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In the melee, Edappadi K Palaniswami emerges silent killerPanneerselvam was hoping to become the party general secretary as and when an election, complying with provisions of the party bylaw, was h...
Tamil Nadu polls: National parties cut no ice with votersGiven the political dispensation in the state, experts say the impact of rallies addressed by top leaders could be negligible in the state.
A third front in Tamil Nadu may take root only after 2016The growing clamour for a nonAIADMK non-DMK space in the state is an indication that parties are willing to look beyond 2016 polls.
Top bureaucrats expect a different atmosphere in Tamil Nadu after Jayalalithaa takes chargeIn terms of administration, an indication that Jayalalithaa will take off exactly from where she left off came from the fact that she has r...
Jayalalalitha's acquittal in DA case to help build bridges with Modi governmentPM Modi telephonically greets AIADMK chief Jayalalitha after Karnataka High Court acquits her from the Disproportionate Assets Case.
DA case: State machinery in Tamil Nadu may come to a standstill if Jayalalithaa's conviction is upheldAs the date nears, Tamil Nadu will be watching keenly as the fate of one politician will decide the future of an entire state.
Opposition to Land Bill may not unite Tamil Nadu partiesThe DMK has announced a protest on March 20. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president EVKS Elangovan announced demonstrations on March 23.
Bosses or no bosses, pandemonium is the norm in Tamil Nadu assemblyPandemonium in the assembly with offensive statements being hurled at each other and eviction and walk-outs are becoming a regular affair.
O Paneerselvam leads list of probables for substitute chief minister in Tamil NaduHe has turned out to be a fantastic administrator and an able deputy to the chief minister. He is a natural choice for the top job in case ...
Amit Shah interested in making Rajinikant BJP's Tamil Nadu mascotWhen asked about his entry into politics, the actor is supposed to have told reporters that he will act according to God’s will.
- Top DMK leaders court arrest to protest 'oppressive' rule
Tens of thousands of DMK cadres courted arrest, led from the front by MK Stalin, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Dayanidhi Maran among others.
- Vijayakanth leaves Jayalalithaa's alliance
When AIADMK and DMDK decided to hold hands during last year's assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, few had banked on their alliance to last lo...
- Sasikala Natarajan's ouster to work in favour of Jayalalithaa
The movie script-like acquaintance of Sasikala Natarajan and Jayalalithaa given another twist when the chief minister expelled her.
- DMK cuts alliance with Congress in local body elections in Tamil Nadu
The development will put AIADMK, which won 203 seats in the 234-member assembly barely a few months ago, in an advantageous position.
Cold shouldered, DMK to plot move at general councilDMK's shrinking feel has continued with the latest reshuffle of the UPA cabinet, being left with a lone cabinet minister in MK Azhagiri.
- State Elections 2011: South gives Congress an ominous diagnosis
For the UPA government that looks ahead to the 2014 election, the portents are ominous, say political observers.
- Assembly elections 2011: South India gives Congress an ominous diagnosis
Congress campaign managers who criss-crossed southern states when four of them went to the polls, now have the report card and it doesn’t l...
- Freebies and sops dished out by DMK could not help
The freebies and sops dished out by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu could not help the party as the opposition AIADMK made similar promises.
- 2G scam: DMK under political cloud, but rain on Kalaignar TV
The developments have put Chief Minister Karunanidhi in a situation where he has to deal with pressures within the family and party.
- 2G scam: Under political cloud, DMK left to hope for poll victory
With the 2G probe moving forward in Delhi, observers feel the party’s hopes now hinge on the assembly poll outcome, to be announced on May ...