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Tamil Magan Hussain Elected AIADMK Presidium Chairman; Question Over Dual Chiefship
After the demise of J Jayalalithaa in 2016, the party has been following a dual-leadership formula with Mr Palaniswami (known as EPS) as co-coordinator and Mr Panneerselvam (or OPS) as coordinator.
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Assembly Election Results 2021: Stalin-Led DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu
The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is heading for a big win in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 144 seats. The ruling AIDMK which started the day with a lead on 95 seats -- is now leading in 88 seats.
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam Assets Nearly Double Since Last Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016, according to his election affidavit submitted as part of the nomination for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
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Jayalalithaa's Memorial Unveiled In Tamil Nadu Amid Sasikala's Release
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today inaugurated a Rs 79-crore phoenix-shaped memorial built for late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa along the Marina beach in Chennai. The four-time Chief Minister and former film star had died in 2016 after prolonged hospitalisation.
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"No Chance": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister On VK Sasikala Rejoining AIADMK
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today emphatically ruled out the prospect of VK Sasikala - former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's aide and a claimant to the top post after Jayalalithaa died in 2016 - re-joining the ruling AIADMK
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Record 77 Per Cent Polling In Chennai's RK Nagar, Highest Since 2011
A record 77 per cent voting was recorded in Chennai's RK Nagar, the seat which had been left vacant by the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. Election officials the figure is the highest since 2011. During the 2016 assembly elections, around 67.6 per cent polling was recorded. The counting of votes will ...
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In First Vote After Notes Ban, By-Polls In 6 States
By-elections were held in six states and one union territory today - the polls are expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre.
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Karunanidhi Is 93 Today And Has A Birthday Message For The Young
DMK boss M Karunanidhi is 93 today and has a message to share. He has exhorted the youth to make "sacrifices to redeem the four pillars of democracy from rusting."
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DMK Demands CBI Probe Into Seizure Of Rs 570 crore During Assembly Elections
The DMK has demanded a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the seizure of Rs 570 crore by an Election Commission team near Coimbatore.
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Tamil Nadu Polls: Chidambaram Confident Of DMK-Congress Alliance Victory
Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today exuded confidence that the DMK-Congress alliance will get a good majority and form next government in Tamil Nadu.
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Governor Recommends Early Polls In 2 Tamil Nadu Constituencies
Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah on Thursday recommended to the Election Commission to conduct polls to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies before June 1.
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Live: Jayalalithaa Sworn-In As Tamil Nadu CM, Her Second Consecutive Term
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has been sworn-in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. This is her second consecutive term, and sixth overall. Jayalalithaa's swearing-in ceremony took place at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai. 28 other ministers from the AIADMK also took oath shortly after Jayalalithaa.
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DMK Chief Karunanidhi Impacted Tamil Nadu Political Narrative For Decades
Dravidian veteran M Karunanidhi, famous for his script-writing that catapulted him to political heights over his over six-decade-long career, may have finally lost his charisma and it could be the end of the road for him in electoral politics.
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Jallikattu Will Be Held Next Year If DMK Comes To Power: Karunanidhi
DMK President M Karunanidhi today assured to revive the banned bull-taming sport 'jallikattu' and hold it next year if his party was elected to power in the May 16 Assembly elections.
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Tamil Magan Hussain Elected AIADMK Presidium Chairman; Question Over Dual Chiefship
After the demise of J Jayalalithaa in 2016, the party has been following a dual-leadership formula with Mr Palaniswami (known as EPS) as co-coordinator and Mr Panneerselvam (or OPS) as coordinator.
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Assembly Election Results 2021: Stalin-Led DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu
The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is heading for a big win in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 144 seats. The ruling AIDMK which started the day with a lead on 95 seats -- is now leading in 88 seats.
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam Assets Nearly Double Since Last Assembly Elections
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016, according to his election affidavit submitted as part of the nomination for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state.
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Jayalalithaa's Memorial Unveiled In Tamil Nadu Amid Sasikala's Release
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today inaugurated a Rs 79-crore phoenix-shaped memorial built for late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa along the Marina beach in Chennai. The four-time Chief Minister and former film star had died in 2016 after prolonged hospitalisation.
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"No Chance": Tamil Nadu Chief Minister On VK Sasikala Rejoining AIADMK
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today emphatically ruled out the prospect of VK Sasikala - former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's aide and a claimant to the top post after Jayalalithaa died in 2016 - re-joining the ruling AIADMK
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Record 77 Per Cent Polling In Chennai's RK Nagar, Highest Since 2011
A record 77 per cent voting was recorded in Chennai's RK Nagar, the seat which had been left vacant by the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. Election officials the figure is the highest since 2011. During the 2016 assembly elections, around 67.6 per cent polling was recorded. The counting of votes will ...
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In First Vote After Notes Ban, By-Polls In 6 States
By-elections were held in six states and one union territory today - the polls are expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre.
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Karunanidhi Is 93 Today And Has A Birthday Message For The Young
DMK boss M Karunanidhi is 93 today and has a message to share. He has exhorted the youth to make "sacrifices to redeem the four pillars of democracy from rusting."
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DMK Demands CBI Probe Into Seizure Of Rs 570 crore During Assembly Elections
The DMK has demanded a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the seizure of Rs 570 crore by an Election Commission team near Coimbatore.
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Tamil Nadu Polls: Chidambaram Confident Of DMK-Congress Alliance Victory
Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today exuded confidence that the DMK-Congress alliance will get a good majority and form next government in Tamil Nadu.
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Governor Recommends Early Polls In 2 Tamil Nadu Constituencies
Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah on Thursday recommended to the Election Commission to conduct polls to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies before June 1.
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Live: Jayalalithaa Sworn-In As Tamil Nadu CM, Her Second Consecutive Term
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has been sworn-in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. This is her second consecutive term, and sixth overall. Jayalalithaa's swearing-in ceremony took place at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai. 28 other ministers from the AIADMK also took oath shortly after Jayalalithaa.
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DMK Chief Karunanidhi Impacted Tamil Nadu Political Narrative For Decades
Dravidian veteran M Karunanidhi, famous for his script-writing that catapulted him to political heights over his over six-decade-long career, may have finally lost his charisma and it could be the end of the road for him in electoral politics.
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Jallikattu Will Be Held Next Year If DMK Comes To Power: Karunanidhi
DMK President M Karunanidhi today assured to revive the banned bull-taming sport 'jallikattu' and hold it next year if his party was elected to power in the May 16 Assembly elections.
