Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Central intelligence agencies have reportedly alerted the Tamil Nadu Police to strengthen security arrangements across key locations in the state amid rising political uncertainty following the 2026 Assembly election results and the delay in government formation. According to sources, intelligence agencies warned of possible law-and-order issues if the ongoing political deadlock continues, especially after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C. Joseph Vijay was unable to …
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Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday said that no decision has been taken on extending support to the actor-led Viijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), as Tamil Nadu witnessed a fractured mandate in the Assembly elections. The elections, held in a single phase on April 23, saw actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK surging ahead of both the DMK and the AIADMK and eventually secured 108 seats, emerging as the single largest party in the…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Early trends in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results on Monday indicated a setback for several high-profile BJP leaders, even as the contest tightened between the ruling DMK and actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which is emerging as a strong challenger across the State.State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran is trailing in the Sattur Assembly constituency, where he is contesting for the first time after shifting from Tirunelveli.He is currently behind DMK ca…
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu stands at a crucial political crossroads as the counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections will be taken up on Monday, with the ruling DMK seeking another term, the AIADMK-BJP alliance fighting to regain lost ground, and actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the biggest new variable in the state’s Dravidian political landscape.Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), led by actor-politician Seeman, is also in the fray, leading to a tough …
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday called for the immediate opening of new government medical colleges in six districts of Tamil Nadu, following the National Medical Commission (NMC) decision to withdraw restrictive norms that had hindered the expansion of medical education in the state.In a statement, Ramadoss said the scrapping of the earlier regulation has created an opportunity to establish government medical colleges in Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Mayilad…
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to enact a landmark law that would prohibit the sale and consumption of tobacco products for individuals born on or after 2009, in a bid to create a “smoke-free generation” in India.In his communication addressed to the Prime Minister and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, Anbumani flagged what he described as a deepening public health crisis driven by tobacco use, particularly amo…
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) Anbumani Ramadoss criticised the ruling M.K. Stalin-led DMK government, alleging that its inaction has led to a surge in illicit liquor sales across Tamil Nadu, forcing local communities to take matters into their own hands.In a statement on Tuesday, the PMK leader referred to a recent incident in Podur village near Bennenagaram in Dharmapuri district, where a group of women allegedly ransacked four illegal liquor outlets operating in the area. The main accused in the il…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP, on Tuesday claimed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is witnessing a strong surge in public support across Tamil Nadu as campaigning for the Assembly elections concluded. Prasad in a statement said the NDA — led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and comprising the BJP, PMK, AMMK and other allies — is heading towards a decisive mandate.He expressed confidence that AIADMK General Sec…
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu), April 19 (IANS) Anbumani Ramadoss, president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies, accusing them of defeating what he termed the “Women’s Reservation Bill” in Parliament, and calling it the “biggest betrayal to women.” Addressing a press conference, Anbumani referred to the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in Parliament on April 17. The proposed legislation, l…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over what he described as a serious deterioration in law and order, following a brutal attack on a college student near Chennai. In a post on the social media platform X, Anbumani alleged that the incident took place in Vallur village near Minjur, on the outskirts of Chennai.According to his statement, a college student who was studying at ho…