Chennai, March 25 (IANS) In a significant step towards consolidating its electoral strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has finalised a key seat-sharing agreement with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), allocating 18 constituencies to its alliance partner within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The decision comes as part of AIADMK’s broader efforts to strengthen its coalition arithmetic and ensure a cohesive campaig…
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Chennai, March 24 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, is set to relaunch his election campaign on Wednesday, marking a crucial phase in the state’s intensifying Assembly election battle, party sources said on Tuesday. He will address a public meeting at 4 p.m. in the Mandaiveli market area in Chennai’s Mylapore Assembly constituency, signalling the start of a renewed statewide outreach ahead of the April 23 polls.With the Election Commis…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The AIADMK on Monday formally unveiled its seat-sharing arrangement with key allies for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, bringing clarity to weeks of negotiations within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).However, the party stopped short of announcing the number of constituencies it will contest, leaving a crucial piece of the electoral puzzle unresolved.The announcement came shortly after Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election incharge, Piyush Goy…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal said on Monday that all the NDA partners will sit together and finalise the seat allocation. “We will all sit down in a room and decide and let you know today,” said the Minister as he arrived in Chennai to hold crucial discussions aimed at finalising the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Assembly elections.Goyal’s visit assumes significance as the AIADM…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the political landscape in the state is entering a crucial phase. With barely a month left for polling and the filing of nomination papers set to begin on March 30, political parties are under increasing pressure to finalise their strategies. Yet, key alliances are still struggling to reach a consensus on seat-sharing arrangements. Both the ruling DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Allian…
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Union Minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal is set to arrive in Chennai on Monday for a crucial round of discussions aimed at finalising the long-pending seat-sharing arrangement within the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The high-stakes visit follows a significant breakthrough in New Delhi, where AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami held detailed consultations with Union Home Mi…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who is overseeing the BJP’s election affairs in Tamil Nadu, is set to arrive in Chennai on March 23 for key discussions aimed at finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).His visit comes at a critical juncture, with negotiations among alliance partners yet to reach a conclusion despite the fast-approaching Assembly elections.The AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu includes major allies such as the BJP, PMK, A…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) As Tamil Nadu gears up for the Assembly elections, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is moving swiftly to conclude its seat-sharing arrangements, with only days left for the nomination process to begin.The nomination filing process begins on March 30 and ends on April 6. Intense backchannel discussions over the past week have pushed negotiations into their final phase, with key decisions expected soon.Sources within the alliance suggest that the AIADMK le…
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Political activity within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu intensified on Friday as key allies, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran, left for New Delhi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, amid ongoing seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the Assembly elections. The back-to-back visits by NDA leaders signal a crucial phase in alliance discussions, coming just a day after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Pal…
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) With Anbumani Ramadoss recently entering the Rajya Sabha, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) is preparing for a strategic shift ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with party sources indicating that his wife Sowmiya Anbumani is likely to be fielded as a key candidate.According to senior PMK leaders, Sowmiya Anbumani is expected to contest from one of the party’s traditional strongholds in northern Tamil Nadu.Constituencies currently under consideration in…