The DMK on Saturday moved forward in its ongoing seat-sharing exercise with allies by giving six seats to MDMK though a deal with the Congress and CPM was elusive, while the ruling AIADMK‘s negotiations with DMDK remained inconclusive. The MDMK would, however, contest on the rising sun symbol of its partner DMK according to the … Read more
Former CM J Jayalalithaa’s close aide and expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Wednesday said she is quitting politics putting an end to the raging battle between the EPS-led faction and one headed by her and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran. In keeping with her previous speech on the birth anniversary of J Jayalalithaa, she appealed … Read more
Chennai: MNM chief Kamal Haasan on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spell out the rationale behind constructing a new Parliament building for about Rs 1,000 crore “when half of India is hungry due to coronavirus pandemic triggered loss of livelihoods”. Seeking to liken the proposed construction of the new edifice to the centuries … Read more
CHENNAI: The political advisor of actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, Tamilaruvi Manian on Saturday said that their political party which will be launched in January 2021 will fight on all 234 seats in the next Assembly elections. “We will contest on all 234 seats in next Assembly elections. Our politics will be spiritual politics unlike the politics of … Read more
CHENNAI: Talks of a possible meeting between home minister Amit Shah, who is visiting Chennai on Saturday, and actor Rajinikanth have got the rumour mills spinning, at a time when the BJP is trying to boost its appeal in Tamil Nadu ahead of next year’s assembly polls. Shah is scheduled to inaugurate a slew of … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP president J P Nadda will hold his first meeting with the leaders who have been put in charge of various state units of the party on Thursday as he works to tone up the organisational machinery for a string of crucial Assembly polls in the first half of the next year. Nadda … Read more
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday demanded that Chief Minister K Palaniswami immediately suspend vice-chancellor of Anna University M K Surappa who is facing an enquiry over allegations of corruption. Hitting out at Surappa for continuing in office despite the probe, he said it was a ‘mockery’. Surappa has asserted he has done … Read more
Chennai: The BJP went ahead and defied the ruling AIADMK and launched its “Vetri Vel Yatra” on Friday which led to police detaining the state BJP President L Murugan along with around 100 party workers for carrying out the event without police permission. This comes after the state government had informed the Madras High Court … Read more
Amid the ongoing turf war between the two factions of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami was announced as the chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming election in Tamil Nadu. Interestingly, the announcement was made by Deputy CM O Panneerselvam. The major announcement comes amid the faction war between the two camps … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami reacted sharply to the three-language formula suggested by the National Education Policy 2020, calling it “painful and saddening.” He said that there will be no change in the two-language policy being followed in the state. The AIADMK CM’s statement comes after DMK chief MK Stalin on … Read more