Chennai, April 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday issued notices on a petition seeking an investigation into alleged inconsistencies in the assets declared by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in his nomination affidavits for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notices to Vijay, the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), the Election Commission of India, and the Returning Of…
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Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), intensified his election campaign with back-to-back outreach programmes in key constituencies, contesting from both Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchi East.A day after undertaking an extensive door-to-door campaign in the Perambur Assembly constituency, Vijay is scheduled to campaign in Tiruchi East on Sunday evening. Party sources said he will depart from Chennai at 2 p.m. in a private aircraft …
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at easing voter movement and reducing confusion, polling locations across all 16 Assembly constituencies in Chennai will be colour-coded for the upcoming elections. The move is expected to significantly improve navigation at large polling centres where multiple booths operate within the same premises. Announcing the initiative, District Election Officer J. Kumaragurubaran said the colour-coding system will be implemented at polling…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has taken final shape, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which commenced on March 30, witnessed a robust response, with as many as 7,599 nomination papers filed over a four-day period.However, the scrutiny phase led to the rejection of around 2,460 nominations due to invalid or incomplete document…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) In a significant development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay has cancelled his scheduled campaign rally in Cuddalore district, which was set to begin at 2 P.M. on Saturday, citing safety concerns.The rally, part of a day-long campaign planned across multiple locations in the district, had already been postponed once earlier this week.The cancellation comes at a time when political parties have intensified their campaign ef…
Tirunelveli, April 8 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay will campaign in Tirunelveli on Wednesday, addressing a major public meeting at KTC Nagar as part of his outreach for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The rally, organised in support of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidates contesting in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts, has received police clearance with conditions, primarily focusing on crowd control and security arrangements.Party coordinator Sengottaiyan said all guidelines woul…
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Assembly election process gathered momentum on Thursday as Porkodi Armstrong, leader of the Tamil Manila Bahujan Samaj Katchi, filed her nomination from the ThiruViKa Nagar (Scheduled Caste) constituency in Chennai. Contesting as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), she will be in the fray under the AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ symbol.With April 6 set as the final date for filing nominations, political activity across the state has intensifie…
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay has stepped up his election campaign with the release of a high-energy song that is gaining traction across digital platforms ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.With the slogan “Ungal Vijay Naan Varen! Whistle Podu Ready Ah?”, the campaign track sets the tone for his outreach as the state prepares for a high-stakes electoral contest on April 23 across all 234 constituencies.As campaigning gathers pace, major political parties, includi…
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday lodged a formal complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, alleging inadequate police protection during his election campaign in Perambur, which forced him to halt his outreach midway.In his complaint, Vijay stated that insufficient police deployment in the Perambur Assembly constituency led to severe crowd mismanagement, posing safety risks to both the candidate and the public. He pointed out that large gatherings al…
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Sunday officially introduced all 234 candidates of his party, the TVK, for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, marking a major milestone in the party’s electoral debut. The announcement was made at a grand event held at a private hotel in Nungambakkam, Chennai, where party leaders, cadres, and supporters gathered in large numbers.The high-profile launch underlined TVK’s ambition to emerge as a formidable alternative in Tamil N…