AIADMK leader and former Minister R. Kamaraj on Friday criticised the DMK government over the alleged failure in procurement of paddy from farmers, who have been affected by the recent heavy rains in the Cauvery delta region. In a statement, Mr. Kamaraj charged that about 35% of kuruvai cultivation in the Cauvery delta region has … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin answering questions under the Ungalil Oruvan initiative in a video address. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the DMK government had achieved more in the last four years than the AIADMK did in the 10 years between 2011 and 2021, when the party … Read more
M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (September 13, 2025) said that the DMK was not a party that gathers crowds devoid of ideology and makes empty noise, creates ruckus, or causes nuisance to the public. “Let us gather as an ideologically committed crowd and leave … Read more
K. Annamalai. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Friday (February 14, 2025) criticised the ruling DMK government for failing to take steps to fill vacancies of doctors in government medical college hospitals. In a social media post, Mr. Annamalai expressed shock over the death of a four-year-old … Read more
The DMK and the AIADMK took potshots at each other on Sunday over the response received by Tamil Nadu in the five-day World Economic Forum, which concluded in Davos, Switzerland. Industries Minister T.R.B Rajaa rejected AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s remark that it was disappointing to know that not even one MoU was signed … Read more
Tamil Nadu Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy (second right) seeks votes for DMK candidate V.C. Chandhirakumar (right) in Erode on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan In normal circumstances, a bye-election should be a political audit of the government’s performance. In Tamil Nadu, although a few bye-elections have favoured Opposition … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, during his visit to flood-affected areas in Tindivanam, Marakkanam, Vikravandi, and Villupuram, acknowledged the severe impact of heavy rain on the region and asserted that relief efforts were progressing effectively. Speaking to reporters, Stalin attributed the unrelenting rainfall to climate change, saying, “As per our calculation, this rain is … Read more
P.V. Anvar | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA Independent legislator P.V. Anvar, who acrimoniously broke ranks with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), has declared Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as the ideological lodestar of his nascent social organisation. Remarkably, Mr. Anvar’s fledgeling organisation, the Democratic Movement of Kerala … Read more
The 2026 Assembly election results in Tamil Nadu will be a “big blow” to the ruling DMK because of its ‘misgovernance’, senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan said here on Thursday. In a statement, Ms. Soundararajan said the “Justice Sarkaria Commission had called the DMK a scientifically corrupt party in the past, which continues [to be … Read more
Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday criticised the DMK government over the way the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai was being maintained. In a statement, he referred to media reports about the condition of the hospital and also to questions raised … Read more