Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly will convene on June 18, with Governor Rajendra Arlekar scheduled to deliver the customary address to members at the opening of the session. However, attention is already focused on whether the proceedings will begin without controversy or witness a fresh confrontation between Lok Bhavan and the state government over the rendering of Vande Mataram, the National Anthem and Thamizhthai Vaazhthu at official functions. What was once considered a routine…
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Chennai, May 9 (IANS) After extending support to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) President K.M. Kader Mohideen emphasised that all parties should extend support “only for government formation” in Tamil Nadu and to preserve the state’s “democratic traditions”.Speaking to IANS, Mohideen said: “Parties in alliance with the DMK were approached by the TVK.”However, he remarked that he had expected the DMK-led alliance to secure a majority. “But …
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) With the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single-largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party President C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday formally staked claim to form the government in the state. He has written to Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking an appointment and requesting an opportunity to prove his majority on the floor of the House.In his communication sent to the Lok Bhavan (earlier Raj Bhavan), Vijay stated that the party, which has secured 108…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) The Kerala Lok Bhavan on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuttal to Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer’s remarks over a “highly confidential” letter sent by Governor Rajendra Arlekar, rejecting the allegations in their entirety and asserting that constitutional propriety and established conventions had been strictly followed.In a statement released by Lok Bhavan, the Governor’s office said it “categorically rejects and strongly refutes” the Speaker’s claims regarding …