Karunanidhi Sonia

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi hit out at the BJP for destroying the country's constitutional values, and sought "steadfast and strong ties" between her party and the DMK to trounce BJP in 2019.

DMK chief MK Stalin has proposed the name of Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate for 2019. "Rahul has got the ability to defeat fascist Modi government. Let's strengthen Rahul Gandhi's hands, let's save the country," he said at an opposition event in Chennai.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today termed the death of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi as a "personal loss", saying he was like a "father figure" to her and the country had become poorer without his wise statesmanship.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi wished DMK chief M Karunanidhi good health and long life ahead of his 94th birthday on Saturday.

The calls have been made to political A-listers like Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar. But the BJP should not expect an invite to the huge celebrations planned next month for M Karunanidhi's 94th birthday.

DMK leader MK Stalin met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu. A day before, he met President Pranab Mukherjee to submit a memorandum, apprising him of the events that took place in the Tamil Nadu assembly last week.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will share the dais with DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai on May 5 in support of DMK-Congress candidates, while Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address election meetings in three cities on May 7 to drum up support for the combine for the May 16 Assembly polls.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi said today that "no guns or even cannons" can stop those protesting the land bill. "What will happen if people all over the country erupt in protest? Keep all the jails open," said the 90-year-old Mr. Karunanidhi, leading a DMK protest rally in Chennai today.

With the Supreme Court on Tuesday commuting the death sentence awarded to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, political parties DMK, MDMK and CPI along with the convicts' relatives demanded their release from prison.

Welcoming Congress President Sonia Gandhi's assertion that caste-based quota will continue, DMK today reiterated its demand for the removal of creamy layer concept from reservation.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal today moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order, which had dismissed her plea for exemption from appearing as a prosecution witness in the 2G case.

The Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled for next month, are forging new alliances in Tamil Nadu. DMK parliamentary leader T R Baalu today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to formally seek the support of the Congress for their leader Kanimozhi.

Dual headlines emerged from a meeting of senior leaders of the DMK in Chennai today - firstly, MK Alagiri was absent, signalling that he remains upset with his father and party chief M Karunanidhi; secondly, the DMK session went easier on the Centre than anticipated.

Amid uproar over CBI raids against his son M K Stalin, DMK Chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday gave a guarded reaction on whether the action was a political vendetta and said he can believe the central ministers statements that the raids happened without the knowledge of UPA government.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi who quit the Prime Minister's coalition has blamed India for what he describes as a weak UN resolution against Sri Lanka. A vote on the resolution, which is sponsored by the US and deals with alleged atrocities against the country's Tamil civilians, will be held later this week.

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi hit out at the BJP for destroying the country's constitutional values, and sought "steadfast and strong ties" between her party and the DMK to trounce BJP in 2019.

DMK chief MK Stalin has proposed the name of Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate for 2019. "Rahul has got the ability to defeat fascist Modi government. Let's strengthen Rahul Gandhi's hands, let's save the country," he said at an opposition event in Chennai.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today termed the death of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi as a "personal loss", saying he was like a "father figure" to her and the country had become poorer without his wise statesmanship.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi wished DMK chief M Karunanidhi good health and long life ahead of his 94th birthday on Saturday.

The calls have been made to political A-listers like Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar. But the BJP should not expect an invite to the huge celebrations planned next month for M Karunanidhi's 94th birthday.

DMK leader MK Stalin met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday and discussed the political situation in Tamil Nadu. A day before, he met President Pranab Mukherjee to submit a memorandum, apprising him of the events that took place in the Tamil Nadu assembly last week.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will share the dais with DMK chief M Karunanidhi in Chennai on May 5 in support of DMK-Congress candidates, while Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address election meetings in three cities on May 7 to drum up support for the combine for the May 16 Assembly polls.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi said today that "no guns or even cannons" can stop those protesting the land bill. "What will happen if people all over the country erupt in protest? Keep all the jails open," said the 90-year-old Mr. Karunanidhi, leading a DMK protest rally in Chennai today.

With the Supreme Court on Tuesday commuting the death sentence awarded to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, political parties DMK, MDMK and CPI along with the convicts' relatives demanded their release from prison.

Welcoming Congress President Sonia Gandhi's assertion that caste-based quota will continue, DMK today reiterated its demand for the removal of creamy layer concept from reservation.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal today moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order, which had dismissed her plea for exemption from appearing as a prosecution witness in the 2G case.

The Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled for next month, are forging new alliances in Tamil Nadu. DMK parliamentary leader T R Baalu today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to formally seek the support of the Congress for their leader Kanimozhi.

Dual headlines emerged from a meeting of senior leaders of the DMK in Chennai today - firstly, MK Alagiri was absent, signalling that he remains upset with his father and party chief M Karunanidhi; secondly, the DMK session went easier on the Centre than anticipated.

Amid uproar over CBI raids against his son M K Stalin, DMK Chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday gave a guarded reaction on whether the action was a political vendetta and said he can believe the central ministers statements that the raids happened without the knowledge of UPA government.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi who quit the Prime Minister's coalition has blamed India for what he describes as a weak UN resolution against Sri Lanka. A vote on the resolution, which is sponsored by the US and deals with alleged atrocities against the country's Tamil civilians, will be held later this week.