Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin’s cabinet to have 33 ministers, son excluded
Stalin urged his party men and cadre to watch the swearing-in ceremony on television owing to the pandemic.
May 06, 2021, 18:09 PM IST
DMK chief Stalin appointed as Tamil Nadu CM, swearing-in ceremony on May 7
Stalin, along with party veteran and general secretary Duraimurugan called on Purohit at the Raj Bhavan and submitted a letter on his election as leader of the DMK legislature party and staked claim to form the government. DMK treasurer T R Baalu, principal secretary K N Nehru and organisation secretary R S Bharathi also accompanied Stalin, who was elected leader of the legislature party.
May 05, 2021, 23:01 PM IST
Assembly election results 2021: Stage set for counting of votes in 4 states, Puducherry with strict COVID-19 protocols
The counting of votes for assembly elections in 4 states - West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Kerala and one UT - Puducherry, will begin at 8 am. At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be carried out at each centre, besides social distancing and other precautions.
May 01, 2021, 23:50 PM IST
Zee News Maha Exit Poll Live: BJP leads in Assam & Puducherry, close fight in Bengal, DMK enjoys clear edge in TN, LDF to win Kerala
Four states - West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadua, Kerala and one Union Territory - Puducherry - went to polls. Zee News Maha Exit Poll brings predictions about all five assemblies.
Apr 29, 2021, 18:56 PM IST
Madurai independent candidate offers trip to Moon, iPhone, among outrageous poll promises
Elections in Tamil Nadu are an exciting time with most mainstream political parties promising everything other than the sun and moon, as freebies. But taking it a notch further this time a candidate has quite literally promised the moon.
Mar 25, 2021, 15:28 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Newbie politicians go digital after testing COVID-19 positive during campaign
Contesting in nearly 150 seats, Makkal Needhi Maiam hopes to carve a niche for itself, by opposing both major Dravidian parties in the state. Kamal Haasan will be contesting from Coimbatore South Constituency.
Mar 22, 2021, 14:08 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Candidate carries watermelon to file nomination
The assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2.
Mar 16, 2021, 11:05 AM IST
CM Mamata Banerjee arrives for road show at Gandhi Murti in Kolkata
Later on in the evening, Amit Shah will hold a roadshow in Kharagpur at 5:15 pm.
Mar 14, 2021, 07:13 AM IST
Veteran actor Senthil joins BJP ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly election
Senthil has acted with all major Tamil stars and is known across generations for his comedy roles as a part of the hit duo Goundamani-Senthil. He, however, hasn't been very active in the cinema industry in recent years.
Mar 11, 2021, 17:06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly election: TTV Dhinakaran's AMMK releases first list of candidates
Earlier on Monday, AMMK announced an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM for the upcoming Assembly elections. AIMIM will contest in three Assembly constituencies including Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri, and Sankarapuram.
Mar 10, 2021, 14:02 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: Hand gloves for voters, PPEs for COVID-19 infected
In case of people infected with COVID-19 or suspected of being infected with the virus, they would be permitted to cast their votes wearing a PPE kit that would be provided by authorities. There are 76 counting centres in the state.
Mar 08, 2021, 19:39 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, results to be announced on May 2
The Election Commission of India in a press conference on Friday announced the polling dates for Tamil Nadu Assembly which will take place in one phase on April 6. Polls for 234 seats in Tamil Nadu will be a contest between the alliances of Congress-DMK and BJP-AIADMK.
Feb 26, 2021, 18:27 PM IST
Assembly polls in West Bengal on Mar 27, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on Apr 6; results on 2 May
The Election Commission of India (ECI) chaired by Chief Election Commissioner in a press conference on Friday (February 26 ) announced polling dates for assembly elections to West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala - and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Feb 26, 2021, 15:27 PM IST
Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT today, press conference at 4.30 PM
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the dates for the assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry on Friday. The poll panel will hold a press conference at 4.30 PM today during which it is expected to announce the dates for assembly elections in four states - West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala - and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Feb 26, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
VK Sasikala pays tributes to MG Ramachandran statue at Ramapuram; political circles abuzz with her return in Tamil Nadu
Sasilaka underwent her sentence in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case at the Parapana Agrahara central prison in Bengaluru since February, 2017 and was set free on January 27. However, she remained at the Government Victoria Hospital, where she had been admitted after testing positive for COVID-19 while under judicial custody.
Feb 09, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
Former AIADMK leader Sasikala heads to Tamil Nadu after completing COVID-19 quarantine in Bengaluru
Sasikala is returning to Tamil Nadu today after completing her quarantine in Bengaluru. She will stay at her niece J Krishnapriya`s residence in Chennai`s T Nagar area. Krishnapriya is the daughter of J Ilavarasi, Sasikala`s sister-in-law. Posters welcoming Sasikala have been put up in T Nagar ahead of her return to the state.
Feb 08, 2021, 09:40 AM IST
Thuglak Editor S Gurumurthy hints at Sasikala’s inclusion in AIADMK-BJP alliance
Thugalk Editor S Gurumurthy said this in the context that, when an alliance was coming together with the intention of defeating the DMK, they (AIADMK-BJP alliance) should accept all elements.
Jan 15, 2021, 01:45 AM IST
BJP, AIADMK welcome Rajinikanth's announcement; DMK says none can take their vote bank
AIADMK Joint Coordinator and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said he would comment about Rajinikanth’s announcement only after fully knowing what he had said.
Dec 03, 2020, 23:37 PM IST
Now or never: Posters surface in Tamil Nadu's Vellore urging actor Rajinikanth to take political plunge
The poster mentions the name of a fan, who is said to have been responsible for putting it up.
Sep 07, 2020, 17:56 PM IST
Disgruntled with DMK, sitting MLA KK Selvam meets BJP leaders but denies joining party
“I visited Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to request him to install two lifts at the Nungambakkam station in my constituency and also asked BJP President JP Nadda to develop temple town Rameswaram on par with Ayodhya," he said.
Aug 04, 2020, 20:44 PM IST
