Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu ministers revolt against Sasikala, Dinakaran; some loyalists back AIADMK general secretary

An influential section of Sasikala loyalists led by Chief Minister EK Palaniswami on Tuesday revolted against the AIADMK general secretary.

Apr 18, 2017, 21:36 PM IST

Rules at stake in Bengaluru jail for Sasikala, AIADMK leader meets visitors 12 times a month when only allowed twice

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader VK Sasikala, who is serving a four-year jail term in central prison Parappana Agahara after being convicted in a disproportionate assets case, has met visitors 12 times in a month in blatant violation of rules.

Apr 06, 2017, 13:29 PM IST

Ex-AIADMK minister to support Panneerselvam

Former AIADMK leader R.S. Raja Kannappan has decided to extend his support to the party's faction led by former Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam, an official announced on Sunday

Apr 02, 2017, 15:46 PM IST

Panneerselvam camp violates SC guidelines ahead of RK Nagar poll, releases campaign video with AIADMK poll symbol

Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran has on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against the O Panneerselvam camp over misusing of poll symbol by the camp. 

Mar 30, 2017, 21:34 PM IST

RK Nagar bypoll: Panneerselvam camp candidate files nomination

Senior AIADMK leader from the Panneerselvam camp, E Madhusudhanan, today filed his nomination from the R K Nagar constituency for the April 12 bypoll.

Mar 23, 2017, 13:12 PM IST

Setback for Sasikala, Panneerselvam, Election Commission freezes AIADMK's poll symbol ‘Two Leaves’

The fight over the AIADMK's election symbol between its rival factions had on Wednesday reached the Election Commission.

Mar 22, 2017, 23:30 PM IST

EC hears 2 AIADMK factions staking claim to its poll symbol

The fight over the AIADMK's election symbol between its rival factions today reached the Election Commission where both sides staked claim to it ahead of the prestigious bypoll necessitated by J Jayalalithaa's demise.

Mar 22, 2017, 22:50 PM IST

EC decision on AIADMK poll symbol on March 22

The Election Commission will decide on March 22 which faction of the AIADMK will get its poll symbol 'twin leaf'.

Mar 17, 2017, 21:36 PM IST

AIADMK leaders meet EC, say there's no split in party

“Our party is united and we want Amma's legacy to continue and to maintain that unity is required.”

Mar 16, 2017, 13:21 PM IST

Hold trust vote by secret ballot and we will win: rebel AIADMK member

Rebel AIADMK leader K Pandiarajan today claimed his faction would "emerge victorious" if the trust motion is put to vote again through secret ballot and exuded confidence of winning the April 12 RK Nagar bypoll.

Mar 11, 2017, 23:39 PM IST

Jayalalithaa's medical records made public; former Tamil Nadu CM needed 'prolonged' life support, suffered heart attack

Tamil Nadu government on Monday made Jayalalithaa's medical records public.

Mar 06, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

Jayalalithaa's 'mysterious' death to be probed? DMK backs Panneerselvam's judicial inquiry demand

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has come out in support of  O. Panneerselvam's judicial inquiry demand into Jayalalithaa's 'mysterious' death.

Feb 25, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

Serial killer 'Cyanide' Mallika, lodged next to Sasikala's cell, shifted out of Bengaluru jail

A convicted serial killer housed next to the cell of VK Sasikala in Bengaluru jail has been shifted out.

Feb 22, 2017, 17:56 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami takes charge, announces five major sops for women, fishermen

Newly-sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a series of sops on Monday, that were a part of AIADMK's poll promise, on his first day in office. 

Feb 20, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

Governor seeks report on Tamil Nadu Assembly incidents during trust vote

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had on Saturday comfortably won the vote of confidence in the state Assembly.

Feb 19, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

Tamil Nadu crisis: CM Palaniswami calls on Governor Rao, holds brief discussion

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, along with his cabinet colleagues on Sunday called on Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao at the Raj Bhavan here.

Feb 19, 2017, 16:16 PM IST

Tamil Nadu crisis: Panneerselvam meets Governor, DMK calls for statewide hunger strike on Feb 22

DMK has announced a statewide hunger strike on February 22 against the trust vote in Tamil Nadu assembly.

Feb 19, 2017, 13:19 PM IST

FIR filed against DMK leader Stalin for protest against trust vote at Chennai's Marina Beach

The Chennai Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against DMK Working President and Leader of the Opposition MK Stalin for holding a protest in Chennai on Saturday. 

Feb 19, 2017, 11:02 AM IST

Subramanian Swamy attacks DMK for TN assembly ruckus, hails Guv for appointing Palaniswami as CM

Blaming the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the ruckus that took place in the Tamil Nadu Assembly during the floor test, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said that DMK MLAs were the ones who created chaos in the assembly while AIADMK MLAs sat quietly.

Feb 19, 2017, 10:08 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister EK Palaniswami wins trust vote: As it happened

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday won the vote of confidence in the state Assembly. Palaniswami, who was sworn in on Thursday as Chief Minister, won by 122 voice votes.

Feb 18, 2017, 18:42 PM IST