Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched a sharp counterattack against the opposition DMK in the Assembly, rejecting allegations that his government functioned as the “B-team” of any political party and asserting that the administration drew its strength solely from the people’s mandate. Replying to the motion of thanks to the Governor’s Address on the final day of the Assembly session, Vijay defen…
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Chennai, June 21 (IANS) A fresh political debate has erupted in Tamil Nadu after CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P. Shanmugam suggested that it would not be surprising if the DMK and AIADMK were to function as a single political entity in the future. His remarks, made during an interview to a YouTube channel and later shared on his social media platform X, have drawn sharp criticism from DMK leaders.In the interview, Shanmugam defended the CPI(M)’s shifting alliances with both the DMK and AI…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The DMK is set to undertake a major organisational restructuring exercise after the conclusion of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly session, as the party seeks to rebuild its grassroots network and strengthen its electoral machinery following its disappointing performance in the recent Assembly elections. According to party sources, the reorganisation will focus primarily on Chennai and its neighbouring districts, where the DMK suffered significant setbacks.The exercise is …
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin on Saturday criticised the State government’s decision to rename the flagship ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme as ‘Thiran Tamil Nadu’, stating that any attempt to dilute or discontinue the programme would hamper the progress of the State’s youth. In a post on the social media platform X, Stalin said changing the scheme’s name or removing it from social media would not erase its achievements …
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) A team of police officials from Karur district visited the Chennai residence of senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and former Tamil Nadu Electricity and Excise Minister V. Senthil Balaji on Saturday, triggering intense speculation in political circles amid a series of ongoing investigations involving the former minister. According to sources, the police team arrived at Senthil Balaji’s residence in MRC Nagar and conducted inquiries. However, Senthil Balaji was …
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday announced its decision to withdraw from the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant political development in the state following the 2026 Assembly elections and the formation of the TVK-led government.The decision was taken at the party’s general council meeting, where 14 resolutions were adopted. Among them was a resolution formally ending the IUML’s association with the DMK alliance.Party leaders indica…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) INDIA bloc is going downhill and is staring at an existential threat, primarily because of Congress’ opportunistic and self-serving politics, said BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday. Trivedi’s scathing criticism came in the backdrop of a debacle for Congress candidate in Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand despite the Congress-JMM alliance’s comfortable numerical strength in the Assembly.The shocking loss for the Congress candidate has triggered a bl…
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) on Sunday announced its decision to part ways with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying the move would enable the party to focus on strengthening its organisational base and expanding its independent political presence in the State. The decision was announced by TMC(M) president G.K. Vasan after a meeting of the party’s executive committee in Chennai. While declaring th…
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday launched a sharp attack on CM C. Joseph Vijay, questioning the latter’s recent visit to New Delhi and accusing him of adopting a different standard from the one he had applied to political opponents in the past.Stalin recalled remarks allegedly made by Vijay when the DMK was in power, and Stalin had travelled to the national capital. According to the DMK leader, Vijay had then accused him of visiti…
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the TVK-led state government over the recurring power outages across the state, accusing it of administrative failure and urging it to take urgent measures instead of engaging in what he termed “distraction tactics”. In a strongly worded statement, Balaji said the government, which had promised sweeping changes after assuming office, had instead pushed people i…