Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) Even before the dust settles on the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) crushing electoral defeat in Kerala, fresh fault lines have begun surfacing within the alliance, with the simmering tensions between the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) now threatening to snowball into a major political confrontation.What began as an internal disagreement over the post of Deputy Leader of the Opposition has rapidly transformed into a larger ba…
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Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s decision to meet senior political leaders across party lines, describing it as the beginning of a “new political culture” in the state.In a statement, CPI state Secretary R. Mutharasan Veerapandian praised Vijay for personally meeting veteran leaders soon after assuming office as Chief Minister and said the move reflected an effort to restore Tamil Nadu’s tradition of poli…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) A day after her rumoured beau Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, actress Trisha Krishnan shared a cryptic caption about “love is always louder”. Trisha, on Monday, shared a picture of herself looking every inch gorgeous in an aqua-blue silk saree, which seems to be made of a silk blend. The saree has gold zari border running along the edges and pallu.For the caption, she wrote: “The love is always louder (sic).”The 43-year-old actress atten…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) criticised the conduct of the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday, questioning why the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ was relegated to third place during the event, instead of the first.In a strongly-worded statement, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian said it was against the long-standing convention in Tamil Nadu to allow the rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ during a government ceremony before givin…
Colombo, May 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday congratulated actor-cum-Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay on becoming Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, stating that he looks forward to working together to build “ever closer ties” and a “stronger partnership”. In a post on X, the Sri Lankan President said: “Congratulations to Hon. C. Joseph Vijay on being sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu are connected through history…
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Actress Trisha Krishnan, who predominantly works in Tamil cinema, attended the swearing-in ceremony of her rumoured beau, actor and politician Vijay on Sunday in Chennai. The actress was seen in a happy mood, and she was captured in the lenses of the photographers leaving her home for the ceremony.For the occasion, the actress opted for a teal and gold saree paired with a cream blouse as she headed to Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai for Vijay’s swearing-in cere…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Actor-cum-Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking a historic political shift in the state, which saw an end to nearly six decades of alternating rule by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay at a grand ceremony held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoo…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, marking a historic political shift in the state after decades-long of uninterrupted rule by the Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by several national and regional leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi. More than 5,000 g…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay was on Saturday officially invited by the Governor-in-charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after demonstrating majority support in the 234-member Assembly. In a major political development that ended days of uncertainty following the fractured Assembly verdict, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai and submitted a letter informing him of his election as the leader of the T…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Senior AIADMK leaders, including former ministers S.P. Velumani, C. Vijayabaskar, and Leema Rose, held separate consultations with senior party leader C.V. Shanmugam amid ongoing political developments in Tamil Nadu.Sources said the discussions are taking place as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is yet to take a final call on the party’s political strategy in the evolving situation.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu was held in a si…