New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As social media handles claimed that certain posts by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, were allegedly restricted by the government on Sunday, sources said that there was no such action or demand from the end of IT Ministry. According to sources, it was wrongly claimed by social media handles that certain Instagram posts of Rahul Gandhi were restricted by MeitY.“It is clarified that MeitY had nothing to do with this action. It was because of …
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Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a watershed moment in Tamil Nadu’s political history, the 2026 Assembly election has brought an end to nearly six decades of uninterrupted dominance by Dravidian parties, as the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay secured a landmark victory in its electoral debut. In the first 15 years of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu regularly held from 1952, the Congress maintained a stronghold over the state’s political lan…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) A massive multi-tier security apparatus was put in place across key counting centres in Chennai on Monday as authorities geared up for the counting of votes in the high-stakes Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.At Loyola College, one of the main counting hubs, a three-layer security arrangement was deployed, with dozens of police personnel stationed at entry points. Barricades were erected outside the campus, and every vehicle entering the premises was subjected to thorough chec…
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) With counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 just days away, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol. Thirumavalavan has flagged serious concerns over a lack of coordination by his party cadres in alliance constituencies, even as political uncertainty deepens following the high-turnout April 23 polls.The election, held amid high expectations, witnessed a four-cornered contest, with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnet…
Noida, April 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has its strongest opening yet in West Bengal, Assam witnessed a largely one-sided contest towards the end, and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) continues to hold an advantage in Tamil Nadu, Matrize News Communications Pvt. Ltd Director Manoj Kumar Singh, while cautioning that voting percentage alone cannot reliably predict electoral outcomes.Talking to IANS on the Assam elections, Singh emphasised that vote share and seat conversion are …
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) The latest exit poll conducted by the Centre for Policy and Development Studies points to a fiercely contested Tamil Nadu Assembly election, with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led bloc locked in a neck-and-neck battle, while actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerges as a decisive third force. Based on responses from a robust sample of 46,000 voters across all 234 constituencies, the Centre for Po…
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Denying any wrongdoing in the procurement of transformers during his tenure, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and former Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday asserted that all established procedures were strictly followed, even as the Madras High Court ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged Rs 397-crore scam. “There is no room for irregularities, and there has been no loss to the government,” Balaji told reporters, maint…
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor Vijay on Friday expressed gratitude to the voters of Tamil Nadu for the record-breaking 85 per cent voter turnout in the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday.In a statement shared on the social media platform X, Vijay described the massive participation as a landmark moment that shattered long-standing political illusions.”Greetings to everyone who resides in my heart. The illusions created by those who confined politi…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Voting is taking place on Thursday, in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections across all 234 constituencies, marking a crucial day in the state’s political calendar as millions of voters head to polling stations to decide the next government. The election features a total of 4,023 candidates in the fray, reflecting a wide and competitive multi-cornered contest spread across parties and independents.The electoral battle is primarily being fought between major political for…
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will visit Tamil Nadu on April 21 for a one-day election campaign, marking his first visit to the state for the ongoing Assembly election as polling approaches on April 23. The visit comes at a decisive stage in the electoral process, with campaigning set to conclude on the evening of April 21, followed by the mandatory silence period ahead of voting.Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23 across all 23…