All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Here's what SC said while convicting Sasikala - Top quotes by Justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday derailed VK Sasikala's political career even before take-off.

Feb 14, 2017, 21:44 PM IST

Sasikala reacts to SC verdict in disproportionate assets case, says 'Dharma' will win

In a major setback for Sasikala Natarajan, the Supreme Court today restored her conviction in decades-old disproportionate assets case.

Feb 14, 2017, 11:38 AM IST

Chennai: AIADMK workers pelt stones at media personnel

 Stones were pelted at media persons allegedly by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) workers on Saturday outside the resort where the party MLAs are lodged.

Feb 11, 2017, 08:46 AM IST

Sasikala's swearing-in: AIADMK feud intensifies over suspensions, allegations

The continuing feud inside All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) escalated further on Friday over swearing-in of V K Sasikala after she removed party presidium chairman E Madhusudanan. 

Feb 10, 2017, 22:07 PM IST

AIADMK MLAs refute `hostage` theory, say `we are not birds being kept in a cage`

The AIADMK MLAs accused the DMK of spreading rumours that legislators backing Sasikala against acting Chief Minister O Panneerselvam were being held hostage.

Feb 10, 2017, 14:32 PM IST

AIADMK crisis: As it happened on Wednesday

Jurists were divided on whether Sasikala, against whose acquittal in a disproportionate assets case the Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict next week, can be sworn-in as CM.

Feb 08, 2017, 23:29 PM IST

Online petition against Sasikala’s elevation gathers steam, receives over 1.20 lakh signatures

Even as AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala gears up to be sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, an online petition opposing her imminent elevation, is gathering mass support.

Feb 07, 2017, 13:19 PM IST

Plea filed in Supreme Court against Sasikala taking over as Tamil Nadu

In what can shatter the dreams of AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala, a plea was on Monday filed in Supreme Court, stating that she shouldn't be the next Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

Feb 06, 2017, 19:03 PM IST

Not concerned about who becomes Tamil Nadu CM, will play Oppn: DMK

The DMK on Monday said it is not concerned about who occupies the chair of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister but will play the role of a responsible Opposition and "monitor" functioning of the state government, which it termed as "anti-people".

Feb 06, 2017, 17:48 PM IST

AIADMK seeks 'Bharat Ratna' for Jayalalithaa

AIADMK today asked the government to confer India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna to former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.

Feb 02, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

Jallikattu protesters held Osama bin Laden's pictures: Tamil Nadu CM

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader added that anti-national and anti-social elements did not want the Jallikattu protests to end.

Jan 27, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Jallikattu stir: As it happened on Monday

Violence broke out on Sunday in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu.

Jan 23, 2017, 21:52 PM IST

Deepa Jayakumar to enter politics: This is what Sasikala's husband M Natarajan has to say

Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar has made it clear that she cannot accept VK Sasikala as AIADMK general secretary.

Jan 18, 2017, 18:41 PM IST

Jayalaithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar enters politics

The dynamics of Tamil Nadu politics is expected to witness a sea change with late J Jayalalithaa's niece, Deepa Jayakumar, Tuesday, declaring that she has entered politics and would contest incumbe

Jan 17, 2017, 22:12 PM IST

Deepa Jayakumar – J Jayalalithaa's niece, Sasikala's challenger

42-year-old Deepa Jayakumar, who has an international degree in journalism, is the daughter of Jayalalithaa's only brother late Jayakumar.

Jan 17, 2017, 12:47 PM IST

Jallikattu supporters taken into custody for allegedly trying to defy SC ban

Several supporters of Jallikattu were on Saturday taken into preventive custody near here for allegedly trying to defy a ban on the traditional bull taming sport associated with Pongal festivities.

Jan 14, 2017, 14:28 PM IST

Supreme Court rejects plea for judgement on Jallikattu before Pongal

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass order before Saturday on plea challenging Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu.

Jan 12, 2017, 11:13 AM IST

MK Stalin exhorts cadres to work unitedly, end party rivalry

DMK treasurer MK Stalin on Thursday made a fervent appeal to cadres to work unitedly and end the intra-party rivalry, asserting that only their party had the ability to usher in a "new, egalitarian" Tamil Nadu, a day after he was named as the party's Working President.

Jan 05, 2017, 18:59 PM IST

The challenge before Sasikala in post-Jaya Tamil Nadu

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Dec 21, 2016, 14:49 PM IST

After Jayalalithaa's demise, 597 died of grief in Tamil Nadu: AIADMK

"Unable to bear" the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, 597 people have died so far in Tamil Nadu, the ruling AIADMK said on Monday.

Dec 19, 2016, 15:37 PM IST