Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Chennai on May 10 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of C. Joseph Vijay as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. According to official sources, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to land in Chennai by flight at around 8.40 a.m.Heavy security arrangements have been put in place across key locations in the city in view of his visit and the high-profile political event.Vijay will take oath as…
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Chennai, May 9 (IANS) After extending support to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) President K.M. Kader Mohideen emphasised that all parties should extend support “only for government formation” in Tamil Nadu and to preserve the state’s “democratic traditions”.Speaking to IANS, Mohideen said: “Parties in alliance with the DMK were approached by the TVK.”However, he remarked that he had expected the DMK-led alliance to secure a majority. “But …
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay was on Saturday officially invited by the Governor-in-charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to form the next government in Tamil Nadu after demonstrating majority support in the 234-member Assembly. In a major political development that ended days of uncertainty following the fractured Assembly verdict, Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Chennai and submitted a letter informing him of his election as the leader of the T…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Veteran Tamil filmmaker S.A. Chandrashekhar, the father of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief C. Joseph Vijay, on Saturday expressed happiness after his son secured the backing of 120 MLAs to stake claim to form the next government in Tamil Nadu. Speaking exclusively to IANS on Saturday, Chandrashekhar reacted emotionally to the fast-moving political developments in the state and Vijay’s emergence as the frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s pos…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Saturday extended its support to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), enabling the party to cross the majority mark of 118 MLAs required to form the government in the state. Following the development, TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay met Governor-in-Charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to formally stake a claim to form the next government.Notably, Vijay has met the Governor for the f…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Senior AIADMK leaders, including former ministers S.P. Velumani, C. Vijayabaskar, and Leema Rose, held separate consultations with senior party leader C.V. Shanmugam amid ongoing political developments in Tamil Nadu.Sources said the discussions are taking place as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is yet to take a final call on the party’s political strategy in the evolving situation.Polling for all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu was held in a si…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday moved closer to becoming the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after securing the support of 120 MLAs, comfortably crossing the majority mark required to form the government in the 234-member Assembly. The latest boost to TVK came after the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) formally extended support to Vijay. IUML legislative party leader SSB Syed Farook Basha and deputy leader A.M. Shahjahan submitted a signe…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is reportedly seeking major positions in the next Tamil Nadu government, including the post of Deputy Chief Minister, as negotiations intensify over extending support to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the government in the state. According to party sources, the Thol Thirumavalavan-led VCK discussed power-sharing arrangements during a virtual high-level meeting chaired by the party chief on Friday.The discussions…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday congratulated all candidates and parties that emerged victorious in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, even as uncertainty continued over who would form the next government in the state. In a statement, Palaniswami said he extended his heartfelt wishes to the party that would eventually form the government in Tamil Nadu.His remarks came amid intense political activity and negotiations following the…
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) PMK founder, Dr. S. Ramadoss, on Saturday urged Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to immediately invite TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay to form the government, citing the extraordinary political situation prevailing in the state after the Assembly election results.In a statement issued in Chennai, the veteran leader said the democratic mandate delivered by the people must be respected without further delay and stressed that the single largest party should be given t…