New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) As Tamil Nadu gears up for Assembly election, tensions continue to escalate between the ruling DMK and its principal ally, the Congress, with the latter’s regional leaders demanding to contest more seats and seeking a power sharing arrangement in state government.For long, the Congress has been relegated to the sidelines in state politics. Now, a section of the state leadership wants a piece of the pie. The dispute centres on the Congress’ demands for a formal role in …
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Chennai, Feb 14 (IANS) The AIADMK on Saturday launched a sharp counterattack against TVK leader Vijay, accusing him of lacking political clarity and attempting to build a party without ideological grounding, after the actor-turned-politician criticised both Dravidian majors at an executive meeting in Salem.In a strongly-worded statement, the AIADMK IT wing alleged that Vijay was “borrowing leaders” from other parties and pasting “stickers without political history or understanding.”The p…
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led the DMK in paying homage to party founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai on his 57th death anniversary, as a huge crowd thronged the Anna Memorial at Marina Beach on Tuesday.Accompanied by Cabinet Ministers, senior party leaders, MLAs and a large number of cadres, Stalin offered floral tributes at the Anna Memorial, recalling the enduring legacy of Annadurai, widely revered as the architect of Dravidian politics and social…
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday announced that he was stepping aside from his election-related responsibilities, citing pressing family reasons, even as the State gears up for Assembly elections expected in a few months.The announcement comes at a crucial time when the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has begun finalising its electoral strategy and rolling out campaign plans across Tamil Nadu.Annamalai had earlier been entrusted by the B…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has been compelled to announce a solo contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, on Tuesday raised its first major grievance over the lack of alliance partners. Senior leader K.A. Sengottaiyan took a veiled swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of using its power at the Centre to disrupt alliance negotiations in the State. Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore, Sengottaiyan, the chief coordinato…
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA on Monday, accusing the “double-engine government” of failing to protect citizens, citing the continuing violence in Manipur. Speaking at the Vellam Tamil Women’s Delta Zone Conference organised by the DMK Women’s Wing at Chengipatti in Thanjavur district, Stalin said that according to government figures, at least 260 people have been killed since Mani…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the conduct of Governor R.N. Ravi was “unbecoming” of the constitutional office he holds, after the Governor walked out of the House without reading the customary address at the start of the Assembly session. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, CM Stalin moved a special resolution condemning the Governor’s action, stating that it amounted to a deliberate violation of constitutional norms, legislative rules, and long…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) L. Ganesan, a veteran Dravidian ideologue and former Member of Parliament who played a significant role in Tamil Nadu’s linguistic and social justice movements, passed away early on Sunday at his residence in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur. He was 91.According to family sources, Ganesan had been battling age-related health complications for some time and breathed his last at his home in Ram Nagar on Medical College Road, where he had been residing with his family since 2006.Born on…