV News  

Chennai: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday alleged that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has not opposed the BJP and Governor RN Ravi, thus clarifying that his “opposition” to the former ally is a “ planned drama”. DMK's official Tamil organ 'Murasoli' referred to Palaniswami's response in a press conference, when he was asked on Governor Ravi's comment …

It's DMK vs BJP in 2024, says Annamalai
1 year, 3 months ago

It's DMK vs BJP in 2024, says Annamalai

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: BJP State president K Annamalai said his party’s fight in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections would be directly with the DMK and exuded confidence in making a clean sweep of the 39 seats in the State as the mandate for the polls would be to re-elect Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Answering the questions of media persons as he …

AIADMK quit NDA over respect for workers’ feelings, other factors didn’t shape move, says EPS
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK quit NDA over respect for workers’ feelings, other factors didn’t shape move, says EPS

Firstpost  

Palaniswami said the decision to walk out of the National Democratic Alliance was taken after party members conveyed the feelings of “two crore party workers” to the leadership AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said his party’s decision to walk out of the BJP-led NDA was in deference to its workers’ feelings on the “happenings” in the state and …

Watch | AIADMK-BJP break-up: Advantage DMK?
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch | AIADMK-BJP break-up: Advantage DMK?

The Hindu  

The political landscape in Tamil Nadu is all set to change, with the AIADMK exiting the NDA alliance, led by the BJP. The party walked out of the alliance this time, accusing the BJP State leadership, of deliberately, with mala fide intention, defaming its icons, including former Chief Ministers CN Annadurai and Jayalalithaa. The AIADMK did take it up with …

Dramatic shift: The Hindu Editorial on the AIADMK snapping ties with the BJP
1 year, 3 months ago

Dramatic shift: The Hindu Editorial on the AIADMK snapping ties with the BJP

The Hindu  

The decision of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and quit the National Democratic Alliance was sudden, given their bonhomie at the highest level. The AIADMK General Secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, as Chief Minister, defended the three farm Bills of the Centre in 2020; he has also reiterated his support for …

AIADMK snaps ties with BJP in Tamil Nadu, pulls out of NDA
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK snaps ties with BJP in Tamil Nadu, pulls out of NDA

The Hindu  

The AIADMK, on September 25, announced its decision to snap ties with the BJP and withdraw from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Amid recent strains with the BJP State leadership, a decision to this effect was taken “unanimously” at a high-level meeting of the AIADMK’s district secretaries, headquarters secretaries, Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly in Chennai. To …

AIADMK’s fresh salvo at Annamalai leaves its alliance with BJP in tatters
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK’s fresh salvo at Annamalai leaves its alliance with BJP in tatters

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s announcement of “separation of ties” with the BJP on Monday seems to have added another layer of complexity to the already-strained relationship between the two parties. The outburst of the AIADMK’s organisation secretary and former Fisheries Minister, D. Jayakumar, was triggered by BJP State unit president K. Annamalai’s remarks on DMK founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Yet, …

AIADMK Turns Aggressive Against DMK
1 year, 4 months ago

AIADMK Turns Aggressive Against DMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK turned aggressive in attacking the DMK government for its alleged failure in abolishing Neet but trying to place the blame of the 21 deaths on the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami. Targeting Minister of Health and Family Welfare M Subramanian who had said that Palaniswami should take the responsibility of the Neet-induced deaths, AIADMK Organisational …

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today
1 year, 4 months ago

Preparations underway in Madurai for state conference of AIADMK today

Live Mint  

Preparations are underway in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city for the first state conference of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which is scheduled to be held today i.e. Madurai was chosen as the venue for the state conference to disprove the allegation that the AIADMK has weakened in South Tamil Nadu after the removal of the former CM O. Panneerselvam …

AIADMK is BJP Slave, Says Stalin; Irked EPS Hits Back
1 year, 5 months ago

AIADMK is BJP Slave, Says Stalin; Irked EPS Hits Back

Deccan Chronicle  

In yet another day of trading insults, the DMK president M K Stalin called the AIADMK a ‘bonded slave’ of the BJP and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniwami hit back by accusing him of betraying the State’s interest in not getting Cauvery water from Karnataka just to maintain an image of a national leader in I.N.D.I.A. He said the …

AIADMK adopts motion condemning BJP leader K. Annamalai over his remarks about former CM Jayalalithaa
1 year, 7 months ago

AIADMK adopts motion condemning BJP leader K. Annamalai over his remarks about former CM Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s district secretaries, who met at the party headquarters on Tuesday morning, adopted a resolution, condemning State president of the BJP, K. Annamalai, for his allusory reference to the conviction of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Accusing the BJP leader of making an “unacceptable comment deliberately and with a motive” and describing him as “politically inexperienced and immature,” the resolution …

DMK wholeheartedly involved: Stalin on Opposition unity ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 7 months ago

DMK wholeheartedly involved: Stalin on Opposition unity ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said his DMK will take all steps to coordinate the opposition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Addressing reporters upon his arrival here from Japan, he also charged the ruling BJP at the Centre with trying to "intimidate" opposition parties using agencies like Income Tax, CBI and ED, while responding …

Confiscate ill-gotten properties of DMK members: AIADMK
1 year, 8 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 …

AIADMK Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Direction For Updation Of Its Amended Bye-Laws With ECI
1 year, 9 months ago

AIADMK Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Direction For Updation Of Its Amended Bye-Laws With ECI

Live Law  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its interim General Secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy has moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions for updation of its records with the Election Commission of India.The matter is likely to be listed for hearing on Wednesday. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its interim General Secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy has moved the …

AIADMK passes resolution seeking dismissal of DMK government
1 year, 11 months ago

AIADMK passes resolution seeking dismissal of DMK government

The Hindu  

Alleging that there is no security for Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, the AIADMK passed a resolution on Friday seeking the dismissal of DMK government by invoking Article 356. The resolution said that the Governor had no security and the DMK government failed to maintain the law and order in the State. “Hence, Article 356 should be invoked and the …

AIADMK to take on Congress in Erode (East) bypoll
1 year, 11 months ago

AIADMK to take on Congress in Erode (East) bypoll

The Hindu  

The Erode Assembly constituency is all set to witness a battle between candidates of the Congress, backed by the ruling DMK-led alliance, and the AIADMK in the bypoll on February 27. Decks for the AIADMK’s entry into the battlefield were cleared on Friday when Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan announced that his party had accepted the request of the …

DMK to file review petition against Supreme Court order upholding 10 percent reservation for EWS
2 years, 2 months ago

DMK to file review petition against Supreme Court order upholding 10 percent reservation for EWS

India TV News  

An all-legislative party meeting, chaired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday, said it rejected the 103rd Constitutional Amendment providing 10 percent EWS quota by the Centre, saying it created caste-discrimination among the poor. The ruling DMK had announced it would file a review petition against the November 8 five-judge Supreme Court Bench upholding the 10 percent …

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb

News 18  

The latest feud between the AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam is now a familiar affair in Tamil Nadu’s political sphere. The EPS faction had hoped that the Speaker would agree to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ’s RB Udhayakumar replacing OPS as the next deputy leader of the opposition. Earlier, Panneerselvam said that he and his supporters will …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin likely to discuss 'Hindi imposition' in Assembly today – Firstpost
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin likely to discuss 'Hindi imposition' in Assembly today – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The move comes after the parliamentary panel made a recommendation to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is likely to pass a resolution against the central government’s “Hindi imposition” in the state assembly today, said sources. Stalin, in his statement listed out the sacrifices youngsters made in history against …

AIADMK might boycott session if OPS is treated as deputy leader
2 years, 2 months ago

AIADMK might boycott session if OPS is treated as deputy leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK group led by leader of the opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami, might boycott the Assembly session, starting on Monday if the Speaker M Appavu refuses to consider their request and change the seating arrangement for R B Udhayakumar by recognizing his appointment as the deputy leader of the opposition. While Appavu had said that since both the factions …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest
2 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: BJP state president K. Annamalai said on Thursday that any entrance examination in India could be held only as per the Schedule Eight of the Constitution and that only the languages listed in that schedule were the official languages even as the DMK’s youth and students’ wings had called for a state-wide protest against ‘Hindi imposition’. Speaking to media …

Review of Constitution needed to make it 'federal': MK Stalin pitches for Opposition unity
2 years, 3 months ago

Review of Constitution needed to make it 'federal': MK Stalin pitches for Opposition unity

India Today  

"There is a need for review of the Constitution to make it truly federal," DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday, calling for opposition unity. Addressing the CPI's Kerala State conference's session on federalism and Centre-State relations, Stalin recalled the dismissal of elected Left and DMK governments, decades ago, in Kerala and Tamil Nadu …

AIADMK holds DMK regime responsible for violence in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 3 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 …

Institution Matters, Not Individuals, Says BJP as OPS-EPS War for AIADMK Reins Turns Ugly in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 6 months ago

Institution Matters, Not Individuals, Says BJP as OPS-EPS War for AIADMK Reins Turns Ugly in Tamil Nadu

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is keeping a close eye on the developments in Tamil Nadu since Edappadi Palaniswamy took over the reins of the AIADMK and expelled O Panneerselvam in one of the ugliest power struggles in the state. Responding to questions about BJP’s proximity to OPS and if the party will abandon the beleaguered leader now that he has …

AIADMK General Council expels OPS from party membership, picks Palaniswami as supreme leader
2 years, 6 months ago

AIADMK General Council expels OPS from party membership, picks Palaniswami as supreme leader

India TV News  

Highlights Madras HC rejected plea by former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam. AIADMK General Council meet: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Council on Monday expelled former Tamil Nadu chief minister and party leader O Panneerselvam from the party's primary membership, and from his post of treasurer, said media reports. Earlier today, the Madras High Court rejected the …

SC may hear plea regarding AIADMK single leader row on July 6
2 years, 6 months ago

SC may hear plea regarding AIADMK single leader row on July 6

India Today  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, July 6, may hear the plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami challenging the Madras HC order issued on June 23. The Madras HC order states that no resolution can be passed regarding amending the party bye-laws to pave the way for a single leadership during the AIAMDMK general council meeting. …

Panneerselvam heckled, walks out of key AIADMK meet
2 years, 6 months ago

Panneerselvam heckled, walks out of key AIADMK meet

Hindustan Times  

The power tussle within the AIADMK between O Panneerselvam, or OPS, and his rival-turned-ally-turned-adversary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, reached a crescendo on Thursday as the party’s general council meeting was marred by unruly scenes, loud sloganeering, and a plastic bottle hurled at coordinator OPS allegedly by members of the EPS camp. Former chief minister Palaniswami and three-time chief minister …

With AIADMK Being an Inactive Opposition, How BJP is Gaining a Foothold in Tamil Nadu Politics
2 years, 7 months ago

With AIADMK Being an Inactive Opposition, How BJP is Gaining a Foothold in Tamil Nadu Politics

News 18  

A lone voice of concern against the growing influence of BJP in Tamil Nadu at the expense of its larger ally, AIADMK, has emanated from the Dravidian party, giving vent to a silent rumbling within the party ever since the political narrative shifted to a DMK versus BJP tussle in recent months. V Ponnaiyan, former AIADMK minister and long-timer at …

Chennai BJP leader murder: Opposition slams DMK over law and order situation in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 7 months ago

Chennai BJP leader murder: Opposition slams DMK over law and order situation in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A BJP functionary was hacked to death by an unknown gang in Chennai on Tuesday, May 24. The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has assured action against the culprits while the Opposition AIADMK has accused DMK of deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Reacting to state BJP chief Annamalai's statement of 'inactive' police, Elangovan said, "Police is not under …

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