Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Rejecting speculation by opposition parties over the stability of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government, Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity Rajmohan on Sunday asserted that the administration led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay enjoys strong public backing and would remain politically stable for the long term. Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Rajmohan dismissed repeated criticism from opposition p…
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of oppressing Hindus in West Bengal while the party was in power in the state. Moreover, he alleged that the Congress has become a “party of abuses”.Speaking to IANS regarding the FIR registered against Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Ajay Rai, Poonawalla said: “Congress has become a party of abuses instead of Gandhian values.”Referring to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s “traito…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had used children to influence voters during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.A division bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan heard the petition filed by advocate Vasuki and raised questions regarding the legal implications of alleged el…
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) A fresh political controversy that erupted in Tamil Nadu on Thursday after the recitation of songs during the swearing-in ceremony of 23 newly inducted ministers in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet reignited the debate over the place of Vande Mataram and the Tamil invocation song (Tamil Thai Vazhthu) at official state events.The issue resurfaced after Vande Mataram was played before the Tamil invocation during the oath-taking ceremony, drawing criticism from the …
Valsad (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Member of Parliament from Gujarat’s Valsad, Dhaval Patel, on Thursday, alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc has considerably weakened in the wake of recent electoral developments, claiming that this has left Congress leader Rahul Gandhi frustrated.His remarks came in response to Gandhi’s statement during a public rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, in which he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah “traitors” and accused them of …
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government will undergo its first Cabinet expansion on Thursday, with Congress likely to formally join the ministry in a move aimed at strengthening the ruling coalition and filling several key portfolios that have remained vacant since the government assumed office.The swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. at the Governor’s residence in Guindy, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will a…
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President Thol Thirumavalavan on Wednesday indicated that the party would deliberate on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) renewed invitation to join the C. Joseph Vijay-led cabinet, amid growing speculation that the party could soon be accommodated in the government with a ministerial berth. The development comes after the VCK had earlier maintained that its support to the Vijay government was purely from outside and intended only to e…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Senior DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P. Thiaga Rajan (PTR) has announced that he will temporarily step back from active politics following the party’s defeat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, saying he intends to take a “short break” after spending a decade in elected office.In a detailed statement reflecting on the election outcome and the evolving political environment in Tamil Nadu, PTR said he was looking forward to spending a few wee…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Monday claimed that the ongoing rift within the AIADMK is rooted in Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s fear that his leadership position could weaken if senior leaders from the party’s past are brought back into the fold. The remarks came as the internal crisis within the AIADMK intensified further, with factional tensions spreading across several district units in Tamil Nadu and leading to police intervention in multiple locations.The growi…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday dismissed social media speculation linking him to political manoeuvring following Chief Minister Vijay’s electoral victory in Tamil Nadu, saying there was no truth in claims that he was unhappy about Vijay becoming the Chief Minister. Speaking to reporters at his Poes Garden residence in Chennai, Rajinikanth sought to put an end to rumours surrounding his relationship with Vijay and his recent interactions with political leaders.He made it…