Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, naming nominees for 27 constituencies as part of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The announcement, made by the party’s national leadership, signals a calibrated strategy by the BJP to strengthen its presence in the state by fielding prominent leaders in electorally significant constituencies.Among the names, former Tel…
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Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The election process for the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is set to enter a crucial phase, with the filing of nominations beginning Monday, for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.The counting of votes will be held on May 4, with results to be declared the same day.With the Model Code of Conduct already in force, political activity has intensified across the state. Major parties are in the final stages of selecting candidates and announci…
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is likely to nominate senior party leader M. Thambidurai and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) President Anbumani Ramadoss as candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, scheduled for March 16.The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the notification for the Rajya Sabha elections on February 18, with the nomination process beginning on February 26. The last date for filing nominations is March 5.Based on i…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will reconvene on February 17 for the presentation of the ztate’s interim Budget for the financial year 2026-2027, Speaker M. Appavu announced on Saturday.The session, scheduled to begin at 9.30 a.m., is being held in the run-up to the Assembly elections expected in April or May this year.Addressing reporters in Tirunelveli, the Speaker said Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu would present the interim Budget on the opening day of the ses…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will chair a meeting of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet on February 5 to approve the interim general budget for the 2026-27 financial year, official sources said.The budget session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is expected to begin in the second week of February and will also mark the final sitting of the 16th Assembly, as the State heads into Assembly elections later this year.Given the proximity to the polls, the government is set to present on…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been adjourned sine die on Saturday, with Speaker M. Appavu announcing the dissolution of the session without fixing a date for its next sitting. The decision brought to a close the year’s first Assembly session, which was marked by political tension and controversy surrounding the Governor’s address.The session commenced on January 20 with the customary address by the Governor. However, the proceedings took an unexpected turn at the…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly entered the fifth day on Saturday of its ongoing session, with Chief Minister M. K. Stalin delivering a strong and detailed response during the discussion on the Governor’s address.Replying to the debate, Stalin said he was constitutionally bound to respond to the Governor’s address and was therefore compelled to place the government’s position on record.He asserted that Tamil Nadu and its people have “boundless respect for the n…
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was adjourned for the entire day on Wednesday after members paid tributes to departed leaders and eminent personalities, a day after dramatic scenes unfolded during the opening of the year’s first Assembly session following the Governor’s walkout. The House reconvened at 9.30 a.m. on the second day of the session. Soon after proceedings began, Speaker M. Appavu announced a condolence meeting to mourn the demise of Senthamangalam MLA …
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin has said that his government will seek a constitutional amendment to do away with the requirement of the Governor’s address in states governed by Opposition parties, calling the practice increasingly redundant and disruptive to democratic functioning. The statement came after a dramatic episode in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, where Governor R. N. Ravi walked out of the House without delivering the customary address at the st…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the conduct of Governor R.N. Ravi was “unbecoming” of the constitutional office he holds, after the Governor walked out of the House without reading the customary address at the start of the Assembly session. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, CM Stalin moved a special resolution condemning the Governor’s action, stating that it amounted to a deliberate violation of constitutional norms, legislative rules, and long…