Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The AIADMK suffered another setback on Monday after Karur MLA and former Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly, adding to the growing list of opposition legislators who have quit the party following the 2026 Assembly elections. According to reports, Vijayabaskar submitted his handwritten resignation letter to Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, formally relinquishing his membership of the House.Political sources said he is expected to j…
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Erode (Tamil Nadu), June 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan on Sunday defended the state government’s decision to appoint K. Venkata Narayana, a producer of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan, as the Tamil Nadu government’s Special Representative in New Delhi.Responding to criticism from the opposition, Sengottaiyan said there was nothing wrong with the government’s decision to nominate Venkata Narayana for the post.“Appointi…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday appointed Lok Sabha Whip and three-time Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore as the new president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), replacing K. Selvaperunthagai in a significant organisational reshuffle that reflects the party high command’s bid to reset its strategy in Tamil Nadu following the recent Assembly election.The leadership change comes amid growing differences within the state unit over the Congress’ political direction and al…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The MDMK on Saturday formally announced its decision to sever ties with the DMK-led alliance, bringing to an end a political partnership that had lasted for nearly nine years. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s General Council and high-level committee held at its headquarters in Egmore, Chennai.The meeting was chaired by the party’s auditor, Arjunaraj, and attended by MDMK general secretary Vaiko and other senior leaders.Party sources said the leadersh…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The appointment of Karnataka native Venkataraman as the Tamil Nadu Government’s Special Representative in New Delhi has triggered sharp criticism from the Opposition DMK, with senior party MPs A. Raja and Tiruchi Siva questioning both the decision and its political implications.The Tamil Nadu Government recently issued an order appointing Karnataka native Venkataraman, the producer of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s film ‘Jananayagan’, as its Special Representative i…
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple properties linked to former Public Works and Highways Minister E.V. Velu as part of an investigation into allegations of disproportionate assets and suspected irregularities in the award of government contracts during the previous DMK regime. Officials are carrying out simultaneous raids at Velu’s residences and other premises in Chennai’s Alwarpet and his hom…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The first Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Council meeting after the formation of the new Tamil Nadu government witnessed dramatic scenes on Wednesday, as a heated exchange between DMK and AIADMK councillors escalated into a confrontation, briefly disrupting proceedings at the Ripon Building. The meeting, chaired by Mayor R. Priya in the presence of Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran and Deputy Mayor M. Mahesh Kumar, was held under tight security amid heightened poli…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council is set to meet on Wednesday for the first time in four months, following a break caused by the Assembly elections and the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. The meeting is expected to draw attention from both residents and political observers. While citizens hope that long-pending civic grievances will be taken up by their elected representatives, political circles are watching developments related to councillors joinin…
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that permitted the lighting of the traditional Karthigai Deepam at a stone pillar, known as the ‘deepathoon’, located near a dargah atop the historic Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai district.The appeal marks the latest development in a long-running dispute over religious practices on the hill, which is home to the famed Arulmigu …
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday asserted that the Tamil Nadu government would firmly safeguard the State’s rights and interests while maintaining a constructive relationship with the Union government, emphasising that development and welfare remained the administration’s foremost priorities. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address in the Assembly, Vijay said the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government was committed t…