Chennai, April 5 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political parties have entered the final phase of candidate selection and campaign mobilisation. The Congress, a key ally in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, has been allotted 28 constituencies for the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has now announced its candidate for the Melur Assembly constituency.After days of internal discussions and reported differences among senior leaders, the Congress has …
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Chennai, April 1 (IANS) The resignation of senior Congress leader and Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore as chairman of the party’s Election Management and Coordination Committee has brought internal divisions within the Tamil Nadu unit into focus, just weeks ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections.The development has highlighted simmering tensions over candidate selection and alliance dynamics within the party.According to sources, disagreements among senior leaders intensified during the final…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks on Kerala politics, asserting that the people of the state are fully aware of the “truth” behind political alliances.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the MP from Kerala’s Wayanad, dismissed the Prime Minister’s allegations of a covert alliance in Kerala, asserting that the people of the state are well aware of the political realities.”All of Kerala knows …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday met Congress MPs whose suspension from the House was revoked on Tuesday and shared tea and coffee with them in New Delhi.The informal meeting came a day after the Lok Sabha withdrew the suspension of eight Congress MPs following a proposal moved by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, in the House.The revocation followed an expression of regret by the Congress leadership over the con…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Opposition MPs, led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Monday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining “complete silence” on the ongoing Gulf conflict and its potential impact on India’s economy and citizens abroad.Sharing details of the protest on X, Congress MP and General Secretary K. C. Venugopal said that MPs from the INDIA bloc demonstrated against what they described as the Prime Mi…
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, questioning its “moral authority” to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s international engagements while allegedly failing to maintain unity within its own alliance in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters at the Chennai airport, Tamilisai accused the DMK of double standards. “They question whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi can handle US President Donald Trump. But can the…
Pune, Feb 17 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress and said that the party is facing growing dissent not only from within but also among its allies. The BJP’s remarks come amid renewed political churn in the Congress after veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar publicly distanced himself from Rahul Gandhi, stating, “I am not a Rahulian.”Aiyar also made comments predicting a third consecutive term f…
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 14 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, fresh signs of strain have emerged within the ruling DMK–Congress alliance over seat sharing and participation in government.A recent social media post by Congress MP Manickam Tagore has reignited speculation about power-sharing arrangements between the two allies.The controversy began after Tamil Nadu Minister Raja Kannappan, speaking at a public event, stated that the DMK would contest in 160–170 constituencies i…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday slammed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, alleging that he does not want the House to function. Tagore said that it is the responsibility of the Parliamentary Affairs Minister to ensure smooth proceedings in Parliament, but Rijiju has “developed a habit” of not running the House. Speaking to IANS outside Parliament, Tagore said, “Kiren Rijiju does not want the House to run. The job of the Parliamentary Affairs Minis…