Latest Anna Arivalayam News & Updates

Chennai, May 7 (IANS) DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday chaired a crucial meeting of the party’s newly elected MLAs at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai as the party prepared to assume the role of the Opposition amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu.The meeting was attended by all victorious DMK legislators and focused on the evolving political situation in the state, the party’s legislative strategy, and the future course of action following the Assembly election ve…

Chennai, May 3 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday raised concerns over possible law-and-order disturbances during the counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for Monday, urging the Election Commission and police authorities to ensure stringent security arrangements across the state.In a formal representation submitted to Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik and the Director General of Police, DMK Organisation Secretary R.S. Bharathi said the party h…

Chennai, March 24 (IANS) In a key step towards consolidating its electoral alliance, the DMK on Tuesday sealed a seat-sharing deal with the VCK, allotting eight Assembly constituencies to the Dalit-focused party ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu polls.The agreement, finalised after multiple rounds of negotiations, provides the VCK with six reserved constituencies and two general constituencies.The pact was formally signed at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in the presence of Chief Minister…

Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The ruling DMK is expected to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement with its Left allies — the CPI and CPI(M) — on Wednesday, as negotiations enter the final stage with indications pointing towards a continuation of the 2021 formula. Sources within the DMK said the party leadership is inclined to allot six seats each to the CPI and the CP(M), the same number they contested in the last Assembly election.The decision is likely to be taken after consultations with Chief M…

Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin will celebrate his 73rd birthday on Sunday, with the day’s events reflecting both personal reverence and political symbolism as the state moves closer to the Assembly election season. The Chief Minister is scheduled to begin the day by paying floral tributes at the memorial of former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai at Marina Beach. He will then proceed to the nearby memorial of his father and former CM M. Karunanidhi…

Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Ending days of speculation over the future of their alliance, the DMK and the Congress will formally begin seat-sharing negotiations on Saturday for the upcoming April–May Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The first round of discussions is scheduled for 10.30 am at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK’s headquarters in Chennai.Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K. Selva Perunthagai confirmed that the party would be represented by a four-member team comprising himself, AICC incharge…

Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.Panneerselvam, who had been expelled from the AIADMK amid an intense internal power struggle, had subsequently launched the AIADMK Volunteers’ Rights Recovery Committee and began functioning independently.Despite several attem…

Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Former AIADMK MLA R. Vaithilingam, who recently resigned from his Orathanadu Assembly seat, formally joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.The induction took place at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, marking another high-profile political defection from the opposition camp.Vaithilingam’s political career has closely mirrored the internal upheavals within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Ka…

Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. K. Stalin on Tuesday issued a strong call for unity, discipline, and intensive grassroots work as the party prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a meeting of DMK district secretaries at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, Stalin laid out clear political and organisational directives, emphasising that electoral success would depend on relentless field-level engagement. The consultation meeting, chaired …