Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016

Tamil Nadu polls: DMK replaces Sholavandhan SC candidate

DMK on Sunday changed the candidate for the Sholavandhan SC constituency in Madurai.

Apr 18, 2016, 00:24 AM IST

Tamil Nadu polls: Case against 200 DMK workers for 'model code violation'

Sundrajaran, who is the head of election flying squad, today said cases had been registered against 200 workers on a complaint from election officials. 

Apr 17, 2016, 16:50 PM IST

Tamil Nadu elections: Poll observers to arrive in TN next week

As per the poll schedule, filing of nominations will begin on April 22 and end on April 29.

Apr 16, 2016, 18:00 PM IST

TN polls: Jaya slams Karunanidhi over fishermen's issue

The Chief Minister was canvassing votes for 14 of her party nominees from the four districts of Viruthunagar, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi.

Apr 15, 2016, 20:27 PM IST

DMK announces candidate for Ulunthoorpet as ally MMK not contesting

The decision to field its candidate was arrived at following a consensus between the two parties, a DMK release said.

Apr 15, 2016, 20:13 PM IST

Has DMK copied PMK's election manifesto? Ramadoss alleges so

The PMK alleged that the DMK, led by M Karunanidhi, has 'literally lifted' several provisions from its earlier draft manifesto issued last year.

Apr 15, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

BJP releases third list of candidates for TN polls

The party is fighting the Tamil Nadu polls in alliance with some small outfits after almost all its allies in the Lok Sabha elections walked out.

Apr 15, 2016, 00:08 AM IST

Tamil Nadu needs a BJP government: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the people of Tamil Nadu to vote for his party, saying it could provide the alternative to existing political parties in the state.

Apr 13, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

Jayalalithaa govt 'most corrupt', says Amit Shah

Mounting a scathing attack, BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday accused the Jayalalithaa government of being the "most corrupt" in the country and asked the people to oust it in the May 16 Assembly elections.

Apr 13, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

Will Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM repeat Telangana, Maharashtra performance in Tamil Nadu?

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) which has managed to win seven legislative seats in Telangana and two in Maharashtra, is planning to make its inroads into Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Apr 13, 2016, 17:54 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: BJP president Amit Shah to introduce party candidates today

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah will introduce party candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls in a public rally in Tiruchirappalli on Wednesday.

Apr 13, 2016, 11:00 AM IST

TN Assembly polls: DMK chief Karunanidhi seeks re-election from Tiruvarur

DMK president M Karunanidhi is likely to seek re-election from native Tiruvarur constituency in the upcoming May 16 Assembly elections, according to PTI reports.

Apr 12, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Assembly polls: PM Modi to campaign in Tamil Nadu next month

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will next month undertake election campaign in Tamil Nadu for the May 16 Assembly elections, BJP state unit President Tamilisai Sounderrajan said on Monday.

Apr 11, 2016, 14:57 PM IST

Election Commission to visit Puducherry, Tamil Nadu to review poll readiness

The Election Commission will be in poll-bound Puducherry and Tamil Nadu for three days from Wednesday to take stock of their preparedness for staging the exercise.

Apr 06, 2016, 08:36 AM IST

Where is Vijayakanth? asks PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss

The DMDK has been allotted 124 seats with Vijayakanth declared the chief ministerial candidate and the four-party PWF 110 seats.

Apr 05, 2016, 14:35 PM IST