Tamil Nadu Politics
(Search results - 64)PoliticsMay 21, 2019, 3:27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK, DMK blame each other over malpractices, ask their cadres to be vigilant
With just a couple of days left for the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on May 23, the AIADMK and DMK have instructed their respective counting agents to cautious of the other party.
PoliticsMay 20, 2019, 1:18 PM IST
Kamal Haasan’s ‘Hindu extremist’ remark: Madras high court grants anticipatory bail
Days after Kamal Haasan courted controversy by stating that independent India’s first extremist was a terrorist, the Madras high court has granted anticipatory bail to Makkal Needhi Maiam president. The actor had applied for anticipatory bail on May 16.
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Tamil Nadu: Brisk polling underway in four constituencies
The last and final phase of the much-awaited Lok Sabha 2019 is underway. By-polls for four assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu are underway and 13 Lok Sabha constituencies see repolling.
PoliticsMay 19, 2019, 10:38 AM IST
AIADMK on thin ice as DMK banks on by-polls to 4 Tamil Nadu Assembly seats
The DMK alliance, which has 97 MLAs, is hoping to bag at least 21 of the 22 by-poll Assembly seats to cross the majority mark and topple the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu. Eighteen seats have already witnessed by-polls. Remaining four that will go to polls on May 19 will stand crucial for the AIADMK
PoliticsMay 17, 2019, 11:54 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: BJP gives proof, demolishes Stalin’s claim of Modi being a liar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him a ‘liar’. He alleged that promises that were made in 2014, were not kept up. The BJP in Tamil Nadu, however has pointed out the facts, leaving him embarrassed.
PoliticsMay 17, 2019, 10:42 AM IST
Kamal Haasan’s ‘Hindu extremist’ remark: Actor says he is not afraid of arrest
Days after his remark about independent India’s first extremist being a Hindu, referring to Nathuram Godse, during a rally at a Muslim dominated area, actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder has said that every religion has its own terrorist.
PoliticsMay 16, 2019, 1:44 PM IST
Kamal Haasan’s ‘Hindu extremist’ remark: BJP slams actor
Kamal Haasan’s hindu extremist remark has sent ripples across the country and several people have joined in to slam the actor-turned-politician.
PoliticsMay 16, 2019, 12:34 PM IST
BJP-DMK alliance talks: Tamilisai Soundararajan to provide proof at the ‘right time’
A day after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin had sought proof of talks between the party and the BJP, State president of the BJP, Tamilisai Soundararajan has said that she will prove when time is right.
PoliticsMay 15, 2019, 12:04 PM IST
BJP-DMK alliance talks: Stalin says will quit politics if allegations proven right
There never seems to be a dull day when it comes to Tamil Nadu politics. After allegations of the DMK being in talks with the BJP for a post-poll arrangement, DMK chief MK Stalin has said that he would quit politics if proved.
PoliticsMay 13, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Federal front: Stalin-KCR meet in Chennai nothing but courtesy call, says DMK
The meeting between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Telangana chief minister Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is scheduled for today (May 13). However, DMK has stated that this is just a courtesy call
PoliticsMay 1, 2019, 7:08 PM IST
DMK, AMMK secret allies working against AIADMK, says Kovai Selvaraj
At a time when DMK chief MK Stalin has expressed no-confidence motion against Speaker P Dhanpal, AIADMK’s media coordinator has claimed that the DMK and the AMMK are in a secret alliance to bring down the government in Tamil Nadu.
PoliticsApr 9, 2019, 11:01 AM IST
Tamil Nadu likely to play vital role in govt formation at Centre
The trust the AIADMK and DMK have among the people of Tamil Nadu is much greater when it comes to handling the state administration. No wonder, the major share of the votes should go to them this time too. Other parties may be getting a minor stake
PoliticsApr 5, 2019, 3:56 PM IST
Stalin says DMK will probe mystery over Jaya's death; AIADMK calls it political gimmick
Tamil Nadu is all set to take on both, Lok Sabha and the bypolls at the same time. Campaigners across party lines have been using various issues of the state to their advantage, one such is the mystery surrounding the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa who died while undergoing treatment for two months. DMK chief Stalin has assured probe into the matter. However, the AIADMK points out that the DMK is using Jayalalithaa's name to gain advantage.
PoliticsApr 3, 2019, 1:49 PM IST
Flying squad seizes 270 voter identity cards from DMK members
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the by-polls in Tamil Nadu, the Election flying squad teams are on its toes conducting vehicular checks. The recent check on a DMK SUV in Chennai unearthed 270 voter identity cards. Seven people have been arrested.
Tamil NaduMar 29, 2019, 4:38 PM IST
DMDK’s Premalatha questions Stalin’s silence on Sadiq Basha’s death during 2G spectrum case
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, all parties are steadfast with their campaigns. Wife of DMDK chief, Premalatha Vijayakanth, is no different. While campaigning, Premalatha questioned the DMK’s silence on Sadiq Pasha, who died under mysterious circumstances during the 2G spectrum case.