Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief, C. Joseph Vijay, is set to meet Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan amid intense political negotiations over government formation in Tamil Nadu.Heavy police security has been deployed at the VCK headquarters in Ashok Nagar following reports that Vijay may personally visit the party office to seek support from Thirumavalavan.The meeting comes at a crucial juncture, with TVK falling short of the majority mark o…
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Coimbatore, April 1 (IANS) In an unprecedented development in Tamil Nadu’s political history, Coimbatore district will go to the Assembly polls without any candidates from Left parties, ending a continuous electoral presence that dates back to the first elections in independent India. The absence marks a major shift in the district’s political character ahead of the 2026 polls. The development is being seen as a reflection of both changing socio-economic realities and evolving political alig…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Indian National Congress has named All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Christopher Tilak as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in the upcoming biennial elections scheduled this month. The seat has been allotted to the Congress as part of the seat-sharing arrangement within the ruling DMK-led alliance in the State.The announcement ends days of speculation within political circles over who the Congress would field for the Upper House seat from T…
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) The seat-sharing discussions between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are progressing smoothly, and reports of any talks with other parties are baseless rumours, said Girish Chodankar, Tamil Nadu Congress in-charge, on Saturday.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Chodankar said that soon after the Congress decided to continue its alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a dedicated committee was constituted to…