The Senthil Balaji case: Jobs for cash, compromise, money returned...The jobs-for-cash case pertains to Balaji's tenure as transport minister during the AIADMK government. Balaji and his associates are accuse...
14 Jun, 2023, 06.56 PM IST
Assembly elections: 50% Tamil Nadu constituencies marked ‘expenditure sensitive’The Election Commission of India has identified a total of 272 constituencies across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and the union t...
11 Mar, 2021, 12.21 AM IST
Every religion has its own terrorist: Kamal HaasanThe Makkal Needhi Maiam chief also said that he was not afraid of being arrested but warned any such action would escalate tensions.
17 May, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
MNM names candidates for bypolls to 4 assembly seats in Tamil NaduHaasan announced the names of the four candidates to Sulur, Aravakurichi, Thirupprankundram and Ottapidaram constituencies.
28 Apr, 2019, 07.04 PM IST
Will hold by-polls on 3 vacant assembly seats in Tamil Nadu within reasonable time: ECI to SCThe DMK's counsel had said that by-polls on 18 vacant seats are scheduled to be held on April 18 along with the Lok Sabha polls.
28 Mar, 2019, 01.37 PM IST
Madras High Court directs Election Commission to conduct RK Nagar bypoll by December 31The first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar gave the direction to the EC after taking up a PIL by K K Ramesh.
18 Sep, 2017, 05.08 PM IST
Polls: DMK invites applications from prospective candidatesThe Election Commission had yesterday announced in Delhi that polls to Thanjavur and Aravakurichi Assembly seats, which it had rescinded in...
18 Oct, 2016, 03.49 PM IST
Governor recommends early poll in 2 Tamil Nadu constituenciesThe release said that based on the petitions, the Governor convened a meeting with the state Chief Electoral Officer who submitted a report...
27 May, 2016, 02.55 AM IST
Assembly elections: Counting of votes begin in Tamil NaduElection Commission has put in place arrangements to ensure that the counting progresses smoothly as the city and its neighbourhood witness...
19 May, 2016, 08.37 AM IST
Election Commission sets 4-member team for Aravakurichi, ThanjavurThe Electorate Commission has set this team of officers consisting of General, Expenditure, Police observers to look into distribution of g...
18 May, 2016, 05.26 PM IST
Tamil Nadu final tally 74.26 per cent, more women vote than menTamil Nadu recorded an overall voter turnout of 74.26 per cent in elections held for 232 assembly constituencies yesterday with more women ...
17 May, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
First in history Election Commission deferred polls due to use of money powerThe Election Commission today said it was for the first time that it deferred polls in two Tamil Nadu constituencies following evidence of ...
16 May, 2016, 10.16 PM IST
TN assembly polls: Disqualify candidates in money distribution row, demand partiesBJP and CPI(M) demanded the nomination of fresh candidates in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies where huge sums of cash had been se...
16 May, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
Over 18% cast turnout in first two hours in Tamil NaduAccording to a senior electoral official, 18.3% voters had cast their votes. Election Commission had deferred polling in Aravakurichi and T...
16 May, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
S Ramadoss urges EC to postpone elections in all constituencies"The EC has postponed the elections in Aravakurichi citing distribution of money to the voters. This means EC has openly admitted the distr...
15 May, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
PMK nominee showers currency notes on election officialBalu had lodged a complaint with the election officials regarding alleged distribution of money by AIADMK and DMK activists to lure voters.
15 May, 2016, 04.36 PM IST
P Chidambaram expresses dissatisfaction over seat sharingP Chidambaram today expressed dissatisfaction over seat-sharing arrangement with ally DMK, saying his party has been allotted "seats which ...
17 Apr, 2016, 06.08 PM IST