Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Signs of a possible thaw have begun to emerge within the AIADMK, with reconciliation efforts gathering momentum after the party’s internal rebellion appeared to lose steam following Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s decision to complete his Cabinet expansion by inducting representatives from alliance partners VCK and IUML. Political observers believe the latest development may have altered the calculations of dissident leaders, opening the door for negotiations aimed at…
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Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Speculation over a possible leadership change in the Tamil Nadu BJP intensified on Saturday after state president Nainar Nagenthran rushed to New Delhi late on Friday, shortly after attending a key state core committee meeting that reviewed the party’s disappointing Assembly election performance.His sudden visit to the national Capital has sparked fresh discussions within the party over the future of its state leadership and organisational structure.Within hours of the m…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had used children to influence voters during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.A division bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan heard the petition filed by advocate Vasuki and raised questions regarding the legal implications of alleged el…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The AIADMK suffered another setback on Thursday as party veteran and former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal announced his exit from the party, citing a lack of recognition and growing dissatisfaction with the current leadership. The development comes at a time when the AIADMK is already grappling with internal challenges and signs of unrest among several senior leaders following its disappointing performance in the recent Assembly elections.Dhanapal made the announ…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government will undergo its first Cabinet expansion on Thursday, with Congress likely to formally join the ministry in a move aimed at strengthening the ruling coalition and filling several key portfolios that have remained vacant since the government assumed office.The swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. at the Governor’s residence in Guindy, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will a…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday indicated that the party would deliberate on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) renewed invitation to join the C. Joseph Vijay-led cabinet, amid growing speculation that the party could soon be accommodated in the government with a ministerial berth. The development comes after the VCK had earlier maintained that its support to the Vijay government was purely from outside and intended only to e…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) The C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government is preparing for its first Cabinet expansion on Thursday, with the exercise emerging as a crucial political balancing act aimed at addressing alliance expectations, regional representation, and internal party dynamics. Sources indicated that the final round of consultations on the ministerial list is nearing completion ahead of a likely swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Thursday morning.Governor Rajendra Vi…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Amid growing speculation over the expansion of Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay’s, TVK-led government and reports suggesting possible Cabinet positions for the AIADMK rebel faction led by C.Ve. Shanmugam, Minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday sought to clarify the party’s position while outlining the broader political vision of the ruling alliance.Following the Assembly election in which TVK emerged as the single-largest party, Vijay was sworn in as Chief Minister on May …
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Even as AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) called for unity during a meeting of district secretaries, parallel efforts appear to be underway within the party to reconcile differences between him and the dissident faction led by senior leader C.Ve. Shanmugam, amid concerns that continued infighting could weaken the party further.Party sources said a section of senior leaders has initiated attempts to reduce tensions between the EPS camp and Shanmugam’s…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Monday claimed that the ongoing rift within the AIADMK is rooted in Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s fear that his leadership position could weaken if senior leaders from the party’s past are brought back into the fold. The remarks came as the internal crisis within the AIADMK intensified further, with factional tensions spreading across several district units in Tamil Nadu and leading to police intervention in multiple locations.The growi…