Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of political rhetoric ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) launched a strong counterattack against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, responding to recent criticism directed at him by the DMK leader. The war of words began after Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged that, though the AIADMK is formally part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), EPS had become a “subservient slave” of the Bh…
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Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will visit Kanyakumari district on Tuesday (February 24) to participate in a series of official programmes and inaugurate key development projects. According to a statement issued by R. Mahesh, Kanyakumari East District DMK Secretary and Mayor of Nagercoil Corporation, the Chief Minister will depart from Chennai by a private flight at 10 a.m. and arrive at Thoothukudi airport.From there, he will travel by road to the Kanyakumari distri…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Even as sections of the DMK’s senior leadership attempt to connect with younger audiences through contemporary outreach styles, the DMK Youth Wing has begun reviving traditional ‘mandrams’ across Tamil Nadu as structured training platforms for a new generation of cadres on the grassroots level.The first phase of the significant programme was launched on Thursday in the western part of the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Chennai West district by Youth Wing se…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) A heated exchange marked the discussion on the interim and Agriculture Budgets in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) questioned the state government about the timing of the Rs 2,000 summer assistance for women beneficiaries. During the debate, EPS alleged that the ruling government credited the amount overnight because of the “heat of the 2026 elections.”He claimed people were questioning whether the move was due to ele…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Veteran politician and former Tamil Nadu Minister ‘Panruti’ S. Ramachandran on Thursday announced the formation of a new political outfit, the MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MGR ADMK), marking yet another chapter in his long and eventful public life. Addressing journalists in Chennai, the 88-year-old leader said the party would be formally inaugurated at a state-level conference in Kancheepuram on February 23.Unveiling the party flag bearing black, white and red colou…
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Kalaingar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, declaring that the monthly financial assistance for women is not a welfare dole but a matter of rightful entitlement.Addressing beneficiaries through an official statement, he asserted that no political or administrative obstacle would be allowed to delay or dilute the support extended to women across the State.CM Stalin accused certain quarters of …
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin led the DMK in paying homage to party founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai on his 57th death anniversary, as a huge crowd thronged the Anna Memorial at Marina Beach on Tuesday.Accompanied by Cabinet Ministers, senior party leaders, MLAs and a large number of cadres, Stalin offered floral tributes at the Anna Memorial, recalling the enduring legacy of Annadurai, widely revered as the architect of Dravidian politics and social…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Launching a sharp attack on the BJP and the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday accused the two parties of betraying the state’s interests, undermining federalism, and remaining silent in the face of Hindi and Sanskrit imposition.In a detailed letter addressed to party cadres, he urged DMK workers to intensify their efforts and prepare the ground for victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.Stalin alleged that the BJP is actively working …
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday reaffirmed the Tamil Nadu government’s commitment to building robust infrastructure and social systems that empower women to study, live independently, pursue entrepreneurship, and live without fear. Addressing the two-day Global Women’s Summit in Chennai, he said women would play a decisive role in realising the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government’s ambition of transforming Tamil Nadu into a USD one trillion economy. Stressing t…
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA on Monday, accusing the “double-engine government” of failing to protect citizens, citing the continuing violence in Manipur. Speaking at the Vellam Tamil Women’s Delta Zone Conference organised by the DMK Women’s Wing at Chengipatti in Thanjavur district, Stalin said that according to government figures, at least 260 people have been killed since Mani…