Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, questioning its “moral authority” to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s international engagements while allegedly failing to maintain unity within its own alliance in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters at the Chennai airport, Tamilisai accused the DMK of double standards. “They question whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi can handle US President Donald Trump. But can the…
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Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) Amid growing debate within the DMK-led alliance over the possibility of a coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections, Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore has said that the ultimate decision rests with the people of the State. His remarks come in response to Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, who recently ruled out the Congress party’s demand for a coalition government if the alliance returns to power in 2026.Stalin asserted that Tamil Nadu…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the CPI(M), alleging that the controversial communal remarks made by State Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian were part of a “deliberate and pre-planned strategy” executed with the knowledge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.LoP Satheesan said the sequence of events — from a briefing allegedly given by the Chief Minister’s PR agency to Delhi-based media, followed by t…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Arunava Sen, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bagnan Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Howrah district, has come under sharp criticism after a video of his public speech surfaced on social media, where he is heard issuing what opposition leaders describe as an open and inflammatory threat against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and leaders.In the viral clip, shared widely on X by BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, the MLA reportedly says, “I will not listen to…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai, accusing him of political hypocrisy and selective activism over issues related to rural employment and governance in the State.In a strongly-worded statement issued on Sunday, A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu BJP, questioned why Selvaperunthagai had not launched any protests against the DMK government despite what …
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a petition before the Supreme Court alleging that its simultaneous raid and search operations on Thursday at the office of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder, Pratik Jain, were obstructed by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Seeking urgent judicial intervention in the matter, the Central anti-money laundering agency has claimed that its officials faced re…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah would dismantle what he termed “engineered opinion polls and biased political narratives” and lead the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power in the 2026 Assembly elections in the state.In a statement, Prasad dismissed recent opinion polls that predict a return of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to power, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin continuing in office.He referred…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Days after he created history by becoming the first mayor from the BJP in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor V.V. Rajesh was excited after getting a congratulatory letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Taking to his social media account, Rajesh wrote, “This recognition is the New Year’s gift given to Kerala by the Honorable Prime Minister. The political change in Thiruvananthapuram is the result of decades of hard work by BJP workers in Kerala. Thi…
Chennai, Dec 31(IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday asserted that his Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was firmly on course for a decisive victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, declaring that 2025 had already emerged as a defining and successful year for Tamil Nadu.Reviewing the performance of his government, Stalin said the past year had witnessed significant progress across sectors, strengthening the state’s economic, social, and political foundations. Tamil Nadu’s achievements …
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of using inflammatory language and issuing veiled threats against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his recent visit to the state.Addressing a press conference here, the BJP condemned the West Bengal Chief Minister’s remarks, describing them as an assault on democratic norms and a desperate attempt to protect what it termed her “vote ba…