Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Former AIADMK ministers Dr C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabaskar formally joined the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) along with around 15,000 supporters at a grand induction ceremony held at a private hotel in Mamallapuram near Chennai on Thursday.The induction was led by TVK General Secretary and Minister N. Anand in the presence of Minister Adhav Arjuna, who welcomed the new entrants by presenting them with the party’s traditional shawl.Addressing the gathering, C…
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Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Former AIADMK Ministers Dr C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabhaskar are set to join the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday along with nearly 15,000 supporters and party functionaries, marking one of the biggest political inductions into the party since it came to power. The induction ceremony will be held at a private hotel in Mamallapuram, near Chennai. Senior TVK ministers N. Anand and Adhav Arjuna will formally welcome the leaders and their supporters into t…
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has initiated the process of formalising its political alliance by bringing together its friendly parties under a common state-level front ahead of upcoming electoral contests, including local body elections and possible Assembly bypolls. Chief Minister and TVK president C. Joseph Vijay will chair a meeting of leaders of friendly parties in Chennai on July 1, marking the first major effort to institutionalise the coalition that su…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) minister Gomathi Srinivasan was among a host of political leaders and public figures who joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday, as the party inducted around 2,500 leaders and cadres from various political parties at a function held at its headquarters in Panaiyur on Chennai’s East Coast Road. The high-profile induction programme comes amid TVK’s growing political influence following its victor…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) In a fresh setback to the AIADMK, which has been grappling with internal dissent and a string of defections since its disappointing performance in the Assembly elections, four former ministers and senior leaders joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the party’s headquarters in Chennai on Saturday. Former ministers and ex-MLAs Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan, M.C. Sampath, Kadambur C. Raju and N.R. Sivapathi formally joined TVK in the presence of the party’s Gen…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) In a fresh political setback for the AIADMK, former Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister and senior party leader, Vellamandi Natarajan, joined the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the presence of the party’s general secretary N. Anand, intensifying speculation over continuing realignments within the Opposition camp. A prominent leader from Tiruchi, Natarajan had been associated with the AIADMK for several decades and was considered a loyal grassroots organiser in central …
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has retained key departments including Home, Public Administration and Police, as the newly formed government formally completed the allocation of portfolios among ministers sworn in on May 10, marking an important administrative step in the functioning of the state’s new government. The portfolio allocation was approved by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar following recommendations made by the Chief Minister. The announcement…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who assumed office on May 10 as the head of the State’s 17th Legislative Assembly, is expected to move ahead with a major cabinet expansion as the newly formed government prepares for its first full-fledged Assembly session and key administrative decisions. Vijay was sworn in along with nine ministers, including N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and K.A. Sengottaiyan, marking the beginning of a new political phase in the state.With the go…
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) A day after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C. Joseph Vijay on Monday took oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) during the first session of the newly constituted 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly. The oath-taking ceremony for newly elected legislators was held at the Assembly Hall under the supervision of Pro-tem Speaker Karuppiah, who administered the oath to the members.The proceedings marked the formal commence…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress and Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday hailed newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s announcement to provide 200 units of free electricity, among the first major decisions of his government.The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief assumed office after his party emerged as the single largest formation in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by winning 108 seats in the 234-member House.Significantly, the Congress and…