AIADMK sets the ball rolling for EPS' ultimate elevation; Panneerselvam slams rival camp for "pickpocket-like" approachThe OPS camp decried the election process and senior party leader Panruti S Ramachandran said they will move the court over the issue, even...
18 Mar, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
Outgoing Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam revolts against Sasikala, says he was forced to resignThe dice seemed to be loaded against Sasikala as her assumption of power has also been challenged in the Supreme Court.
08 Feb, 2017, 07.21 AM IST
AIADMK dubs Pandian a "betrayer" causing "confusion"The press conference at the party headquarters was called to dispel rumours and wrong stories circulating about Jayalalithaa's death especi...
07 Feb, 2017, 05.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa rejigs AIADMK postsMonths ahead of the Assembly elections, AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today reconstituted the party...
22 Nov, 2015, 07.45 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: 40 per cent voter turn out in Tamil Nadu till noonAccording to authorities, brisk polling was witnessed in various constituencies with Dharmapuri recording 42 per cent, followed by Karur, T...
24 Apr, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
Tamil Nadu records 20 per cent turnout in initial phase of pollingAbout 20 per cent voters excercised their franchise in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by 10 AM.
24 Apr, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
DMDK finalises its candidates for all 14 seatsDMDK, along with Vaiko led MDMK and PMK founded by S Ramadoss and IJK and KMDK -- two local parties - have joined the BJP-led NDA in Tamil ...
23 Mar, 2014, 08.52 PM IST
Former DMDK leader Panruti S Ramachandran joins AIADMKFormer DMDK leader Panruti S Ramachandran today joined the ruling AIADMK in the presence of party General Secretary and CM J Jayalalithaa.
20 Feb, 2014, 01.35 PM IST
Convicts’ release aimed at capturing votes for ADMKWhile for some, Jayalalithaa's move might not have been unexpected, the dividends it could yield for her in terms of votes in Tamil Nadu re...
20 Feb, 2014, 11.00 AM IST
Panruti S Ramachandran quits DMDKPanruti S Ramachandran, 76, the veteran Tamil Nadu politician who is considered a mentor to DMDK leader Vijayakanth, has bid adieu to polit...
10 Dec, 2013, 07.48 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution demanding CHOGM boycottThe resolution also urged India to initiate steps to seek "temporary suspension" of Sri Lanka from CHOGM till it grants equal status to Tam...
24 Oct, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
TN Assembly passes resolution demanding CHOGM boycottThe resolution, "unanimously" also urged India to take steps to seek "temporary suspension" of Sri Lanka from CHOGM till it grants equal st...
24 Oct, 2013, 02.07 PM IST
- In Dravidian politics, leaders deliver their own dialogues
Actor Rajinikanth's conversational delivery of the powerful 1996 punch line on TV, "If the AIADMK comes to power even God cannot save Tamil...
13 Apr, 2011, 09.19 AM IST
- Jayalalithaa hands back 30 seats to allies
Following an outcry among allies that AIADMK had grabbed their favourite seats, Jayalalithaa released her final list, returning 30 constitu...
22 Mar, 2011, 09.21 AM IST
- Rajiv, Prabhakaran: Bound by irony
The 18th anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination has been invested with a new significance - the man who ordered his killing is now dea...
22 May, 2009, 04.17 AM IST
- Captain Vijayakanth kicks off campaign trail
DMDK lead by actor turned politician 'captain' Vijayakanth became the first one in the Tamil Nadu to launch its election campaign.
22 Mar, 2009, 08.45 PM IST
- Poll alliances take shape in TN
After a rather dull beginning, the election season in Tamil Nadu seems to be picking up pace with two major political alliances in the stat...
20 Mar, 2009, 11.31 PM IST