Page 9 - Tamil Nadu Elections

DMDK exit from AIADMK-led alliance will not affect our winning chances: BJP

BJP Tamil Nadu president L Murugan has said that DMDK's exit from the AIADMK-led coalition for the state Assembly elections will not affect the winning chances of the alliance

DMK chief's son, Udhayanidhi to make electoral debut, contest from Chennai

DMK chief MK Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin is all set to make his electoral debut in the upcoming assembly elections. He will be contesting from Chennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency

TN polls: Minister DC Srinivasan files nomination from Dindigul seat

Ahead of Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Minister Dindigul C Srinivasan on Friday filed his nomination as the AIADMK candidate from the Dindigul constituency.

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

Tamil Nadu polls: Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South

The Makkal Needhi Maiam president made the announcement on Friday, releasing the second list of his party's candidates

DMK leader Stalin's son Udayanidhi to make his electoral debut in April

The actor-turned-politician will be contesting from Chepauk-Triplicane seat, which is a DMK bastion

Congress, BJP direct fight in 5 Tamil Nadu Assembly, 1 Lok Sabha seats

The seats are Colachel, Vilavancode, Udhagamandalam, Karaikudi and Coimbatore South. Other than these seats the national parties are fighting against each other in the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat

AIADMK supporters protest against BJP leader's candidature

The supporters of AIADMK MLA Amman Arjunan staged protests and blocked roads in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Sitting AIADMK MLA joins TTV Dhinakaran's AMMK

Sattur AIADMK MLA Rajavarman joined the TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK)

Provide adequate time to staff engaged in poll works to cast votes: HC

The Madras HC on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to ensure that govt staff and teachers engaged in election works are provided adequate time to exercise their votes through postal ballot

Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK releases list of 171 candidates

Ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday released a list of 171 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections

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. Owaisi told reporters here that his party would contest three seats-- Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri and Sankarapuram -- in the polls as part of the alliance. He said the alliance partners would jointly campaign andhe would attend a public meeting of the alliance to be held at the YMCA grounds in Chennai on March 12. Saying that Tamil Nadu has generally seen alliances led by AIADMK and DMK so far, he said the coalition led by Dhinakaran's AMMK would go to the people as a third alternative. He hoped that the electorate of Tamil Nadu would bless the partners of the AMMK-led alliance.

Tamil Nadu: DMDK walks out of AIADMK-BJP alliance

The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) led by actor politician Vijayakanth has walked out of the AIADMK-BJP alliance

Kamal Haasan's alliance set to begin poll campaign in Tamil Nadu

The front will now be actively commencing campaigning in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 6

Kamal Haasan's MNM party to contest 154 seats in Tamil Nadu elections

Actor politician Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam has finalised a seat sharing pact with two of its allies for the April 6 Assembly polls

Ahead of Assembly polls, oil companies hold back price hike in March

It appears that the Centre has informally conveyed to the three major OMCs to not revise fuel prices for the time being, two people in the government said

Tamil Nadu elections: DMK, AIADMK announce cash allowance for hourswives

Schemes to cost over Rs 45,000 crore, where is the money going to come from, ask experts

Stalin lifted ideas from my vision document, alleges Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan has lashed out against DMK president and chief-ministerial candidate of the party M K Stalin for allegedly lifting several programmes from his party's vision document

Hand gloves for voters, PPEs for Covid-19 infected in TN assembly polls

Covid-19 infected voters would be given personal protective equipment (PPE) kits while others hand gloves for casting their votes in the elections to Tamil Nadu assembly next month

A tacit retreat? By stepping aside, Sasikala has given AIADMK an advantage

Those directly affected by her decision are still struggling to understand what triggered the move and its implications