Chennai, May 12 (IANS) In the wake of the DMK’s defeat in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party General Secretary Duraimurugan on Tuesday announced that a crucial meeting of District Secretaries would be held on May 14 at the party headquarters here under the chairmanship of DMK President M.K. Stalin.The meeting, scheduled to be held at 10.30 a.m. at the ‘Kalaignar Arangam’ hall inside Anna Arivalayam, is expected to review the party’s electoral setback, organisational …
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Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday urged the External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of six fishermen from the state arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and to retrieve their seized fishing boat. In a letter addressed to Union Minister Jaishankar, Chief Minister Vijay expressed concern over the continuing arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities and highlighted the growing distres…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tore into former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin over his anti-Sanatan rant in the Assembly on Tuesday, stating that the “Sanatan-haters” suffered a humiliating defeat in recent elections but have failed to learn any lessons.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, taking strong exception to Stalin’s renewed calls for “abolishing” Sanatan, this time inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly, said that the DMK is doomed to decay further bec…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Amid the AIADMK rift row, DMK spokesperson Salem Dharanidharan on Tuesday said that this is the end of the opposition party, as for the first time, even its MLAs are splitting in different directions. Speaking to IANS, Dharanidharan said: “Earlier, (late CM Jayalalithaa’s key aide) Sasikala left, (her nephew) T.T.V. (Dhinakaran) left, then OPS (former Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam) left, and (former minister K.A.) Sengottaiyan also left. The party had already weakened dra…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday invoked the history of the British parliamentary system and stressed the importance of democratic traditions while addressing the Assembly after TVK MLA J.C.D. Prabhakar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.Speaking in the House, Vijay recalled how Speakers in England during the monarchy era played a crucial role in communicating Parliament’s decisions to the King, often at great …
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) J.C.D. Prabhakar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, while Ravi Shankar was chosen as the Deputy Speaker during the second day of the 17th Assembly session held amid a tense political atmosphere following the recently concluded elections. The development assumes significance as the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay continues to consolidate its position in th…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) The internal crisis within the AIADMK intensified on Tuesday after senior party leader and former Minister C.V. Shanmugam openly accused party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) of attempting to explore a tie-up with the DMK and announced support for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led TVK government. Addressing the media along with senior AIADMK leaders, including former Minister S.P. Velumani, Shanmugam said the party was passing through one of the most diffi…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) In a major policy move with significant political implications, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor retail outlets functioning near places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks. The decision marks the first large-scale regulatory intervention in the state-run liquor retail network since the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government assumed office.The move is a…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay is likely to undertake his first official visit to New Delhi later this month for a series of high-level meetings with the country’s top leadership following the formation of his government in the state. According to highly placed sources, the two-day visit is likely to take place either during the third or final week of May, after the anticipated expansion of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet ex…
Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended warm congratulations to actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marked a dramatic political shift in the southern Indian state.In a post on X, Anwar Ibrahim wrote that he “warmly congratulates my friend Vijay on being elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” adding a lighthearted reference to the actor’s cinematic legacy. “For many years, his adoring fa…