Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016: A high-octane contest in southern state
The Tamil Nadu is all set for the high-octane contest in the forthcoming Assembly polls scheduled on May 16 this year. Voting will be held in a single phase for the total 234 Assembly seats in the state.
May 15, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Voters summoned for accepting cash for votes
The summons were issued under Section 160 of the People's Representation Act, 1951, district Superintendent of Police Vijayendra S Bidari said.
May 14, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
Campaigning ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Campaigning ended on Saturday in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry for May 16 Assembly polls, ringing the curtain down on the gruelling two-month-long exercise.
May 14, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Containers with Rs 570 crore cash stopped by EC in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
Election Commission seized 3 containers with Rs 570 crore cash in Tiripur district of Tamil Nadu today.
May 14, 2016, 12:10 PM IST
PMK candidate joins AIADMK ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
In an embarrassment to the PMK ahead of the May 16 Assembly polls, its candidate for Nanguneri constituency, Tirupathi Reddiar joined AIADMK in the presence of its senior party leader Nainar Nagendran.
May 13, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
Congress protected corrupt DMK ministers, says BJP
Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad Friday took a swipe at the DMK-Congress alliance for the May 16 Assembly polls, alleging that several DMK ministers in the earlier regime were involved in corruption and that the then Congress-led UPA had protected them.
May 13, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Apprise voters of work, promises, 'unholy' DMK-Congress ties: Jayalalithaa
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday exhorted her partymen to explain the development work and welfare schemes of her government, the party's electoral promises including freebies and remind people of the "unholy" alliance between the DMK and Congress.
May 13, 2016, 15:38 PM IST
Asset of re-contesting MLAs in Tamil Nadu doubles in five years: ADR
ADR, in its report, has claimed that the average asset of these re-contesting MLAs fielded by various parties in 2011 was Rs 4.35 crore, while it now stands at Rs 8.63 crore in 2016.
May 13, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
DMK did little for Tamil Nadu's welfare: Jayalalithaa
Launching a blistering attack against DMK and its President M Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today charged the party with having done little for the state's welfare during its rule and said every vote for DMK-Congress alliance was a vote against people's prosperity.
May 12, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Gaffe! Same old lady appears in AIADMK, DMK ads; praises Jayalalithaa in one, slams in another
Gaffes in poll campaigns are common, but this one in Tamil Nadu has left no stone unturned to confuse the voters.
May 12, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
EC seizes over 100 crores in poll bound Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission has seized over 100 crores of rupees in poll bound Tamil Nadu.
May 12, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
DMK, AIADMK kept Tamil Nadu under their control: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charging the two Dravidian parties - DMK and AIADMK - with keeping Tamil Nadu under their 'control'.
May 11, 2016, 23:57 PM IST
People suffered a lot during DMK regime: Jayalalithaa
AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said people had "suffered a lot" in the previous DMK government and urged voters to give her party a successive term in the May 16 polls as the party led government had ensured them "spring" in the last five years.
May 11, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
PMK uses 'performance' mantra to counter DMK's 'outsider' tag
DMK partymen and supporters are targeting PMK candidate Anbumani Ramadoss as an "outsider."
May 11, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
TN Governor K Rosaiah files defamation case against Elangovan
Tamil Nadu governor K Rosaiah on Wednesday filed a defamation case against EVKS Elangovan for his remarks made in a TV show in a regional channel, according to report.
May 11, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
DMK veteran Karunanidhi makes it clear - Stalin can become CM only if 'something happens' to him
There has been a silent campaign in Tamil Nadu that the 93-year-old Karunanidhi would pass on the baton to his son Stalin if DMK is voted to power.
May 11, 2016, 11:24 AM IST
'553 crorepatis, 283 with declared criminal cases in Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections'
A total of 94 candidates out of the 343 analysed have not declared their PAN details, while 204 have not declared income tax details.
May 10, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
'Unwell' Rahul Gandhi cancels Puducherry visit a day after Congress receives threatening letter
The Congress party had on Monday received an anonymous letter threatening Rahul Gandhi's life.
May 10, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
10 million people to pledge for ethical voting today in Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission has organised mass pledge taking events for over 10 million voters Tuesday to promote ethical voting in Tamil Nadu.
May 10, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
DMDK chief slams TV channels' poll surveys
DMDK founder Vijayakant has flayed poll surveys by two Tamil TV channels, alleging that it was an "imposing" of viewpoints as both surveys gave different trends.
May 09, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
