Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to hold the TVK flagship Education Awards programme, with the party preparing to honour district toppers in the Class 10 and Class 12 State Board examinations at a grand function expected to be held in Chennai later this month or in the first week of August.The event will mark the first edition of the Education Awards after Vijay assumed office as Chief Minister, giving added significance to an initiative that began years before his f…
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Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Saturday triggered fresh political debate in Tamil Nadu by suggesting that a future alliance between the DMK and the AIADMK could not be ruled out, saying that political equations often change according to circumstances rather than ideology. Speaking to reporters in Madurai, Dhinakaran said political alliances should not be viewed through different standards depending on the parties involved. The …
Chennai, July 11 (IANS) Signs of growing dissatisfaction have emerged within the AIADMK’s affiliated organisational wings as the party continues its district-level review meetings to assess its performance in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Functionaries from several wings have expressed concern over inadequate representation within the party and the limited opportunities provided to them to contest elections.The concerns have surfaced during a series of consultative meetings being c…
Karur, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters as he travelled to Karur on Friday to attend a major public meeting organised by the TVK, with elaborate security arrangements put in place across the district. The Chief Minister left his Neelangarai residence in Chennai in the morning and departed for Tiruchirappalli on a special flight. After landing at Tiruchirappalli Airport at approximately 10.20 a.m., he proceeded to Kar…
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The Madras High Court has initiated proceedings in a series of election petitions challenging the victories of several MLAs elected in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, issuing notices in some cases while granting time to rectify defects in others. Justice P.B. Balaji, hearing a batch of five election petitions, directed the respondents to file their replies and posted the matters for further hearing on August 21.One of the petitions has been filed by Gandhimathina…
Coimbatore, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the DMK and the AIADMK, claiming that both parties were rapidly losing their political strength and would soon be left without cadres. He also accused the opposition of attempting to prevent Chief Minister Joseph Vijay from visiting Karur and of using legal proceedings to silence the government.Interacting with mediapersons, Nirmal Kumar questioned why the DMK was allegedly apprehensive about the C…
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), July 7 (IANS) The political confrontation between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the DMK intensified on Tuesday after TVK MLA G. Saravanan alleged that he was offered between Rs 30 crore and Rs 100 crore to defect to the opposition party and was threatened with death after rejecting the proposal.Addressing reporters at the party office in Thoothukudi, the Srivaikuntam MLA said he possessed evidence to support his allegations and maintained that the claims…
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police are considering their next course of action against former DMK minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar after the duo failed to appear for questioning in connection with the alleged ₹35-crore bribery conspiracy involving a legislator of the TVK.The case stems from allegations of an attempt to destabilise the C. Joseph Vijay-led government through inducements allegedly offered to ruling party MLAs.The controversy erupted after State Min…
Erode, July 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan on Sunday rejected the opposition’s allegations that the ruling TVK-led government was indulging in political horse-trading, asserting that the alliance enjoys a comfortable majority and has no need to lure legislators from rival parties.Responding to allegations that large sums of money were allegedly used to engineer defections, Sengottaiyan dismissed the claims as “baseless” and said the government was stable, transparent and ba…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced that the Monsoon Session will commence on July 20 and will continue until August 13, for what he called a “meaningful debate” on the issues of national importance.Taking to X, Rijiju said, “On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Monsoon Session 2026. The session will commence on 20 July,…