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(Search results - 20)IndiaAug 13, 2019, 6:48 PM IST
Article 370 scrapped: Kashmir won’t be part of India, says MDMK chief Vaiko
MDMK general secretary Vaiko was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. He said 'Kashmir will not be a part' of the country when the centenary of its independence is celebrated.
IndiaAug 8, 2019, 4:22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: MDMK chief Vaiko slammed for speaking against Congress in Article 370 issue
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president KS Alagiri slammed Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko for criticising the Congress when the issue of Article 370 was raised in the Rajya Sabha
PoliticsJul 25, 2019, 2:25 PM IST
MDMK chief Vaiko, AIADMK and DMK leaders take oath as Rajya Sabha MPs
While Tamil Nadu's MDMK, AIADMK and the DMK leaders took oath as the Rajya Sabha MPs, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss did not swear-in on Thursday (July 25)
IndiaJul 16, 2019, 3:37 PM IST
After Vaiko’s Hindi debate, Tamilisai slams Stalin for ‘maligning Tamil Nadu BJP’s image’
BJP president for Tamil Nadu Tamilisai Soundararajan stated that MK Stalin and the allies of the DMK are hellbent on maligning the image of the party.
PoliticsJul 15, 2019, 6:42 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko objects to Hindi usage in Parliament
Speaking to media, MDMK chief and Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko objected to the usage of Hindi language in the Parliament and claimed that former Prime Ministers would debate only in English in the House
IndiaJul 14, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
Vaiko moves Madras high court, seeks quashing of lower court order
Vaiko said the special court for trial of MPs and MLAs had erred in its interpretation of 124 A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with regard to the words he had spoken in support of the banned LTTE
PoliticsJul 11, 2019, 6:25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: MDMK's Vaiko, PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
For the six vacancies from Tamil Nadu, there were seven valid nominations. One of them, DMK's backup candidate, NR Elango had withdrawn, which left six nominees in the fray for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha
IndiaJul 10, 2019, 4:51 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: DMK’s back-up candidate withdraws nomination for Rajya Sabha poll
NR Elango, DMK’s back-up candidate for the Rajya Sabha poll has withdrawn his nomination. Elango had filed the nomination as a back-up for MDMK founder Vaiko at the MDMK leader's insistence to the DMK in this connection
IndiaJul 5, 2019, 11:42 AM IST
Sedition case: Tamil Nadu politician Vaiko sentenced to 1 year in prison; gets 1-month relief from arrest
The special court judge J Shanthi sentenced Vaiko. Meanwhile, Vaiko's lawyer has approached the court to suspend the sentence under CrPC 389, that allows suspension of sentence pending an appeal by a convicted person.
PoliticsJul 2, 2019, 3:35 PM IST
MDMK nominates Vaiko for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections
While the ruling AIADMK has 123 members, the MK Stalin-led DMK has 100 MLAs in the 234-member House.
PoliticsMar 15, 2019, 4:03 PM IST
Lok Sabha poll: DMK to contest in all Chennai constituencies; MDMK Erode-d
DMK will be contesting from all the Chennai constituencies and Vaiko-led MDMK will be contesting from Erode in Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha election
IndiaMar 12, 2019, 4:13 PM IST
Tamilisai questions Congress over deaths of Sri Lankan Tamilians
Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan has hit back at MDMK chief Vaiko. Tamilisai asked what the Congress and DMK have done for the country
IndiaFeb 10, 2019, 5:23 PM IST
IndiaJan 29, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
BJP exposes Vaiko's 'wrongful behaviour' during PM Modi's Tamil Nadu visit
During PM Narendra Modi's visit to Madurai, MDMK chief Vaiko staged a protest near Periyar bus stop accusing Modi of betraying the interests of Tamil Nadu.
IndiaJan 27, 2019, 2:16 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi stresses on poverty-free India in Madurai; MDMK members protest
PM Narendra Modi will fly to Thrissur in Kerala from Madurai to address the next public rally.