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…
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Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has reportedly told party MLAs that the AIADMK would eventually form the next government in the state, raising speculation of fresh political realignments in the post-election scenario. The developments come four days after the Assembly election results were declared, with Tamil Nadu witnessing an unprecedented political stalemate unlike anything seen …
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 7 (IANS) Escalating the political confrontation over government formation in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Thursday announced statewide protests on May 8 against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for not inviting Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief C. Joseph Vijay to form the next government despite his party emerging as the single-largest formation in the Assembly elections. In a strongly worded statement, Tamil N…
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) In a dramatic political development amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK has shifted its newly elected MLAs to neighbouring Puducherry and accommodated them in a luxury resort amid fears of possible poaching attempts by rival camps.It may be noted that AIADMK has 47 MLAs. The move comes as intense political negotiations continue following the fractured verdict in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Ta…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Seeking to follow through on the dramatic Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday formally staked claim to form the next government in the state after his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the 234-member Assembly. Vijay arrived at Lok Bhavan to meet Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid unprecedented political excitement and intense speculation over the formation of the next government.Senior TVK leaders, in…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The newly elected MLAs of the AIADMK are set to meet in Chennai on Wednesday amid growing indications that sections within the party favour extending outside support to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government for at least a year. The development assumes significance as TVK, which emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, remains short of the majority mark required to form a stable government.Tamil Nadu has 234 Ass…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said that no decision has been taken on extending support to the actor-led Viijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), as Tamil Nadu witnessed a fractured mandate in the Assembly elections. The elections, held in a single phase on April 23, saw actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK surging ahead of both the DMK and the AIADMK and eventually secured 108 seats, emerging as the single largest party in the…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after emerging as the single largest party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats. With no party securing the required majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly, the state has entered a phase of political uncertainty and intense negotiations. Banking on its strong electoral performance, the TVK has approached Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Ar…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) The BJP has formally opposed the Kerala Cabinet’s decision to appoint former judge Justice (Retd.) Babu Mathew P. Joseph as Ombudsman for Local Self-Government Institutions, citing statutory violations under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999.BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar and General Secretary Suresh on Saturday met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Lok Bhavan and submitted a detailed petition urging him to withhold approval for the appointment….