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Who is TTV Dhinakaran?

A member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, TTV Dhinakaran is a politician and has served both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. He created history by winning the RK Nagar by-election as an independent candidate in December 2017.
 
Earlier, he was the Treasurer of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party (AIADMK) but was expelled from there in August 2017. In 2018, Dhinakaran launched his political party named Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK).

Born in Nagapattinam district, he is the nephew of V K Sasikala, a former politician who served as the national president of the AMMK and confidant of
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ED summons TTV Dhinakaran in EC 'bribery' money laundering case

The ED has summoned AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran this week for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2022 | 1:31 PM IST

Tamil Nadu polls: Movable assets of Panneerselvam, Dhinakaran go up

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2021 | 3:05 PM IST

AMMK releases third list of candidates for April 6 Tamil Nadu elections

The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, led by expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala's nephew T T V Dhinakaran, on Friday released the third list of 130 candidates for next month's Assembly elections

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Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 7:56 PM IST

AIMIM ties up with T T V Dhinakaran's AMMK for TN Assembly polls

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday announced an alliance with the AMMK of TTV Dhinakaran for the April 6 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2021 | 10:52 PM IST

Parties opposed to DMK welcome to join AMMK-led alliance: TTV Dhinakaran

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran on Tuesday dubbed as "speculations" that his party was holding alliance-related talks with the ruling AIADMK

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 4:59 PM IST

EC allots 'gift pack' symbol to Dhinakaran-led AMMK party for 2019 polls

Dhinakaran accused the ruling AIADMK and the opposition DMK of plotting to crush him in the political space

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 6:27 PM IST

TTV Dhinakaran faction can't contest on 'pressure cooker' symbol: SC

The Supreme Court said that it was the duty and the rights of the Election Commission only to consider granting registration to the Dhinakaran faction as a political party

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 6:27 PM IST

Can't allot 'pressure cooker' symbol to Dhinakaran-led group: EC tells SC

The EC had agreed not to allot the 'pressure cooker' symbol to anyone for next 15 days in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 6:27 PM IST

LS polls: Dhinakaran releases final list of AMMK candidates for Tamil Nadu

The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam is contesting 38 of the 39 seats in the state

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 6:27 PM IST

Leader leaves Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK, shakes up Tamil Nadu politics

A key Dhinakaran lieutenant walked out on him recently. What are the implications of Senthil Balaji's defection?

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2019 | 6:27 PM IST

Former AIADMK minister and Dhinakaran's aide Senthil Balaji joins DMK

He was expelled from AIADMK in February for siding with AMMK leader Dhinakaran

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Updated On : 14 Dec 2018 | 1:27 PM IST

Dhinakaran asks HC for temporary name, symbol for AIADMK (Amma) faction

Dhinakaran's application for using a suitable name and symbol was moved in his main petition challenging Palaniswami-Panneerselvam faction as the real AIADMK and allotting them the 'two-leaves' symbol

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2018 | 11:20 PM IST

Pro-Dhinakaran lawyers burn actor Kamal Haasan's photo in Coimbatore

Dhinakaran has hit back saying Haasan was making such allegations as he could not digest his win in the bypoll

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2018 | 5:03 PM IST

Decisions by Dhinakaran have no legal standing, says AIADMK

TTV Dhinakaran would have no legal impact as his appointment was announced null on August 10

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Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 4:15 PM IST

Dhinakaran asks AIADMK factions to mend their ways post Melur rally success

His appointment as the party's general secretary was declared illegal by the Palaniswami camp

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2017 | 9:13 PM IST

AIADMK drama: Dhinakaran slams TN ministers as they ask him to keep away

Dhinakaran came out on bail in the EC bribery case last week

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2017 | 10:01 AM IST