Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) V.K. Sasikala is set to field candidates in select constituencies in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, marking a fresh attempt to reassert her political presence in the state. Sources close to her camp said the former aide of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is preparing to test her influence, particularly in the southern districts and the Thevar belt, where she is believed to retain a loyal support base.Her supporters are likely to contest under the banner of the…
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Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Former AIADMK MLA R. Vaithilingam, who recently resigned from his Orathanadu Assembly seat, formally joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.The induction took place at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, marking another high-profile political defection from the opposition camp.Vaithilingam’s political career has closely mirrored the internal upheavals within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Ka…
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) As political alignments in Tamil Nadu enter a decisive phase ahead of the Assembly elections, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) is set to hold a crucial internal consultation on Wednesday. AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran will convene an emergency meeting of district secretaries to discuss the party’s stance on a possible electoral alliance. The development comes in the backdrop of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) formally joining hands w…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Thursday, made it clear that there was no scope for reconciliation with V.K. Sasikala or O. Panneerselvam (OPS), either within the party or as part of the broader coalition led by the Dravidian political party. Speaking to reporters at the New Delhi airport, Palaniswami said his position on the issue had been conveyed “repeatedly and unambiguously”.The AIADMK leader had met the Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Jan…