Jayalalithaa By-poll

Days after TTV Dhinakaran won the by-polls to RK Nagar, the constituency that has been vacant since J Jayalalithaa's death a year ago, an inquiry commission has asked him to furnish documents in connection with investigations into the former Chief Minister's treatment and death.

In what seems like a setback for the opposition DMK and their leader MK Stalin, who campaigned hard ahead of the by-election in Chennai's RK Nagar, VK Sasikala's nephew TTV Dhinakaran has taken an early lead as votes are being counted today for the key constituency that fell vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa ...

AIADMK's E Madhusudanan, the only candidate in the race for the prestigious RK Nagar constituency in Chennai, to have won an election from this seat earlier. This was 20 years ago, in 1991, when he was inducted into party's patriarch J Jayalalithaa cabinet as the handloom minister.

TTV Dhinakaran has won the race for Chennai's RK Nagar - represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa - by more than 40,000 votes, dealing a huge blow to the ruling AIADMK which had sidelined him three months ago. "We are the true AIADMK... people of RK Nagar have elected Amma's successor," said Mr Dhinakaran, who had laid claim to Jayalali...

RK Nagar seat in Tamil Nadu had been left vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. The by-election on this seat were held on Thursday.

J Jayalalithaa is seen sitting up on a bed and sipping a drink in what is believed to be the first-ever video of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in hospital before she died a year ago. The 20-second video, reportedly filmed by her long-time friend VK Sasikala, added a new twist to the bitterly-fought by-polls to be held tomorrow at Chennai's R...

The campaigning for Chennai's RK Nagar -- the assembly seat that fell vacant after the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa - came to an end this evening amid allegations of bribery and circulation of unverified videos of notes distribution. The by-election will be held on Thursday, with the Election Commission refusing to postpone it furt...

The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that Rs 100 crore were given to voters by the ruling AIADMK ahead of the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, the constituency represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. DMK leader Mr Stalin has accused the AIADMK of paying Rs 6,000 to each voter, and the operation, he insisted, had the support ...

In a giveaway of exactly how much is riding on this contest, TTV Dinankaran, who hopes to win the constituency of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has released a manifesto for RK Nagar in Chennai. Mr Dinakaran, 53, is promising a super-specialty hospital, mobile clinics, gyms and regular job fairs.

With less than three weeks to go for the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, confusion prevailed as the AIADMK now has two poll symbols -- hat and electric pole. Following a power tussle, the party was split between Sasikala and Panneerselvam factions. Both groups wanted the party's name and two leaves symbol.

South megastar Rajinikanth tweeted this morning that he supports "no one" in the intense political battle for the RK Nagar constituency of Tamil Nadu, which fell vacant after former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death.

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK will fight for its former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's seat under a new name - two in fact. Party chief VK Sasikala's faction will call itself AIADMK Amma, and rival O Panneerselvam's group will go by the name AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma. Both factions will also fight under new symbols after the Election Commission s...

AIADMK's rebel camp led by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday fielded veteran leader E Madhusudanan as their candidate for the R K Nagar assembly constituency, which was represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam -- who precipitated a crisis in the party after his rebellion against VK Sasikala -- has said the party's election symbol should belong to his faction. By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency, which had been held by J Jayalalithaa, will be held on April 12. The rebel leader, who has got a handful of su...

In her first statement since she was hospitalised in September, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa said today, "I have taken rebirth because of people's prayers."

Days after TTV Dhinakaran won the by-polls to RK Nagar, the constituency that has been vacant since J Jayalalithaa's death a year ago, an inquiry commission has asked him to furnish documents in connection with investigations into the former Chief Minister's treatment and death.

In what seems like a setback for the opposition DMK and their leader MK Stalin, who campaigned hard ahead of the by-election in Chennai's RK Nagar, VK Sasikala's nephew TTV Dhinakaran has taken an early lead as votes are being counted today for the key constituency that fell vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa ...

AIADMK's E Madhusudanan, the only candidate in the race for the prestigious RK Nagar constituency in Chennai, to have won an election from this seat earlier. This was 20 years ago, in 1991, when he was inducted into party's patriarch J Jayalalithaa cabinet as the handloom minister.

TTV Dhinakaran has won the race for Chennai's RK Nagar - represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa - by more than 40,000 votes, dealing a huge blow to the ruling AIADMK which had sidelined him three months ago. "We are the true AIADMK... people of RK Nagar have elected Amma's successor," said Mr Dhinakaran, who had laid claim to Jayalali...

RK Nagar seat in Tamil Nadu had been left vacant after the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. The by-election on this seat were held on Thursday.

J Jayalalithaa is seen sitting up on a bed and sipping a drink in what is believed to be the first-ever video of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in hospital before she died a year ago. The 20-second video, reportedly filmed by her long-time friend VK Sasikala, added a new twist to the bitterly-fought by-polls to be held tomorrow at Chennai's R...

The campaigning for Chennai's RK Nagar -- the assembly seat that fell vacant after the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa - came to an end this evening amid allegations of bribery and circulation of unverified videos of notes distribution. The by-election will be held on Thursday, with the Election Commission refusing to postpone it furt...

The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that Rs 100 crore were given to voters by the ruling AIADMK ahead of the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, the constituency represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. DMK leader Mr Stalin has accused the AIADMK of paying Rs 6,000 to each voter, and the operation, he insisted, had the support ...

In a giveaway of exactly how much is riding on this contest, TTV Dinankaran, who hopes to win the constituency of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has released a manifesto for RK Nagar in Chennai. Mr Dinakaran, 53, is promising a super-specialty hospital, mobile clinics, gyms and regular job fairs.

With less than three weeks to go for the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar, confusion prevailed as the AIADMK now has two poll symbols -- hat and electric pole. Following a power tussle, the party was split between Sasikala and Panneerselvam factions. Both groups wanted the party's name and two leaves symbol.

South megastar Rajinikanth tweeted this morning that he supports "no one" in the intense political battle for the RK Nagar constituency of Tamil Nadu, which fell vacant after former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death.

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK will fight for its former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's seat under a new name - two in fact. Party chief VK Sasikala's faction will call itself AIADMK Amma, and rival O Panneerselvam's group will go by the name AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma. Both factions will also fight under new symbols after the Election Commission s...

AIADMK's rebel camp led by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday fielded veteran leader E Madhusudanan as their candidate for the R K Nagar assembly constituency, which was represented by former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam -- who precipitated a crisis in the party after his rebellion against VK Sasikala -- has said the party's election symbol should belong to his faction. By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency, which had been held by J Jayalalithaa, will be held on April 12. The rebel leader, who has got a handful of su...

In her first statement since she was hospitalised in September, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa said today, "I have taken rebirth because of people's prayers."