Latest J. Jayalalithaa News & Updates

Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Technology is rapidly reshaping the political campaign landscape in Tamil Nadu, with artificial intelligence-powered holograms emerging as a striking new tool ahead of the Assembly elections.A recent campaign in Kumbakonam has demonstrated how digital innovation is being deployed to bridge the physical absence of star campaigners and capture voter attention.At the centre of this trend is a holographic projection of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay…

Salem (Tamil Nadu), April 12 (IANS) Amid an ongoing internal rift within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party founder S. Ramadoss was hospitalised on Sunday after collapsing during a campaign rally in Salem district, triggering concern among supporters and party workers.The PMK has been witnessing a visible leadership divide between Ramadoss and his son, party President Anbumani Ramadoss, with both leaders operating independently and asserting control…

Thanjavur, April 11 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the DMK during an election campaign rally in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur, highlighting his party’s record on the Cauvery issue and accusing the ruling party of neglecting farmers’ interests. Addressing a large gathering, Palaniswami described Thanjavur as the “land that yields gold”, underscoring its agricultural significance in Tamil Nadu’s delta region. He claimed that the AIADMK gover…

Tiruchy, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the opposition AIADMK, alleging that its leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) would “pledge” the state to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if voted to power.Addressing a public meeting in Tiruchy, Stalin campaigned for candidates of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) across nine Assembly constituencies, urging voters to deliver a “100 per cent victory” for the DMK-led front in the up…

Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Municipal authorities in Hyderabad on Tuesday seized a residential house of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, over property tax arrears.Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials sealed the G+4 structure belonging to the late leader in Srinagar colony under the limits of circle 38 in Yousufguda area.According to officials, the property bearing house number 8-3-1099/A is registered in the name of Jayalalithaa.The GHMC took the action as the …

Chennai, March 29 (IANS) AMMK General Secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran has asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to form the next government in Tamil Nadu following the Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Addressing the media on Saturday, Dhinakaran said there is strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling DMK government and claimed that the political climate is turning increasingly favourable for the NDA across the state.“The people of Tamil Nadu are lookin…

Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T. T. V. Dhinakaran on Saturday asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to form the next government in Tamil Nadu following the Assembly elections scheduled for April 23. ​ Addressing the media, Dhinakaran said there is strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government and claimed that the political climate is turning increasingly favourable for th…

Chennai, March 24 (IANS) In a major poll promise ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday announced a slew of welfare measures, including the distribution of free refrigerators to all rice ration cardholders if the party returns to power. ​ Releasing the party’s election manifesto at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, Palaniswami said the initiative is aimed at easing the daily burden of homemakers and improving househol…

Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would bring back the style of governance associated with former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu, while strongly criticising the government led by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin. Addressing a press conference in Tiruchirappalli, Goyal, who is also the election in-charge of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu, said that people of the State were seeking change and be…

Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s confidante V. K. Sasikala has floated a new political party titled Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK), a development that is widely perceived as a fresh challenge to TTV Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The announcement was made in Ramanathapuram at a public event commemorating the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa.Marking her formal political re-entry, Sasikala unveiled the …