Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Senior Tamil Nadu politician and former Vilavancode MLA Vijayadharani on Saturday joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ending her two-year association with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Vijayadharani, a three-time MLA from the Vilavancode Assembly constituency in Kanniyakumari district, had quit the Congress in February 2024 after a long stint in the party. She subsequently resigned her Assembly membership and joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s national…
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Chennai, June 13 (IANS) DMK Deputy General Secretary and MP Kanimozhi has called for a thorough investigation and stringent action against those involved in an alleged sexual exploitation case in Tamil Nadu’s Salem, following the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and threatening to release obscene videos. In a post on X, Kanimozhi described reports that a TVK supporter had allegedly threatened more than 50 women and created obscene videos as “shocking”.Referring to the Polla…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday intensified his attack on the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over an alleged sexual assault case in Thoothukudi district’s Srivaikuntam, questioning Chief Minister Vijay’s commitment to ensuring the safety of women in Tamil Nadu. In a post on social media platform X, Udhayanidhi referred to allegations made by a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted after being lured with the promise of a job.According…
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) In a significant political development that further underlines the shifting alliance equations in Tamil Nadu following the recent Assembly elections, the State Communist Party of India (CPI) Secretary M. Veerapandian said on Thursday that the party cannot be part of a DMK-led electoral alliance under the prevailing political circumstances. The statement comes close on the heels of CPI-M State Secretary P. Shanmugam’s recent assertion that the DMK-led Secular Progressive A…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Udaiveer Singh said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai comparing the grand old party to that of “Banyan tree” which can provide “shade” to its regional allies, is his own opinion and Congress’ “own problem”.During a previous interaction with IANS, Ajay Rai had said: “Congress is a banyan tree. No one will be able to uproot it, nor will anyone be able to weaken it. I would only like to say that regional parties s…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) A petition has been filed before the Madras High Court on Wednesday, challenging the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to accept the resignations of three AIADMK legislators, saying that the move undermines the anti-defection provisions enshrined in the Constitution. Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi leader M.L. Ravi has approached the court seeking to declare as “illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional” the gazette notification issued by the state government accepting the resig…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Actor, filmmaker and social activist Raghava Lawrence on Wednesday postponed a much-anticipated announcement regarding a “very important life decision,” citing the demise of legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja and the prevailing mood of mourning within the film fraternity. Lawrence had earlier revealed that he would make the announcement on Wednesday, June 11, at 9.30 a.m., triggering widespread speculation about his possible entry into electoral politics. However,…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Women’s Wing president and former Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan on Monday strongly condemned the arrest of YouTuber Maridhas, accusing the Tamil Nadu government of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of attempting to silence criticism and suppress democratic dissent. Maridhas was arrested by police at his residence in Madurai following complaints over a series of videos he had posted targeting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay,…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) For the first time in recent years, Tamil Nadu found itself without representation at a meeting of the opposition INDIA bloc on Monday, reflecting the deep political realignments that have emerged in the state following the recent Assembly elections.The absence was notable as neither the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), once among the alliance’s most influential southern partners, nor Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) participated i…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Amid an intensifying political confrontation between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government and the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the DMK announced a statewide legal assistance network for party cadres, supporters and social media activists who it claims are being targeted through “false complaints” for criticising the government. The initiative comes against the backdrop of growing allegations by the DMK that the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-le…