Chennai, May 7 (IANS) Escalating the political confrontation over government formation in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Thursday announced statewide protests on May 8 against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for not inviting Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief C. Joseph Vijay to form the next government despite his party emerging as the single-largest formation in the Assembly elections. In a strongly worded statement, Tamil N…
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Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Political activity intensified in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday as a section of newly elected AIADMK legislators reportedly mounted pressure on party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to reconsider the party’s alliance strategy and explore the possibility of supporting the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections.The developments came amid growing uncertainty over government formation in the …
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Amid the rapidly changing political developments in Tamil Nadu following the Assembly election results, Karur MP and senior Congress leader Jothimani has strongly defended the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee’s decision to support the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government formation efforts, while calling for a respectful political separation from the DMK.In a detailed post shared on her X social media handle on Wednesday, Jothimani said the Congress party had maintai…
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) said on Tuesday that it has left the final decision on extending support to C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to its Tamil Nadu unit, following a formal request from the actor-turned-politician to back his bid to form the next government in the state. Clarifying the party’s position, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal said the electoral verdict in Tamil Nadu reflects a clear mandate for a secular…
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday faced a sharp rebuttal from the Income Tax Department, which termed his allegations of harassment by officials as “entirely baseless and factually incorrect.” In a detailed press release, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said it had examined claims made by Selvaperunthagai in a social media post dated April 20, in which he alleged that Income Tax officials, under the pretext of searchi…
Chennai, April 6 (IANS) With election campaigning in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reaching a decisive phase, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday.According to official sources, Amit Shah will land at the Chennai airport at 3.15 p.m. from Kochi in a private aircraft. Soon after his arrival, he will board a private helicopter at 3.20 p.m. and depart for Puducherry.During his visit, HM Shah is expected to camp…
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) With election campaigning in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reaching a decisive phase, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday, triggering extensive security arrangements at the airport. According to official sources, Amit Shah will land at the Chennai airport at 3.15 p.m. from Kochi in a private aircraft. Soon after his arrival, he will board a private helicopter at 3.20 p.m. and depart …
Erode (Tamil Nadu), April 4 (IANS) Discontent within the Congress ranks surfaced in Erode on Saturday after the party’s announcement of its candidate for the Erode (East) Assembly constituency triggered protests from local functionaries.Party members staged a demonstration near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Karungalpalayam, demanding that the leadership reconsider its decision and field a local candidate instead.The Congress had officially named Gopinath Palaniyappan as its nominee on Friday. H…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The Congress on Friday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signalling a key step in its preparations as part of the DMK-led alliance. The list, finalised by the party’s Central Election Committee, includes nominees for 27 of the 28 constituencies allotted to the Congress, with the Melur seat yet to be announced.The announcement was made by AICC General Secretary K. C. Venugopal, who said the selection process was completed aft…
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has levelled serious allegations against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), claiming that the party has resorted to large-scale financial inducements to secure electoral alliances and influence voters, ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Monday said the party would submit formal complaints to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), seeking imme…