Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Four candidates from major political parties filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu, scheduled to fill six seats that will fall vacant next month. DMK leaders Tiruchi Siva and J. Constandine Ravindran, AIADMK nominee M. Thambi Durai, and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss were among those who submitted their nominations at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Chennai. The candidat…
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Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) A day ahead of the formal commencement of seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK on Saturday announced the formation of a high-level committee to hold discussions with its alliance partners. In an official statement, DMK General Secretary (Organisation) Duraimurugan said the party’s Treasurer, T.R. Baalu, will head the newly-constituted panel.The move signals the beginning of structured talks within the DMK-led allianc…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday declared the schedule for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha, to fill 37 seats falling vacant from 10 states.According to the Commission, polling will be conducted on March 16 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and the counting of votes will take place the same day at 5:00 p.m.The terms of 37 members of the Council of States, elected from 10 states, are set to conclude in April 2026. In view of t…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha created a noisy uproar and shouted slogans on Monday, after Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan firmly refused to allow discussion on an issue from the Lok Sabha. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge attempted to raise concerns over the alleged denial of speaking rights to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, in the Lower House.The Chairman stood by his earlier ruling, reminding the House that matters concerning proceedings in…
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) After showcasing organisational strength in Tirupur, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is set to organise a zonal-level Women’s Wing conference in the Delta region, a core political bastion of the ruling party, as part of its preparations ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.In an official statement, the DMK announced that the conference, titled ‘Vellum Tamil Pengal’ (Victorious Tamil Women), will be held on January 19 in Thanjavur.The event is expected to witness …