Chennai, May 17 (IANS) With anticipation building over the announcement of Tamil Nadu’s urban local body elections, the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is witnessing an influx of leaders and functionaries from both the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), particularly in the western belt of the state.Political observers and party insiders believe the trend reflects changing political calculations following TVK’s rapid rise in the As…
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Kuala Lumpur, May 12 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has extended warm congratulations to actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marked a dramatic political shift in the southern Indian state.In a post on X, Anwar Ibrahim wrote that he “warmly congratulates my friend Vijay on being elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” adding a lighthearted reference to the actor’s cinematic legacy. “For many years, his adoring fa…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday launched a sharp attack on PM Narendra Modi over his speech in Bengaluru, questioning whether he had spoken as the Prime Minister, the BJP state President, or the Leader of the Opposition in the state. In a press release, Siddaramaiah said the Prime Minister must clarify the “confusion” created in people’s minds about the capacity in which he addressed the gathering on Sunday.Although PM Modi targeted the Congress go…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with the Madras High Court’s order directing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities worth Rs 397 crore in transformer procurements carried out during the tenure of former Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthil Balaji between 2021 and 2023. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by V Kasi, Financial Controller of the…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday elected party youth wing secretary and MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin as the leader of its legislature party, a day ahead of the swearing-in of newly elected MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. The announcement came amid a dramatic political realignment in the State following the recently concluded Assembly elections, in which the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats but fell short of the major…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) As social media handles claimed that certain posts by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, were allegedly restricted by the government on Sunday, sources said that there was no such action or demand from the end of IT Ministry. According to sources, it was wrongly claimed by social media handles that certain Instagram posts of Rahul Gandhi were restricted by MeitY.“It is clarified that MeitY had nothing to do with this action. It was because of …
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to hear on Sunday an urgent petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader K.R. Periyakaruppan seeking to restrain Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate Srinivasa Sethupathi from taking oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly after a dramatic one-vote victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The case, listed before the vacation bench comprising Justice L. Victoria Gowri and Justice N. S…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Amid the continuing political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu following the fractured Assembly election verdict, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on Friday held a high-level committee meeting through video conference and indicated broad support for the formation of a government led by actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, which emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats in the April 23 Assembly elections, has b…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) With no party securing an outright majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay has emerged as the single largest party after winning 108 seats in the 234-member House. With the support of the Congress, the alliance’s strength has risen to 112 Members of the Legislative Assembly, excluding Vijay’s own constituency result, but the combined strength remains short of the majority mark of 118.Amid the …
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Ending nearly six decades of Dravidian dominance in Tamil Nadu politics, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the surprise winner in the 2026 Assembly elections.Contesting its maiden election, the party has not only made a dramatic entry but has also secured recognition as a major political force in the state. However, despite its impressive performance, TVK has fallen short of the simple majority mark required to form th…