Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief, C. Joseph Vijay, is set to meet Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan amid intense political negotiations over government formation in Tamil Nadu.Heavy police security has been deployed at the VCK headquarters in Ashok Nagar following reports that Vijay may personally visit the party office to seek support from Thirumavalavan.The meeting comes at a crucial juncture, with TVK falling short of the majority mark o…
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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) Central intelligence agencies have reportedly alerted the Tamil Nadu Police to strengthen security arrangements across key locations in the state amid rising political uncertainty following the 2026 Assembly election results and the delay in government formation. According to sources, intelligence agencies warned of possible law-and-order issues if the ongoing political deadlock continues, especially after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C. Joseph Vijay was unable to …
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Wednesday once again clarified that the creation of the South Coast Railway would not result in any loss to Odisha, terming reports suggesting otherwise as misleading and motivated.In an official statement, authorities said the clarification was issued in response to widely circulated reports claiming that Odisha stood to lose significantly because of the formation of the new South Coast Railway zone.The Railways dismissed such claims as factually…
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) In a significant political development following the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results, superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday met DMK President M.K. Stalin at his residence in Alwarpet, Chennai, amid intense political activity surrounding government formation in the state. According to sources, Rajinikanth expressed solidarity with Stalin after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s disappointing performance in the Assembly elections and conveyed that he would continue to stand …
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…
Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, Left parties and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging their governance had slowed development in West Bengal, while asserting that a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government would bring better governance and faster growth in the eastern state.Addressing a programme in Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh, CM Yadav said, “Congress, the Left parties, and the Trinamool Congress have pus…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) With trends indicating a strong advantage for the UDF in Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday described the outcome as a “historic day” and a victory that has exceeded expectations. Interacting with reporters, Tharoor said: “This is a historic day for us. It’s a tremendous victory—one that, I dare say, most people would agree is even greater than we had expected. We are looking at an extraordinary result in Kerala, potentially crossing a hundred seats…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s Left parties, once a powerful force in national and regional politics, are now confronting the possibility of being out of power across all states for the first time in more than five decades. To understand the magnitude of this moment, it helps to revisit the past. In 1996, veteran CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu, who had already served as Chief Minister of West Bengal for two decades, came close to becoming Prime Minister as part of the United Front coalition. Although …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Out of four exit polls, three agencies have projected a comfortable victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Trinamool Congress in the keenly contested Assembly elections in West Bengal, potentially ending weeks of suspense over the outcome.According to most exit polls, the BJP is seen surging ahead of the ruling party by a modest margin, while other parties, including the Congress and Left parties, are facing a drubbing and near-total decimation.Two polls…