Edappadi Palaniswamy

The Lok Sabha polls 2024 is a litmus test for AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami as the party's electoral performance will have a considerable bearing in improving the fortunes of the outfit two years later when the state will go for Assembly polls. When Palaniswami, who expelled his former colleague and ex-Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from the party in 2022, it was the beginning of several other steps that followed to cement his position as the undisputed party chief and partly to prepare the AIADMK for the 2026 Assembly election. By snapping ties with the BJP in September last year, the AIADMK expected at least a couple of DMK's allies including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi to join the alliance led by it. However, that did not materialise and Palaniswami who often spoke of a "mega alliance" for the LS polls could only cobble up an alliance with Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founded by the late actor-politician 'Captain' Vijayakanth and a couple of smaller outfits. To

Political parties in Tamil Nadu demanded the state government to reject the ONGC's proposal for setting up hydrocarbon exploration wells at 20 places in the coastal Ramanathapuram district. The ruling DMK should refuse the permission sought by the ONGC from the Tamil Nadu Environment Impact Assessment Authority, as the move would affect the groundwater and large agricultural land, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. During his rule in the state, he declared the Cauvery Delta districts as protected agricultural zones so that Tamil Nadu is never affected by such toxic projects. "Considering the welfare of the people, I insist that the permission should be refused. @AIADMKOfficial," Palaniswami said in a post on the social media platform "X". Opposing the project, PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss said the move would convert the district into a desert. Hydrocarbons would be extracted from a depth of 3,000 feet and the extraction technology will result in earthquakes, he ...

The battle between Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and O Panneerselvam (OPS) is far from over as both have now embarked on a spree to "expel" each other's supporters since July 11 general council meeting

AIADMK interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Thursday expelled O Panneerselvam's sons, and 16 other supporters of the ousted leader, from the party.

A meeting of AIADMK's general council, which has more than 2,500 members, in Chennai expelled OPS from its primary membership and as treasurer for allegedly working against the party

On Monday, two groups, suspected to be supporters of either leaders and carrying AIADMK flags clashed with each other, with TV visuals showing some persons hurling stones at each other

The fight for the top slot as opposition leader in Tamil Nadu continues unabated between former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and his Deputy, O Panneerselvam (OPS) in the AIADMK

The simplicity and ability to connect with people make Chief Minister K Palaniswami, seeking another term from his Edapadi constituency, a down to earth person.

CM Palaniswami urges District Collectors not to hinder movement of farm produce, asks them to help farmers market their produce

Exporters want to be allowed to fulfill pending orders; many firms ask for labour transportation as they don't have accomodation at their factories

Asks Govt to relax fiscal deficit limits, double Ways and Means limit

Palaniswami was elected at a meeting of party MLAs chaired by Sasikala held at a resort

Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao was set to invite Sasikala loyalist Palaniswamy to form a new government

Case was filed on a complaint from Madurai MLA Saravanan, who has since joined Panneerselvam camp

He was elected AIADMK leader after Sasikala was convicted by SC in disproportionate assets case

Panneerselvam's lawyers told the bench the August 10 order, on Palanisamy's plea, was passed by a single judge without hearing them.

PM assured him that whatever coal was required for power production would be made available to the state, he said

Participating in the wedding of 120 couples, the Chief Minister said Rs 54-crore has been sanctioned for the flyover at Kalavasal junction.

Says nothing political was discussed with the Prime Minister