The Election Commission on Friday announced by-election to the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu on December 21, a day after it allotted the AIADMK’s “two leaves” symbol to the ruling faction headed by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. The counting of votes[Read More…]
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Tamil Nadu: Madras HC extends stay order on floor test; hearing on Oct 4
The Madras high court on Wednesday has said that no floor test would be held in Tamil Nadu assembly until petitions challenging disqualification of AIADMK MLAs are disposed off. The 18 legislators support former deputy general secretary, TTV Dinakaran. They say that their disqualification by speaker doesn’t stand legal check[Read More…]
TN Speaker disqualifies 18 legislators supporting Dhinakaran
The Chennai assembly Speaker disqualified18 rebel legislators of the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday.They were loyal to sidelined deputy general secretary of the party, TTV Dhinakaran. The legislators had withdrawn support to chief minister, E Palaniswami. They have been disqualified under the anti-defection law. The opposition DMK and the[Read More…]
Sasikala expelled, Jayalalithaa to remain ‘eternal’ general secretary of AIADMK
AIADMK on Tuesday announced that former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will remain the eternal General Secretary of the party after it sacked the interim general secretary, VK Sasikala. The decision was announced following a crucial General Council meeting in Chennai attended by chief minister, E Palaniswami and his deputy,[Read More…]
Why couldn’t JD(U) be part of Modi’s new cabinet?
Ever since the cabinet rejig happened on 3 September, Nitish Kumar’s party, JD(U)’s non-entry into the Modi cabinet has remained a big talking point. The Bihar CM has played it down saying that it was never discussed. However, sources said that the PM spoke to Nitish at least twice ahead[Read More…]
AIADMK merged: OPS to be deputy CM, no mention on Sasikala
In a latest development in Tamil Nadu politics, chief minister, Edappadi K Palanisamy and O Panneerselvam on Monday has sealed the deal for the merger of the two groups of AIADMK. In the new cabinet, Panneerselvam will be given the portfolio of finance ministry along with the position of deputy[Read More…]
Make all language languages national: AIADMK leader M Thambidurai
Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha and AIADMK leader M Thambidurai demanded that all languages must be called national and given an official status. On Wednesday, during a discussion to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement in Lok Sabha, Thambidurai said people from all languages had fought for[Read More…]
Amit Shah slams BJP MPs for bunking monsoon Parliament sessions
BJP president, Amit Shah on Tuesday rebuked BJP-party MPs for frequent absence from Parliament sessions, saying that lawmakers should do justice to the people’s faith in electing them to look after the interests of the voters. Addressing the BJP Parliamentary party in New Delhi, Shah said there were many people[Read More…]
Revolt against me was due to ‘fear’ says TTV Dhinakaran
On Monday, AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, who is on bail in a case of alleged bribery sticking to his previous statement said that a section of state ministers had revolted against him due to ‘some fears’. However, he declined to say what these ‘fears’ are. The ‘fears’ were ‘selfish’ in[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu transport to face acute hit as TNSTC staff to begin indefinite strike
After multiple rounds of talks between the government and transport trade unions failed to resolve some of the crucial demands of workers, Tamil Nadu is all set to go on a public transport strike. The state transport corporation workers to launch an indefinite strike from Monday. Thousands of workers from[Read More…]
Hawala operator arrested in AIADMK symbol case
Delhi Police in TN with Dinakaran
TTV Dinakaran sent to police custody for 5 days
Bribery case: Dinakaran to appear before Delhi Police today
The former deputy general secretary of the AIADMK, TTV Dinakaran will appear before the Delhi Police in link with a bribery case on Saturday. The AIADMK leader reached the Chennai airport around 8.15 am, and is expected to reach national capital shortly. The leader is accused of bribing an Election[Read More…]
‘Our fight to justice has its first victory’
Delhi police issue lookout notice against TTV Dhinakaran
A lookout circular has been issued against ex-AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Wednesday. The notice has been issued by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in fear that Dhinakaran may leave the country. Dhinakaran is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a case of bribery. The Delhi police[Read More…]
Sasikala and family expelled from AIADMK
Tamil Nadu fisheries minister D Jayakumar on Tuesday said that the ruling party AIADMK has decided to dissociate VK Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran from the party. Around 20 Cabinet Ministers who met at Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami’s residence have decided to keep the Sasikala family away from the government[Read More…]
Sasikala family should be thrown out: O Panneerselvam
Following the series of controversy within Tamil Nadu politics after Jayalalithaa’s death, both fractions of AIADMK MLAs one led by jailed leader Sasikala and the other by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, were holding informal meetings on Tuesday, hoping for a possible merging. As O Panneerselvam spoke to media, he said,[Read More…]
Farmer suicide a humanitarian crisis, SC slams TN govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday has slammed the Tamil Nadu government on the issue of farmer suicides. Calling the suicides a humanitarian crisis, the apex court said that the government cannot be silent on the issue. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra said it was the duty of the[Read More…]
Madras HC directs TN govt to waive all farm loans
Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm loans of all farmers in the state irrespective of their land holdings. The court also ordered the government to ensure that no penal action is taken against farmers by officials. Earlier, the Centre had sanctioned a drought-relief[Read More…]
New symbols for AIADMK: ‘Hat’ for Sasikala
EC freeze AIADMK’s election symbol before bypoll
The election commission has finally decided to freeze the AIADMK’s symbol representing “two leaves” symbol as representatives from both VK Sasikala and O Panneerselvam’s camps made claims for it. Both groups will also be allotted with different, newer symbols, for them to choose for the by-polls which are just around[Read More…]
Man claims to be Jayalalithaa’s son; Madras HC asks to prove
A resident of Erode has filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court, claiming that he was the only son of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Krishnamurthy, who live with his adopted parents, says he was born to late actor Shoban Babu and J Jayalithaa. The petitioner had[Read More…]
No special facilities for Sasikala, says Karnataka jail dept
Karnataka jail department officials have denied reports on Wednesday that AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala has been enjoying special facilities in Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru and is likely to be shifted to a jail in Tamil Nadu. In response to a set of queries raised by advocate M[Read More…]
Amma never wanted party and govt to go into the hands of ‘one family’: Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu’s rebellious leader O Panneerselvam on Friday declared to redeem the party and “Amma’s government” from the hands of “one family,” claiming that the group led by him was the “original AIADMK.” The leader also launches a scathing attack on the family of AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala,[Read More…]