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…
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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 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.T. Prabhakar on Tuesday announced that disciplinary proceedings against 21 AIADMK legislators who backed the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government during last month’s trust vote have been dropped after the party leadership accepted their explanations and apology. The development comes in connection with the trust vote held in the 234-member Assembly on May 13, in which the TVK government secured a comfortable victory.The motion was…
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 6 (IANS) Speculation is mounting in Tamil Nadu political circles that former AIADMK ministers C.V. Shanmugam and C. Vijayabaskar, along with a few other senior leaders, could join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the party’s Panaiyur headquarters on Sunday. The reports come amid continuing political realignments that have reshaped the state’s Opposition landscape following the 2026 Assembly election.TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections, winning…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday announced that the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu, for which elections are scheduled for September 18, has been allotted to the alliance partner, the Indian National Congress. In a brief statement issued from the TVK headquarters secretariat, Vijay said the seat had been allocated to the Congress as part of the TVK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu. The announcement is being…
Chennai, June 2 (IANS ) The MDMK, led by veteran politician Vaiko, appears to be heading towards a significant political decision amid growing calls within the party to reconsider its alliance with the DMK and extend support to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.In the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the MDMK contested as part of the DMK-led alliance and was allotted four constituencies — Sirkazhi, Kadayanallur, Modakk…
Chennai, June 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president, Nainar Nagenthran, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over an alleged sexual assault case in Thoothukudi district, claiming that members of the ruling party were increasingly being linked to serious criminal offences.In a statement posted on social media, Nagenthran expressed shock over reports that two TVK functionaries were allegedly involved in the sexual assau…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday congratulated senior advocate V. Mohana on her nomination as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, describing her elevation as a landmark achievement for both Tamil Nadu and the country’s judiciary.In an official statement, Vijay said Mohana had created history by becoming the first woman from Tamil Nadu to be elevated directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court.He noted that she is only the second woman in India to rec…