Tamil Nadu Elections 2014

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  "Jai Shri Ram" Row Was Mamata Banerjee's Big Mistake: BJP's Himanta Sarma

  The BJP will focus its energy on conquering Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the next five years after its almost complete takeover of the northeast in the national election, the party's strategist in the region Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV. He also faulted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "trying to stop people from praising Lord Ram" in th...

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  "Amethi Drove Him Away": Smriti Irani On Rahul Gandhi-For-South Demand

  Amid calls for Rahul Gandhi to contest from a seat in southern India apart from his Amethi constituency, Union Minister Smriti Irani, who challenged the Congress president in his Uttar Pradesh seat in the 2014 election, said that the calls were being "staged" as people in Mr Gandhi's constituency have rejected him.

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  In New Row On Jayalalithaa's Hospital Stay, Court Asks For Her Fingerprints

  A controversy over J Jayalalithaa's state in hospital before her death resurfaced today as the Madras High Court said it wants to confirm that her thumb prints on election documents taken last year are above board. It has asked for prints of the former Chief Minister from the Bengaluru prison, where she was jailed in 2014 for three weeks

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  Why BJP Is Going It Alone In Tamil Nadu Elections

  After the 2014 election, the BJP had hoped to win Tamil Nadu. But the party finds itself going it alone in the assembly elections -- unable to find a single ally despite wooing almost every significant party in the state.

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  NDA In Tamil Nadu Will Shape Up Soon For Assembly Polls: BJP

  At a time when the party is trying hard to have the DMDK in its fold for the Assembly elections like it did during the Lok Sabha polls in 2014, the BJP on Friday expressed hope that the NDA in Tamil Nadu would shape up soon.

• Jayalalithaa to Boycott Narendra Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony: Sources

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will boycott prime minister-elect Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, sources have told NDTV.

• BJP ally MDMK to Hold Protest Against Mahinda Rajapkasa in Delhi

  Opposing the invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in as Prime Minister, BJP ally MDMK today announced a black flag demonstration against the head of the island republic in Delhi on May 26.

• Narendra Modi invite to Mahinda Rajapaksa not acceptable: DMK

  DMK president M Karunanidhi today said Narendra Modi's invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his swearing-in was "not acceptable and unwelcome" by Tamils all over the world and urged the BJP leader to drop the initiative.

• Jayalalithaa says Narendra Modi's Invite to Lankan President for Swearing-In 'Unfortunate'

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today described as "unfortunate" Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's move to invite Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa for his oath ceremony.

• This State Tops in Lok Sabha Voter Turnout

  The highest turnout of voters in the 16th Lok Sabha election was recorded in the northeastern state of Nagaland, with 87.82 percent of electors exercising their franchise, while the lowest turnout of 49.52 percent was in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission said on Thursday.

• Jayalalithaa's Silence on Narendra Modi's Invite to Lankan President is Telling

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's silence on the invitation extended by Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to attend his oath ceremony, has drawn more attention than the vocal protests of other leaders in the state.

• PMK Congratulates Narendra Modi, Lauds His Development Plank

  BJP ally PMK today congratulated Narendra Modi, who will be sworn-in as Prime Minister next week, and lauded his development plank.

• DMK Chief M Karunanidhi Congratulates Narendra Modi

  DMK chief M Karunanidhi has written a letter to PM-designate Narendra Modi lavishing praise on him for reaching the top through his "innate intelligence and hard work."

• Election Commission Withdraws Model Code of Conduct in Tamil Nadu

  With the process of conducting election to 16th Lok Sabha coming to an end, the Model Code of Conduct in Tamil Nadu has been withdrawn with immediate effect, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said today.

• 11 DMK Activists Arrested for Attack on Journalists Outside Stalin's Home

  11 DMK Activists Arrested for Attack on Journalists Outside Stalin's Home