Aiadmk Top Boss

A month after the Supreme Court's stamp of approval over his leadership, EPS today formally graduated as its General Secretary, after being the interim general secretary of the 50-year old organisation for the past seven months.

The BJP will not contest the by-poll, scheduled for February 27. Amid a tussle between AIADMK boss Edappadi K Palaniswami and his rival, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, the national party said it wants a single candidate from the opposition party.

AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami, known as EPS, today returned to the party headquarters for the first time after a power tussle ended with him becoming the party's interim boss.

On the party leadership dispute, the Madras High Court on Friday allowed AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami's appeal, setting aside an order in favour of O Panneerselvam.

Chosen as top leader, E Palaniswamy (EPS) launches frontal attack on O Panneerselvam (OPS) after big changes in Tamil Nadu's main opposition party.

Putting an end to the dual-leadership model in the AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami, also known as EPS, was today elevated as the interim general secretary of the party. Rival leader O Panneerselvam or OPS has been expelled for "anti-party" activities.

This is the first time EPS has openly said that his rival OPS does not hold the top party post in the AIADMK.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the chief of the DMK at his home in Chennai, the political stock of the regional party in Tamil Nadu is soaring. "It creates a good talking point in Tamil Nadu," said a BJP source who did not want to be identified, adding that "the PM's invitation was issued to mitigate the atmosphere of animosity."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by top DMK leaders MK Stalin and MK Kanimozhi as he arrived at the Chennai home of their father and party boss M Karunanidhi for what was described as a courtesy call. Mr Karunanidhi, 93, is recovering from a long illness and recently made his first public appearance in months at an exhibition.

D Roopa, the Karnataka police officer who had alleged that AIADMK chief VK Sasikala is enjoying VIP facilities in a Bengaluru prison, was transferred today. Her boss and the state's in-charge of prisons HN Satyanarayana Rao, whom she had accused of accepting a bribe from Ms Sasikala, has been asked to go on leave.

A top police officer in Bengaluru today described as "wild and baseless" the allegation that VK Sasikala, the chief of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, is enjoying VIP facilities in prison including an exclusive kitchen after paying two crores. "No special treatment is being given to Sasikala,"said HN Satyanarayana Rao, the officer in charge of the Beng...

AIADMK chief VK Sasikala has managed to get special treatment at the Bengaluru central prison including an exclusive kitchen for her meals, a report by a senior jail official D Roopa says, pointing accusing fingers at her boss who she said, was aware of violations of the jail rules but had done little.

Out of prison on bail last night, AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran reached home in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Saturday afternoon, sending a message to party cadres that he was still the party's boss in the absence of his aunt and jailed party chief VK Sasikala.

TTV Dinakaran, deputy chief of the AIADMK faction led by his aunt VK Sasikala, today summoned a meeting of partys 122 lawmakers today after senior cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami decided late on Tuesday night to "delink" the party's two bosses from the -government and the party-.

Sukash Chandrasekhar was hanging out in his five-star hotel in South Delhi when the police made an unexpected appearance. The 27-year-old from Bengaluru was allegedly found wearing a bracelet worth 6.5 crores. He has a thing for accessories - the police says several pairs of shoes, adding upto more than 7 lakhs, were keeping him company.

A month after the Supreme Court's stamp of approval over his leadership, EPS today formally graduated as its General Secretary, after being the interim general secretary of the 50-year old organisation for the past seven months.

The BJP will not contest the by-poll, scheduled for February 27. Amid a tussle between AIADMK boss Edappadi K Palaniswami and his rival, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, the national party said it wants a single candidate from the opposition party.

AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami, known as EPS, today returned to the party headquarters for the first time after a power tussle ended with him becoming the party's interim boss.

On the party leadership dispute, the Madras High Court on Friday allowed AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami's appeal, setting aside an order in favour of O Panneerselvam.

Chosen as top leader, E Palaniswamy (EPS) launches frontal attack on O Panneerselvam (OPS) after big changes in Tamil Nadu's main opposition party.

Putting an end to the dual-leadership model in the AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami, also known as EPS, was today elevated as the interim general secretary of the party. Rival leader O Panneerselvam or OPS has been expelled for "anti-party" activities.

This is the first time EPS has openly said that his rival OPS does not hold the top party post in the AIADMK.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the chief of the DMK at his home in Chennai, the political stock of the regional party in Tamil Nadu is soaring. "It creates a good talking point in Tamil Nadu," said a BJP source who did not want to be identified, adding that "the PM's invitation was issued to mitigate the atmosphere of animosity."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by top DMK leaders MK Stalin and MK Kanimozhi as he arrived at the Chennai home of their father and party boss M Karunanidhi for what was described as a courtesy call. Mr Karunanidhi, 93, is recovering from a long illness and recently made his first public appearance in months at an exhibition.

D Roopa, the Karnataka police officer who had alleged that AIADMK chief VK Sasikala is enjoying VIP facilities in a Bengaluru prison, was transferred today. Her boss and the state's in-charge of prisons HN Satyanarayana Rao, whom she had accused of accepting a bribe from Ms Sasikala, has been asked to go on leave.

A top police officer in Bengaluru today described as "wild and baseless" the allegation that VK Sasikala, the chief of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, is enjoying VIP facilities in prison including an exclusive kitchen after paying two crores. "No special treatment is being given to Sasikala,"said HN Satyanarayana Rao, the officer in charge of the Beng...

AIADMK chief VK Sasikala has managed to get special treatment at the Bengaluru central prison including an exclusive kitchen for her meals, a report by a senior jail official D Roopa says, pointing accusing fingers at her boss who she said, was aware of violations of the jail rules but had done little.

Out of prison on bail last night, AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran reached home in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Saturday afternoon, sending a message to party cadres that he was still the party's boss in the absence of his aunt and jailed party chief VK Sasikala.

TTV Dinakaran, deputy chief of the AIADMK faction led by his aunt VK Sasikala, today summoned a meeting of partys 122 lawmakers today after senior cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami decided late on Tuesday night to "delink" the party's two bosses from the -government and the party-.

Sukash Chandrasekhar was hanging out in his five-star hotel in South Delhi when the police made an unexpected appearance. The 27-year-old from Bengaluru was allegedly found wearing a bracelet worth 6.5 crores. He has a thing for accessories - the police says several pairs of shoes, adding upto more than 7 lakhs, were keeping him company.