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Union home minister Amit Shah appealed that Hindi be made the primary language, saying that it is necessary to have one to represent India.

After handing out a stunning defeat to BJP’s Pon Radhakrishnan in Kanyakumari, Congress’s H Vasanthakumar has now quit as Nanguneri MLA. The by-poll to Nanguneri will be held within six months.

 

The Kanyakumari constituency in Tamil Nadu is a key constituency which sees the battle between BJP’s Pon Radhakrishnan against Congress’s H Vasanthakumar

The Kanyakumari constituency in Tamil Nadu is a key constituency which sees the battle between BJP’s Pon Radhakrishnan against Congress’s H Vasanthakumar
 

Some of the popular candidates up for election today are Union ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and former ministers Dayanidhi Maran and A Raja, and DMK leader Kanimozhi are also among today's candidates. Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini is the star candidate from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan led the party to secure one seat in Tamil Nadu in the Kanyakumari constituency in 2014. Five years later, Ponnar – as he is fondly called in the region, is confident of another win

Modi would definitely visit Tamil Nadu and is ready to face any sort of agitation, including black flag demonstration, said Radhakrishnan while speaking to reporters at the airport in Tamil Nadu

The Central Water Commission (CWC) recently allowed Karnataka to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the construction of a balancing reservoir and drinking water project at Mekedatu in Karnataka across the Cauvery river, which has been opposed by both the ruling AIADMK and DMK in Tamil Nadu

Union minister of state Pon Radhakrishnan was attending the public screening of PM Modi's Mann ki baat at a school in Chennai
 

The police personnel had questioned union minister of state Pon Radhakrishnan if he would take the responsibility of people's lives if private vehicles are allowed in Pamba, near Sabarimala. BJP condemns the Kerala cop's behaviour.

BJP state president PS Sreedharan Pillai filed a complaint with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions that superintendent of police Yatheesh Chandra misbehaved with central leader Pon Radhakrishnan during the visit to Sabarimala. 

 

Police officer and Central BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan had an argument over not allowing private vehicles to Pamba, Sabarimala. The officer questioned the leader if he would take responsibility in case of an untoward incident. 

Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan further stated that he wonders if it will be right for men to start making related accusations like them (women).