Tamil Nadu By Polls

The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is awaiting a giant leap in its voter share coupled with the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state, if the Exit Poll projections by most agencies hold true.

Tamil Nadu is set to vote on April 19 for the Lok Sabha polls, that was marked by fierce campaigns, and a never seen before kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by PM Modi to gain a foothold in the state in 2024 was a striking feature.

A Padma Shri awardee who is contesting as an independent candidate in the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency is campaigning by interacting with vegetable vendors, making flower garlands and selling vegetables.

Cash, liquor and drugs worth Rs 9.32 crore were seized by Election Commission officials in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, a senior official said on Thursday.

Lok Sabha elections:Promises to scrap 'One Nation, One Election', repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, and simultaneously award Indian citizenship to returning Sri Lankan Tamils are among the promises made by Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK before the Lok S

BJP state general secretary 'auditor' V Ramesh, 54, was hacked to death by an unknown gang inside the compound of his house in Maravaneri area in Salem town in 2013.

With Lok Sabha election dates likely to be announced soon, DMK - the ruling party in Tamil Nadu - has finalised a seat-sharing deal with the Congress and Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), sources have said.

The race to conclude seat-share deals in Tamil Nadu - where the political landscape is dominated by the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, with the Congress and BJP playing second fiddle - is picking up pace with the election now just weeks away.

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Friday termed as 'speculations', him contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls but said he will abide by any decision the party takes.

In a first by any state legislature, the Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted two resolutions -- one against a delimitation exercise after a fresh Census and the other against the Centre's 'One Nation One Election' push

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK held its first round of talks with key ally Congress on Sunday for the Lok Sabha polls, a meeting described as "very satisfactory" by the grand old party.

The AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Thursday said the Election Commission had "accepted" the elevation of Edappadi K Palaniswami as its general secretary.

In yet another display of opposition unity, spearheaded by the MK Stalin-led DMK ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, non-BJP leaders will get together in Delhi for the second national conference on social justice on Monday,

Voters in the Erode East Assembly constituency have been confined to booths by the DMK men who serve them food and give cash, the opposition AIADMK has alleged on Wednesday.

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 Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP is awaiting a giant leap in its voter share coupled with the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state, if the Exit Poll projections by most agencies hold true.

Tamil Nadu is set to vote on April 19 for the Lok Sabha polls, that was marked by fierce campaigns, and a never seen before kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by PM Modi to gain a foothold in the state in 2024 was a striking feature.

A Padma Shri awardee who is contesting as an independent candidate in the Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency is campaigning by interacting with vegetable vendors, making flower garlands and selling vegetables.

Cash, liquor and drugs worth Rs 9.32 crore were seized by Election Commission officials in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, a senior official said on Thursday.

Lok Sabha elections:Promises to scrap 'One Nation, One Election', repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, and simultaneously award Indian citizenship to returning Sri Lankan Tamils are among the promises made by Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK before the Lok S

BJP state general secretary 'auditor' V Ramesh, 54, was hacked to death by an unknown gang inside the compound of his house in Maravaneri area in Salem town in 2013.

With Lok Sabha election dates likely to be announced soon, DMK - the ruling party in Tamil Nadu - has finalised a seat-sharing deal with the Congress and Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), sources have said.

The race to conclude seat-share deals in Tamil Nadu - where the political landscape is dominated by the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK, with the Congress and BJP playing second fiddle - is picking up pace with the election now just weeks away.

Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Friday termed as 'speculations', him contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls but said he will abide by any decision the party takes.

In a first by any state legislature, the Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted two resolutions -- one against a delimitation exercise after a fresh Census and the other against the Centre's 'One Nation One Election' push

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK held its first round of talks with key ally Congress on Sunday for the Lok Sabha polls, a meeting described as "very satisfactory" by the grand old party.

The AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Thursday said the Election Commission had "accepted" the elevation of Edappadi K Palaniswami as its general secretary.

In yet another display of opposition unity, spearheaded by the MK Stalin-led DMK ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, non-BJP leaders will get together in Delhi for the second national conference on social justice on Monday,

Voters in the Erode East Assembly constituency have been confined to booths by the DMK men who serve them food and give cash, the opposition AIADMK has alleged on Wednesday.

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.