Chennai, April 11 (IANS) The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has taken final shape, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which commenced on March 30, witnessed a robust response, with as many as 7,599 nomination papers filed over a four-day period.However, the scrutiny phase led to the rejection of around 2,460 nominations due to invalid or incomplete document…
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Chennai, April 6 (IANS) As Tamil Nadu heads toward a crucial Assembly election, the state’s northern districts are once again in sharp focus, emerging as a decisive region that could significantly influence the overall outcome. The belt, stretching from Cuddalore to Tiruvannamalai, has traditionally played a pivotal role in shaping political fortunes in the state. The DMK enters the contest with a clear structural advantage in the region, having built a strong electoral base over successive elec…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has convened a meeting of its district secretaries on February 20 to prepare for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will chair the meeting, which will be held via video conferencing at 6.30 p.m., party general secretary Duraimurugan announced on Thursday.The party said in an official statement that the virtual meeting would bring together district-level functionaries to review organis…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday announced an intensive, month-long statewide political campaign titled “Tamil Nadu Will Not Bow”, which will be rolled out across all 234 Assembly constituencies beginning from February 1.The party leadership has confirmed that 20 star campaigners will spearhead the outreach programme, covering every constituency in Tamil Nadu. The decision was taken based on a resolution passed at a meeting of DMK district Secretaries …
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, called upon the people of the state to decisively end what he described as the “family-centric and dynastic governance” of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the 2026 Assembly elections. In a statement, Palaniswami said there was growing uncertainty within the DMK-led alliance, particularly regarding the continued presence of the Indian National Congress. “There i…
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) After showcasing organisational strength in Tirupur, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is set to organise a zonal-level Women’s Wing conference in the Delta region, a core political bastion of the ruling party, as part of its preparations ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.In an official statement, the DMK announced that the conference, titled ‘Vellum Tamil Pengal’ (Victorious Tamil Women), will be held on January 19 in Thanjavur.The event is expected to witness …