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Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2026: Survival test for EPS, OPS, Sasikala and Dhinakaran? Will 'Amma' legacy still save key present & former AIADMK leadersTN Exit Polls 2026 Results: Exit polls indicate a strong showing for Chief Minister M K Stalin's DMK alliance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly el...- Battle for North Chennai: DMK fights for dominance in RK Nagar as Jayalalithaa's shadow looms largeThe Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency is gearing up for a crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly election. DMK's J John Ebenezer is seeking re-elect...
- Caste calculus at play: How Tamil Nadu’s key communities could shape the electoral battleTamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...
- Veerappan’s family enters electoral politics in Tamil NaduVeerappan's daughter and widow are contesting elections in Tamil Nadu. They aim to redefine the forest brigand's image from an outlaw to a ...
- Supporters of PMK chief Ramadoss, expelled leader Anbumani clash over anniversary eventA clash erupted between supporters of PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani in Tindivanam. The dispute centered on accessing the Vann...
- Father vs Son in PMK: S. Ramadoss reclaims party leadership from son Anbumani ahead of Tamil Nadu pollsJust before crucial alliance talks, PMK founder S. Ramadoss has reassumed party leadership from his son, Anbumani Ramadoss, who is now the ...
- Chennai court orders FIR against Suriya, Jyothika & film-maker TJ Gnanavel over ‘Jai Bhim’ rowThe court said that it will hear the case on May 20.
- SC rejects TN appeal on Vanniyar quota against HC orderThe Vanniyars are one of the most politically powerful backward communities in the state. Several attempts have been made to provide them a...
- No substantial basis for treating Vanniyars in TN differently, says SC; strikes down reservationThe Tamil Nadu Assembly had in February last year passed the then ruling AIADMK-piloted bill providing internal reservation of 10.5 per cen...
- Spotlight on Edappadi where CM has kept AIADMK flag flying highDMK has fielded a relatively less experienced T Sampathkumar, facing an uphill task in taking on the AIADMK Joint coordinator, for the Apri...
- Why DMK may find it tough to breach EPS's bastion EdappadiChief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami never misses a chance to proclaim that Edappadi assembly constituency in Salem district remains an im...
- Narayanasamy off fray as Congress and DMK keep post-poll options openNarayanasamy opting out could also give hope to the dominant Vanniyar community that one of its representatives will occupy the CM’s chair ...
- Pretty tough battle on cards in Tamil Nadu's star seat of PennagaramPennagaram had hit the headlines when DMK fought PMK in the 2010 bypoll to retain the seat after the death of its MLA P N Periannan, who ha...
- Why caste battle in Tamil Nadu never endsSince PMK chief S Ramadoss, a vanniyar leader, started a powerful campaign demanding separate quotas for his caste group, violence has beco...
- Stiff battle for AIADMK in Villupuram (SC) constituencyWhile the AIADMK candidate is counting on the state government's achievements, DMDK nominee K Umashankar is banking on the Vanniyar votes.
- Mystery shrouds death of Dalit boy who married Vanniyar girlMystery shrouds the death of a 19-year-old Dalit boy, who was living with his in-laws after his family opposed his marriage with a caste Hi...
- Tamil Nadu: Caste factor continues to play make-or-break role in politicsFor those in the know, caste divisions and sub-divisions in Tamil Nadu are child’s play, but for the uninitiated, it surely is rocket scien...
- Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Seat sharing talks fail to take-offAs Assembly elections draw closer in Tamil Nadu, political parties appear to be in a fix on the throny issue of seat sharing with Congress ...
- DMK, PMK clash over fair deal to VanniyarsPMK legislature party leader G K Mani said Vanniyars have been continuously neglected with no fair representation in IAS and IPS.
- Most of them are proud to move backwardAmong other things, India is also unique for being a country where downward mobility is desirable, even fought for.
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