Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran has said the question of allotting seats to allies Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam led by TTV Dhinakaran and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) for the 2026 Assembly polls, would be addressed together by the leadership of the AIADMK and his party. Asked if the BJP would come … Read more
Home Minister Amit Shah is set to begin his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu on Thursday night amid renewed speculation over a possible revival of ties with the AIADMK ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Shah is expected to meet both the BJP state leaders and the AIADMK top brass during his stay in Chennai. … Read more
New Delhi: The discussion about BJP MLA Nainar Nagenthran becoming the next state president of the party amplified as Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Chennai for two days. Nagenthran was in Delhi on Monday on the invitation of the party high command, where he met with party leaders, including Amit Shah, as per the … Read more
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government called for a meeting on April 8 with leaders of all legislative parties in the state to address the NEET issue. AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami slammed the meeting, calling it a drama. He further said that it suited no purpose as public opinion is growing against the ruling … Read more
Chennai: The opposition AIADMK legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday following tumultuous scenes over some issue they wanted to raise. Immediately after the Question Hour concluded, Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami rose to draw the Chair’s attention to ‘an important issue.’ However, Speaker M Appavu declined his request saying … Read more
New Delhi: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has decided to challenge the passage of the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The ruling party of Tamil Nadu will take the matter to the Supreme Court as it believes the legislation will impact the minority Muslim community. The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in Lok … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20), while saying that it was terribly wrong in appointing DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as a minister days after grant of bail in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, issued a notice to the state government of Tamil Nadu and directed it to … Read more
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has sought cancellation of bail granted to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, granted by the top court earlier in September, in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, accusing him of having deliberately attempted to delay the trial court proceedings. The ED has filed the affidavit in … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2) expressed its concern on DMK leader V Senthil Balaji being appointed a minister in the Tamil Nadu government just days after being granted bail in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam and agreed to examine a plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to … Read more
Chennai: Former Minister KC Palanisamy has sounded an alarm within the AIADMK, stating that Vijay’s recent speech poses a significant threat to the party. Vijay, leader of the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) criticized the DMK and BJP but notably omitted any mention of AIADMK, sparking concerns that he may attract anti-DMK and anti-BJP minority votes. … Read more
Chennai: Former AIADMK minister RB Udhayakumar has downplayed the impact of Vijay’s Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on AIADMK’s fortunes, saying it won’t affect the party “even a little bit.” Instead, Udayakumar claimed the ruling DMK will bear the brunt. Udhayakumar’s comments come after Vijay’s inaugural rally, where he positioned his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), … Read more
Chennai: The officials of the Enforcement Directorate have conducted raids on the homes and offices of former Tamil Nadu minister R Vaithilingam in connection with a Rs 27 crore bribery case on Wednedsay. The anti-bribery police had filed a case against 11 individuals, including Vaithilingam and his two sons, alleging that they received bribes to … Read more
Chennai: In a significant move, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami has assigned key responsibilities to actress Gautami Tadimalla and Tada Periyasamy, who recently joined the party from BJP. Gautami will serve as AIADMK Policy Propagation Deputy Secretary, while Tada Periyasamy will be the MGR Forum Deputy Secretary. Palaniswami announced the appointments, stating that Gautami and Tada … Read more
New Delhi: How many children should a couple have and does the State get to decide the number? This is a compelling but a historic question that begs an answer every now and then. There’s no denying that the debate needs a quick fix, but what warrants more urgent redressal is the reason why certain … Read more