Chennai, May 11 (IANS) The Congress party is set to return to the Tamil Nadu government after over 55 years, following the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.The development comes after TVK decided to allot two ministerial berths to Congress as part of the post-poll power-sharing arrangement forged after the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections produced a hung verdict. The new government was sworn in during a grand ceremony held at th…
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Chennai, May 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) criticised the conduct of the swearing-in ceremony of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday, questioning why the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ was relegated to third place during the event, instead of the first.In a strongly-worded statement, CPI State Secretary M. Veerapandian said it was against the long-standing convention in Tamil Nadu to allow the rendering of ‘Vande Mataram’ during a government ceremony before givin…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay will take the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will administer the oath of office to him.Several senior national and regional political leaders, film personalities and party workers are expected to attend the ceremony.Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Chennai to attend t…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Veteran Tamil filmmaker S.A. Chandrashekhar, the father of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay, on Saturday expressed happiness after his son secured the backing of 120 MLAs to stake claim to form the next government in Tamil Nadu. Speaking exclusively to IANS on Saturday, Chandrashekhar reacted emotionally to the fast-moving political developments in the state and Vijay’s emergence as the frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s pos…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday moved closer to becoming the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after securing the support of 120 MLAs, comfortably crossing the majority mark required to form the government in the 234-member Assembly. The latest boost to TVK came after the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) formally extended support to Vijay. IUML legislative party leader SSB Syed Farook Basha and deputy leader A.M. Shahjahan submitted a signe…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday congratulated all candidates and parties that emerged victorious in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, even as uncertainty continued over who would form the next government in the state. In a statement, Palaniswami said he extended his heartfelt wishes to the party that would eventually form the government in Tamil Nadu.His remarks came amid intense political activity and negotiations following the…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Saturday announced that it would declare its decision on extending support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government formation bid at 4 P.M. today, amid intense political developments in Tamil Nadu.The announcement assumes significance as actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK is inching closer to the majority mark required to form the next government in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.Sources said TVK has already …
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) AMMK General Secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Friday accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of allegedly submitting a fake support letter in the name of Mannargudi MLA Kamaraj to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and demanded a detailed investigation into the matter.He also alleged that the MLA may have been “manipulated” into signing a document to falsely project support for TVK’s bid to form the government in Tamil Nadu.Dhinakaran lodged a formal complaint wi…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) The political uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu deepened on Friday after Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran met Acting Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and alleged that one of his party MLAs had gone missing amid attempts to cobble together a majority in the fractured state Assembly. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay, whose party emerged as the single largest formation with 108 seats in the 2…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) In a significant political development amid the continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday formally extended unconditional support to actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The support was conveyed through a letter submitted to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar by CPI Legislature Party leader in the Assembly, T. Ramachandran. The letter stated that the decision was taken under…