Microphone to pressure cooker: Tamil Nadu political parties fight over symbols

Naam Tamiral Party coordinator Seeman said the microphone symbol gave them hope. chennai: Despite the ‘rising sun’ and ‘two leaves’, this Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election is still revolving around many symbols as some heavyweights are vying for a separate symbol. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Pannerselvam will contest as an independent from the … Read more

TTV Dhinakaran to contest from Tamil Nadu Theni in Lok Sabha elections

Party president TTV Dhinakaran said in a press release that he will contest from Theni. (document) chennai: NDA member AMMK on Sunday nominated its candidates for the two seats that will contest in the April 19 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls. Party president TTV Dhinakaran said in a release that he will contest from Theni … Read more

BJP nominates candidates for 14 more Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

The BJP has nominated candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in 14 seats in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party today named its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls for 14 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry. It fielded A Namassivayam, a minister in the … Read more

After court warning, Tamil Nadu governor backs down, appoints ministers

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi (file photo). New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday afternoon reappointed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader K Ponmudy as a member of the state cabinet. This comes after the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a warning to the Governor for refusing to allow Mr Pompeo to be sworn in … Read more

‘He is challenging the Supreme Court’: Chief Justice slams Tamil Nadu governor

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today came down heavily on Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for refusing to reappoint the DMK leader as a minister despite a stay on his conviction. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made strong remarks, saying that the Governor was “in contempt of the Supreme Court” and asked the Center: … Read more

Investigating agency raids former Tamil Nadu health minister in disproportionate assets case

Earlier, he was booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the “gutkha scam”. chennai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches against AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister C Vijayabaskar and a real estate group in Chennai as part of a separate money laundering probe, official sources said. Sources said … Read more

‘Inciting hostility’: After FIR minister’s ‘bombers from Tamil Nadu’ remark

The BJP leader apologized for the remarks and announced his retraction of them. (document) Madurai/Bangalore: Madurai police on Wednesday booked a police officer in Madurai for “promoting enmity between different groups” after she claimed that people from Tamil Nadu Bombs were planted in Karnataka, a comment that drew criticism from Chief Minister Stalin. The ruling … Read more

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje apologizes for Tamil Nadu remarks

The federal minister retracted her statement. Bangalore: Hours after Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje claimed that the suspects in the March 1 Rameshwaram cafe blast were from Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader retracted his statement and apologized. “To my Tamil brothers and sisters, I want to clarify that my words were meant to … Read more

PM Modi holds massive rally in AIADMK stronghold in Tamil Nadu

This is the third time in three weeks that the Prime Minister will campaign in Tamil Nadu. chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive rally in Salem in western Tamil Nadu state, the stronghold of the AIADMK, a former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party and party president Edappadi K. Palaniswar The hometown of … Read more

BJP, PMK reach seat-sharing agreement for Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls

Both leaders maintained that PMK has been in the NDA for the past 10 years. Villupuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday inked a seat-sharing deal with Dr S Ramadoss-led Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Tamil Nadu for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, allocating 10 seats to the regional party. The agreement was signed … Read more