Erode East Bypoll

As the ruling DMK-backed Congress nominee took a virtually unassailable lead in the Erode East bypoll, the party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today said the good show was a public endorsement of the

Congress candidate E V K S Elangovan was ahead of his nearest rival K S Thennarasu (AIADMK) by over 6,000 votes after the first round of counting on Thursday in the Erode East Assembly by-poll.

Bypolls are being held in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and West Bengal today amid tight security. The bypolls were necessitated in Erode (East) Assembly constituency (Tamil Nadu) and West Bengal's Sagardighi assembly constituency after the death of the sitt

Occupancy rate in hotels here is 100 per cent while restaurants and bars are also full. VIP visitors like Ministers and former ministers are at the doorsteps of people as the intense campaigning by parties has peaked for the February 27 Erode (East)

"People have shown the dhotis and sarees they have received. Both the DMK and AIADMK are competing in giving away such gifts. Erode East bypoll has turned out to be the choice place for new formulas," NTK's Meneka Navaneethan said.

Eight people were injured after stones were thrown during campaigning in the Erode East assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu.

The opposition AIADMK candidate K S Thennarasu filed his nomination papers for the Erode East Assembly bypoll on the last day for filing of nominations today after the O Panneerselvam faction opted out of the race.

In a significant development that could consolidate the position of EdappadiK Palaniswami in AIADMK, the rival faction led by O Panneerselvam has announced to opt out of the race in the February 27 by-election in Erode East Assembly constituency.

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.

In clear indications of growing friction between AIADMK and its ally the BJP, the Dravidian party had quietly dumped its ally BJP for a few hours ahead of the by-poll to Erode East assembly constituency scheduled for February 27.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who has extended support to Congress-DMK alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan in the Erode East bypolls, on Wednesday said why he should not expect an MP ticket from Congress.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, the founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam party, today offered unconditional support to the Congress candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. He also gave a hint that the new move could lead to him joi

Former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan is the Congress party's candidate for the February 27 Erode (east) bypoll, the party announced on Sunday.

Expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) announced today that his faction would field a candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency bypoll scheduled for 27 February.

As the ruling DMK-backed Congress nominee took a virtually unassailable lead in the Erode East bypoll, the party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today said the good show was a public endorsement of the

Congress candidate E V K S Elangovan was ahead of his nearest rival K S Thennarasu (AIADMK) by over 6,000 votes after the first round of counting on Thursday in the Erode East Assembly by-poll.

Bypolls are being held in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and West Bengal today amid tight security. The bypolls were necessitated in Erode (East) Assembly constituency (Tamil Nadu) and West Bengal's Sagardighi assembly constituency after the death of the sitt

Occupancy rate in hotels here is 100 per cent while restaurants and bars are also full. VIP visitors like Ministers and former ministers are at the doorsteps of people as the intense campaigning by parties has peaked for the February 27 Erode (East)

"People have shown the dhotis and sarees they have received. Both the DMK and AIADMK are competing in giving away such gifts. Erode East bypoll has turned out to be the choice place for new formulas," NTK's Meneka Navaneethan said.

Eight people were injured after stones were thrown during campaigning in the Erode East assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu.

The opposition AIADMK candidate K S Thennarasu filed his nomination papers for the Erode East Assembly bypoll on the last day for filing of nominations today after the O Panneerselvam faction opted out of the race.

In a significant development that could consolidate the position of EdappadiK Palaniswami in AIADMK, the rival faction led by O Panneerselvam has announced to opt out of the race in the February 27 by-election in Erode East Assembly constituency.

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.

In clear indications of growing friction between AIADMK and its ally the BJP, the Dravidian party had quietly dumped its ally BJP for a few hours ahead of the by-poll to Erode East assembly constituency scheduled for February 27.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who has extended support to Congress-DMK alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan in the Erode East bypolls, on Wednesday said why he should not expect an MP ticket from Congress.

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, the founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam party, today offered unconditional support to the Congress candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. He also gave a hint that the new move could lead to him joi

Former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan is the Congress party's candidate for the February 27 Erode (east) bypoll, the party announced on Sunday.

Expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) announced today that his faction would field a candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency bypoll scheduled for 27 February.