Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, political activity across the state has intensified, and alliance negotiations have entered a crucial phase. The latest development – the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) joining the DMK-led front – has significantly altered the seat-sharing arithmetic within the rival AIADMK alliance.Until recently, the DMDK, led by Premalatha Vijayakanth, was widely expected to align with the AIADMK.However, in a dramatic turn…
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Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Tamil Nadu twice in March as part of an intensified campaign push ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, according to political sources. The Election Commission is likely to announce the poll schedule for five States, including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, later this month, setting the stage for a high-voltage campaign.In Tamil Nadu, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-headed All Indi…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu is grappling with fresh uncertainties amid indications that factions led by veteran leader S. Ramadoss of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and V.K. Sasikala could field candidates independently in the upcoming Assembly election. Senior leaders in both the AIADMK and the BJP are understood to be engaged in consultations and quiet backchannel talks to prevent a potential split in the alliance’s vote base — particularly a…
Tindivanam (Tamil Nadu), Feb 12 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S. Ramadoss on Thursday launched a sharp attack on a faction, which he said had been expelled from the party, accusing it of spreading false narratives and attempting to force him out of active politics ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Addressing journalists at his residence in Thailapuram near Tindivanam, the veteran leader alleged that the group was deliberately orchestrating a campaign of misinfor…
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) Amid growing debate within the DMK-led alliance over the possibility of a coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections, Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore has said that the ultimate decision rests with the people of the State. His remarks come in response to Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, who recently ruled out the Congress party’s demand for a coalition government if the alliance returns to power in 2026.Stalin asserted that Tamil Nadu…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to urgently open talks with protesting noon-meal and anganwadi workers, urging it to address their long-pending demands, including retirement benefits and improved wages. In a statement, Anbumani said thousands of noon-meal workers, cooks and assistants across the State have been staging protests for nearly five days, pressing the government for better service condition…
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The DMK is likely to formally begin alliance and seat-sharing discussions from Wednesday as political activities intensified in Tamil Nadu ahead of the Assembly elections. According to political sources, the ruling party is planning to initiate talks with its allies soon. With the Assembly polls drawing closer, the state’s political landscape is rapidly heating up. The opposition camp has already gained momentum after the AIADMK and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) confir…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Union Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday told the Madras High Court that he alone legally represents the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and that the group rallying behind party founder and his father Dr S. Ramadoss was merely a breakaway faction that could not be recognised as the party. The assertion was made during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Dr Ramadoss seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Of…
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to hear on February 2 a crucial petition filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss, challenging the Election Commission’s decision to allot the party’s ‘Mango’ election symbol through a communication addressed to party president Anbumani Ramadoss. The case has assumed political significance as it unfolds amid an intensifying leadership dispute within the PMK. In his petition before the Madras High Court, Ramadoss has quest…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has accused the DMK government of deliberately misleading government employees and teachers over the newly announced Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme, alleging that the scheme exists only on paper and has not been implemented on the ground.In a statement, Anbumani said the State government had announced that the Assured Pension Scheme came into effect from January 1, 2026. However, more than 5,000 government employees who retired at the end…