Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The DMK’s internal exercise to assess the reasons behind its disappointing performance in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has triggered growing discontent within the party, with several grassroots workers alleging that the leadership is failing to hear the real causes behind the setback.Following the party’s unexpected defeat in the Assembly polls, DMK president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had constituted a “fact-finding committee” to analyse the…
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Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had used children to influence voters during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.A division bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan heard the petition filed by advocate Vasuki and raised questions regarding the legal implications of alleged el…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Accepting full responsibility for the DMK’s defeat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party President and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday called for unity, introspection and sweeping organisational reforms to revive the party after its unexpected electoral setback.Addressing the crucial meeting of DMK district Secretaries at the party headquarters Anna Arivalayam here, Stalin said there was no point in indulging in blame games following the defeat.”On…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched an internal review following its disappointing performance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, where the party managed to win only one seat despite contesting 27 constituencies as part of the AIADMK-led alliance.The poor showing has triggered concern within the BJP’s national leadership, particularly because Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior Union Ministers had campaigned extensively across Tamil Nadu in …
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) In the backdrop of the DMK’s defeat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the party’s district secretaries are set to meet on Thursday at the Anna Arivalayam headquarters in Chennai to review the electoral setback and discuss the party’s future political and organisational strategy.The crucial meeting will be chaired by DMK President and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Kalaignar Arangam hall inside the party headquarters.The meeting has been convened by…
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has formally sought a separate seating arrangement for its Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha following the collapse of its alliance with the Congress in the aftermath of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. DMK Parliamentary Party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requesting that DMK MPs be allotted an independent seating block in the House, citing the changed political circumstances between the two…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) The AIADMK will hold its first meeting of newly elected legislators on Wednesday, a crucial exercise aimed at shaping its post-election strategy after securing third position in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party sources said on Tuesday. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, is expected to focus on navigating the immediate political landscape, including countering the rapid rise of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), while also laying out a medium-term roadmap for org…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) A film clip that actor and music director Premgi Amaran posted on his X timeline which showed actor Vijay seated in a car bearing the registration number TN 07 CM 2026 has now gone viral in the wake of Vijay’s party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) scoring an emphatic win in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The clip, which was taken from director Venkat Prabhu’s 2024 film ‘G O A T’ (Greatest Of All Time), showed Vijay seated in a car and having a humourous con…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Popular director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, best known for having directed the pan Indian blockbusters ‘Arjun Reddy’ and ‘Animal’, has now highlighted the power of cinema through a post he put out to congratulate Tamil actor Vijay, whose political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has now scored an emphatic win in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Taking to his X timeline to congratulate Vijay, Sandeep Reddy Vanga wrote, “This is what CINEMA can do, it can move p…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) A day after registering a stunning electoral performance, leaders of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) said the party remains committed to fulfilling its promises and thanked voters for placing their trust in them in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Winning candidates gathered at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai, for a key meeting to chart the future course. The venue witnessed heavy police deployment and barricading in vi…