Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly will convene on June 18, with Governor Rajendra Arlekar scheduled to deliver the customary address to members at the opening of the session. However, attention is already focused on whether the proceedings will begin without controversy or witness a fresh confrontation between Lok Bhavan and the state government over the rendering of Vande Mataram, the National Anthem and Thamizhthai Vaazhthu at official functions. What was once considered a routine…
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Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Actor, director and choreographer Raghava Lawrence has announced that he will make an important decision about his future public life on June 11, triggering intense speculation in Tamil Nadu’s political circles over a possible electoral debut. The announcement comes against the backdrop of growing reports that Lawrence could be fielded by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the upcoming Trichy East Assembly by-election.The by-election became necessary after TVK founder…
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay will visit New Delhi on June 11 to participate in the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking his second visit to the national capital within a fortnight. While the meeting itself is expected to focus on governance and development, political observers are closely watching the Chief Minister’s likely engagements with leaders of national oppo…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) In a fresh setback to the AIADMK, which has been grappling with internal dissent and a string of defections since its disappointing performance in the Assembly elections, four former ministers and senior leaders joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the party’s headquarters in Chennai on Saturday. Former ministers and ex-MLAs Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan, M.C. Sampath, Kadambur C. Raju and N.R. Sivapathi formally joined TVK in the presence of the party’s Gen…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday congratulated Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa for creating history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess tournament, describing the achievement as a moment of pride for both Tamil Nadu and the nation. In a statement, Vijay hailed the 20-year-old chess prodigy for his remarkable performance at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament held in Oslo, Norway, where he secured the championship title with a de…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Speculation is mounting in Tamil Nadu political circles that former AIADMK ministers C.V. Shanmugam and C. Vijayabaskar, along with a few other senior leaders, could join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the party’s Panaiyur headquarters on Sunday. The reports come amid continuing political realignments that have reshaped the state’s Opposition landscape following the 2026 Assembly election.TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections, winning…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced that the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu, for which elections are scheduled for September 18, has been allotted to the alliance partner, the Indian National Congress. In a brief statement issued from the TVK headquarters secretariat, Vijay said the seat had been allocated to the Congress as part of the TVK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu. The announcement is being…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) In a major administrative move aimed at improving governance at the grassroots level, the Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has appointed ministers in charge of each district to monitor development programmes, oversee welfare delivery, and coordinate emergency response measures during natural disasters and public health crises. The decision was announced through a government order issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department on June 2…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday paid rich tributes to former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi on the occasion of his 103rd birth anniversary, praising the late leader’s immense contributions to Tamil literature, cinema, politics and governance.In a statement issued to mark the occasion, CM Vijay described Karunanidhi as a towering personality whose influence extended far beyond politics and left an indelible mark on Tamil society.The…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) AIADMK leader and Member of Parliament (RS) I.S. Inbadurai on Wednesday raised a series of questions over the security arrangements surrounding superstar-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, questioning why the new chief minister continues to be accompanied by a private bodyguard despite being protected by an extensive state security apparatus.Vijay, who led his party to victory in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and subseq…