When the winning candidate is a loserK Padmarajan challenges norms by celebrating defeat, disrupting the essence of competition. Embracing loss since 1988, he defies stereotype...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
'Election King' Padmarajan files nomination in Telangana despite 236 defeats in panchayat to president pollK Padmarajan, popularly known as the 'Election King' from Tamil Nadu, has filed his 237th nomination as an independent candidate in the Gaj...
06 Nov, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
As filing of nominations begins, AIADMK expects BJP to end uncertainty over supportAsserting that this by-poll is not meant for the BJP, State chief of the party K Annamalai said "our poll battle is the 2024 Lok Sabha elec...
31 Jan, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
'Election king' again files papers for pollWith the highest number of contests, he found place in record books as the most unsuccessful candidate.
29 Jan, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
Veteran Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu passes away at 73; fans & friends from industry pay their tributeThe versatile star appeared in over 500 films in his 40-year-long acting journey.
11 Oct, 2021, 03.07 PM IST
Noted Malayalam writer Ashitha passes away at 63 after battling cancer for yearsAshitha had created her own space among women Malayalam writers through her unique writing style.
27 Mar, 2019, 04.12 PM IST
LDF, UDF nominees set to get elected to Rajya Sabha from KeralaWith this, decks are clear for the election of CPI-M's Elamaram Kareem, CPI's Binoy Viswam, both of LDF, and Jose K Mani of Kerala Congress.
12 Jun, 2018, 03.19 PM IST
The 'Election King of India' is set to contest his 184th electionWith a badge that says 'All India Election King' pinned on his khadi shirt, Salem resident Dr Padmarajan is always ready for any electoral ...
29 Nov, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
BJP's Sampatiya Uike elected unopposed in RS bypoll from MPOut of the total 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, eight seats are currently represented by the BJP while the Congress holds three.
31 Jul, 2017, 09.53 PM IST
Presidential election: Filing of nominations ends tomorrowThough 64 papers have been filed so far, the number of actual candidates is much less at 57 as some of them have filed multiple nominations.
27 Jun, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
Presidential election: Six persons file nomination papersThe nomination process would continue till June 28. The notification for the election was issued by the Election Commission (EC) today.
14 Jun, 2017, 10.18 PM IST
Case against Sonia Gandhi, KPCC leaders settled out of courtA civil case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders over alleged non-payment of dues for constructing Rajiv Gandhi...
10 Jun, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
AIADMK candidate files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat, backed by AINRCAIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the party's Parliamentary Board had decided to field N Gokulakrish...
18 Sep, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
AIADMK nominee S Valarmathi files papers for bypoll to Srirangam Assembly constituencyS Valarmathi today filed her nomination for the February 13 byelection to the prestigious Srirangam Assembly constituency, vacated by party...
19 Jan, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
AIADMK nominee, A Navaneethakrishnan elected unopposed to Rajya SabhaRuling AIADMK's A Navaneethakrishnan was today declared elected in the bypoll to RS from Tamil Nadu, as no other political party had fielde...
26 Jun, 2014, 05.49 PM IST
Dr K Padmarajan to fight his 159th election against Narendra Modi in the upcoming Lok Sabha electionsA 55-year-old man has come here all the way from Tamil Nadu to fight elections against Narendra Modi, with not an aim for winning but to se...
04 Apr, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
- The 'most unsuccessful candidate' with a penchant for polls
Padmarajan is a practicing doctor and had filed his 146th nomination to give a challenge to Shettar.
28 Apr, 2013, 04.55 PM IST