Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi framed the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a decisive ideological contest, asserting that the battle was between the DMK-led alliance and what he described as an AIADMK-BJP combine seeking to expand its influence in the state. Addressing party workers and supporters, Gandhi alleged that the BJP was attempting to exert control over the AIADMK, and through it, shape the political direction of Tamil Nadu. H…
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Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Serious allegations of cash distribution to voters have surfaced from several constituencies in Coimbatore city ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with a formal complaint seeking cancellation of polling in Coimbatore South. A team of lawyers representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate Amman Arjunan met Election Observer Pratap Singh at the Coimbatore Government Guest House and submitted a detailed petition highlighting alleged vi…
Bidar (Karnataka), April 22 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan took a dig at Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, saying that he appears unable to distinguish between terrorists and “terror to the terrorists”. His remarks came amid a growing political controversy triggered by Kharge’s recent statement referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist”, which has drawn sharp criticism from the BJP.Speaking at the Amrit Mahotsava celebration of Dr Basavalinga …
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) has announced the operation of a large number of special buses from Chennai to enable voters to travel to their native places and cast their votes.According to an official statement, a total of 6,132 special buses will be operated on Wednesday in addition to the regular fleet of 2,092 services departing from the city.The move is aimed at managing the surge in passenger t…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Tuesday launched a sharp multi-pronged attack on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as he addressed a public meeting at YMCA Grounds in Nandanam on the final day of campaigning for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Positioning himself as a challenger to the state’s entrenched political order, Vijay alleged that both the …
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday made a final appeal to voters as the high-voltage campaigning for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections comes to an end this evening, urging people to back the DMK-led alliance to secure the state’s future.With polling scheduled for April 23, the Election Commission has also enforced a ban on the publication of opinion polls during the silence period.A total of 4,023 candidates are contesting across 234 constituencies, setting the sta…
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…
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) In a concerted effort to promote ethical voting practices and achieve 100 per cent voter turnout in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Greater Chennai Corporation has launched an extensive voter awareness campaign across the city.According to a press release by the civic body, a series of awareness programmes is being organised across all 16 Assembly constituencies under the Chennai district. The initiative aims to educate voters on the importance of fa…
Coimbatore, April 20 (IANS) Campaigning for the AIADMK-led NDA ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections intensified on Monday, with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu addressing a public meeting in Coimbatore and targeting key opposition parties over the issue of women’s reservation.Positioning the women’s quota as a defining electoral issue, the Andhra Pradesh CM urged voters to hold parties accountable for their stand on the legislation. He said the debate over res…
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Amid intensifying political campaigning ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the divorce proceedings involving actor-politician Vijay and his wife Sangeetha Vijay came up for hearing on Monday before a family welfare court in Chengalpattu.The case, which has drawn considerable public attention due to Vijay’s rising political profile as the leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has now been deferred to June 15.Earlier, the court had issued a summons directing…