Former Tamil Nadu Speaker

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  AIADMK MLAs Reach Tamil Nadu Assembly In Black Shirts, OPS In Whites

  AIADMK MLAs, led by former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today reached the Tamil Nadu Assembly in black shirts as a mark of protest against the DMK government and Speaker Appavu.

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  "Can Protect India If You Accept BJP Ideology": DMK Leader Switches Party

  Dravidian leader and former deputy speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly V P Duraisamy, who was stripped off his deputy general secretary's post from the DMK on Thursday, joined the BJP on Friday.

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  Former Tamil Nadu Speaker PH Pandian Dies at 75

  Former Tamil Nadu Speaker PH Pandian, a lawyer by profession, had served as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1989.

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  In High Court Today, High-Stakes Battle Between EPS And Dhinakaran Camp

  In a case that could decide the future of the E Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court will today hear the country's former top law officer and former Union Ministers argue on a petition challenging Speaker's order disqualifying 18 lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK who support jailed VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran.

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  E Palaniswami Wins Tamil Nadu Floor Test After 5 Hours Of Drama: 10 Facts

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami won a test of strength on Saturday in an assembly where close to 100 opposition lawmakers were missing after violence and chaos over a demand for secret voting. But the trust vote may only be the first of many battles that the 63-year-old Chief Minister will have to fight. Former chief minister O Panneerselva...

• N R Congress fields R Radhakrishnan in Puducherry

  The ruling N R Congress in Puducherry has fielded former Speaker Mr R Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the lone seat in the Union Territory.

• Presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee, PA Sangma to file their nominations today

  The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is expected to file four sets of nomination papers today at around 11 am. Mr Mukherjee will be contesting the elections against former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who is backed by the BJP, and two powerful Chief Ministers - Tamil Nadu's J Jayalalithaa and...

• Mamata calls Jayalalithaa for support to Kalam; she says back Sangma instead

  An isolated Mamata Banerjee is trying all that she can to garner support for APJ Abdul Kalam as President. The Trinamool Congress chief, on Sunday night, called up AIADMK boss and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking her to back Dr Kalam for the country's top job. Ms Jayalalithaa, however, asked Ms Banerjee to support former Lok Sabha s...

• Jayalalithaa asks political parties to back Sangma for President

  A day after backing former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma's candidature for the Presidency, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked all parties to "rise above political considerations," and support the tribal leader for the top job.

• Jayalalithaa backs PA Sangma for Presidents post

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Thursday joined hands with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in backing former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma for the President's post.

• Naveen Patnaik, Jayalalithaa back PA Sangma for President

  In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Naveen Patnaik's BJD has said it will back former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma. The Orissa Chief Minister seems to have support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart. J Jayalalithaa is also believed to be backing Mr Sangma's bid for President.