Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale remarked on Sunday that while the INDIA bloc had initially emerged stronger, it is now “steadily weakening” and cited former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “declined influence” as one of the probable reasons.Speaking to IANS, Athawale said: “The Opposition is steadily weakening. It was relatively stronger in the beginning, but as Mamata Banerjee’s influence has declined, several (Trinamo…
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Chennai, July 11 (IANS) The AIADMK on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling TVK government, accusing Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of failing to deliver on governance and attempting to divert attention from what it described as the administration’s shortcomings by targeting opposition parties. The attack came a day after Vijay, while addressing a public meeting in Karur, alleged that the AIADMK and the DMK were working “hand in glove” despite portraying themselves as political ri…
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Saturday triggered fresh political debate in Tamil Nadu by suggesting that a future alliance between the DMK and the AIADMK could not be ruled out, saying that political equations often change according to circumstances rather than ideology. Speaking to reporters in Madurai, Dhinakaran said political alliances should not be viewed through different standards depending on the parties involved. The …
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Signs of growing dissatisfaction have emerged within the AIADMK’s affiliated organisational wings as the party continues its district-level review meetings to assess its performance in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Functionaries from several wings have expressed concern over inadequate representation within the party and the limited opportunities provided to them to contest elections.The concerns have surfaced during a series of consultative meetings being c…
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The Madras High Court has initiated proceedings in a series of election petitions challenging the victories of several MLAs elected in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, issuing notices in some cases while granting time to rectify defects in others. Justice P.B. Balaji, hearing a batch of five election petitions, directed the respondents to file their replies and posted the matters for further hearing on August 21.One of the petitions has been filed by Gandhimathina…
Coimbatore, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the DMK and the AIADMK, claiming that both parties were rapidly losing their political strength and would soon be left without cadres. He also accused the opposition of attempting to prevent Chief Minister Joseph Vijay from visiting Karur and of using legal proceedings to silence the government.Interacting with mediapersons, Nirmal Kumar questioned why the DMK was allegedly apprehensive about the C…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday initiated proceedings in a batch of election petitions challenging the poll victories of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and State Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna in the recently concluded state Assembly elections, directing that notices be issued after the petitioners rectify procedural defects within a week. Justice V. Lakshminarayana directed the Registry to issue notices to Chief Minister Vijay, Minister Aadhav Arjuna and the El…
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), July 7 (IANS) The political confrontation between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the DMK intensified on Tuesday after TVK MLA G. Saravanan alleged that he was offered between Rs 30 crore and Rs 100 crore to defect to the opposition party and was threatened with death after rejecting the proposal.Addressing reporters at the party office in Thoothukudi, the Srivaikuntam MLA said he possessed evidence to support his allegations and maintained that the claims…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking directions to restrain leaders of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), including Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna, from making public statements that could allegedly influence witnesses in the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede case.A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe expres…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police are considering their next course of action against former DMK minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar after the duo failed to appear for questioning in connection with the alleged ₹35-crore bribery conspiracy involving a legislator of the TVK.The case stems from allegations of an attempt to destabilise the C. Joseph Vijay-led government through inducements allegedly offered to ruling party MLAs.The controversy erupted after State Min…