Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, on Monday strongly condemned the Income Tax (IT) raid conducted at the residence of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K. Selvaperunthagai, alleging that it was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the Opposition’s election campaign ahead of the Assembly polls.In a post on X, CM Stalin accused the BJP-led Central government of resorting to intimidation tactics with less than 48 hours remaining for the campaign to end.“I strongl…
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Chennai, April 15 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign entering its final stretch, the continued delay in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announcing his tour dates has become a growing source of concern for the party’s state unit and its alliance partner, the DMK.Despite securing 28 seats after intense negotiations, Congress is yet to see its top leadership take the field in Tamil Nadu.At a time when rival parties have ramped up aggressive, high-decibel campaigning, the absence o…
Erode (Tamil Nadu), April 4 (IANS) Discontent within the Congress ranks surfaced in Erode on Saturday after the party’s announcement of its candidate for the Erode (East) Assembly constituency triggered protests from local functionaries.Party members staged a demonstration near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Karungalpalayam, demanding that the leadership reconsider its decision and field a local candidate instead.The Congress had officially named Gopinath Palaniyappan as its nominee on Friday. H…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The Congress on Friday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signalling a key step in its preparations as part of the DMK-led alliance. The list, finalised by the party’s Central Election Committee, includes nominees for 27 of the 28 constituencies allotted to the Congress, with the Melur seat yet to be announced.The announcement was made by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal, who said the selection process was completed aft…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Ending days of intense negotiations and uncertainty, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress on Wednesday formally signed their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. As per the pact, the Congress will contest 28 Assembly constituencies, three more than the 25 seats it contested in the 2021 Assembly elections as part of the alliance. In addition, the Congress has also been allotted one Rajya Sabha seat as part of …
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The Congress has formally sought a higher number of Assembly seats than it was allotted in 2021, AICC Tamil Nadu incharge Girish Chodankar said on Monday after senior party leader K.C. Venugopal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin in Chennai.Describing the discussions as preliminary but significant, Chodankar confirmed that seat-sharing arrangements, including allocation of a Rajya Sabha seat, constituency-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections…
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai on Monday firmly distanced the State unit from remarks made by party MP Manickam Tagore on sharing power with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), asserting that party discipline and adherence to central leadership directions were paramount. Tagore had reportedly supported a demand for a share in governance during a meeting of the Madurai South District Congress Committee in Tirupparankundram on Febr…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Senior DMK leader T.K.S. Elangovan on Thursday dismissed speculation of friction within the DMK-led alliance, asserting that the Congress has not exerted any “undue pressure” on the party ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Elangovan said that formal seat-sharing negotiations between the allies will begin on February 22, putting to rest rumours of a growing rift over power-sharing demands.His clarification comes amid reports suggesting that the Congress is pus…
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin has said that a coalition government is not suitable for the state’s political structure, while reaffirming that the alliance between his party and the Congress will continue in the forthcoming Assembly elections. Speaking at a private event in Chennai on Wednesday, CM Stalin addressed the current political climate and the prospects for the next Assembly polls.Responding to calls from some Congress leaders for a for…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) In the backdrop of clear political and organisational direction issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) is set to convene a crucial Executive Committee meeting tomorrow. The meeting will be held at 12 noon at Sathyamurthy Bhavan, the party’s state headquarters in Chennai, under the leadership of TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai.The meeting assumes significance as it comes shortly after a preparatory session held by the…