Tamil Nadu Politicians Deaths

A functionary of Naam Thamizhar Katchi party (NTK) was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu's Madurai this morning. Balasubramanian, police said, was on a morning walk when he was targeted. Police denied it's a political murder, said it was a revenge attack

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Air Force said. Sole survivor, Group Captain Varun Singh, is being treated for 90 per cent burn injuries.

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, 68, faces his first Tamil Nadu election since his father and iconic politician M Karunanidhi - popular to his supporters as "Kalaignar" - died in 2018. But it is by no means his first solo outing - he led the DMK to a sweep in national elections just a year later in 2019.

Legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam died today in Chennai. He was 74. The celebrated singer was paid rich tributes by politicians and celebrities across the country.

Days after condemning the communal violence in Delhi, Tamil film superstar and politician Rajinikanth said on Sunday that he was willing to play any role in order to maintain peace in the country.

In a bizarre statement, veteran Tamil Nadu politician C Ponnaiyan held the wind responsible for the tragic death of the Chennai software engineer who was killed last month after an illegally erected hoarding fell on her

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday blamed "government apathy" and "half-baked politicians" for the death of a 23-year old woman in Chennai last week after an illegal hoarding of the ruling AIADMK party fell on her. As the father of two girls, he could feel the pain of the woman's parents, he said.

Tamil Nadu votes in a national election for the first time after the death of its two iconic politicians, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, left a vacuum that will be hard to fill. After losing its charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, the ruling AIADMK has been struggling with infighting and a fierce power struggle. This election marks many firsts for ...

The wooden casket with golden handles which carried the body of veteran politician M Karunanidhi has an epitaph he dictated to his son MK Stalin three decades ago.

O Panneerselvam, a soft-spoken politician whose firm commitment to sticking to his own lane served him well, has suddenly shifted tone, insisting that he will fight for his job as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a position that he stressed was chosen for him by his predecessor and mentor, J Jayalalithaa. To do this, he says, he will take a trust vote...

A team of doctors including a UK specialist who treated former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa after she was hospitalised in Chennai shared the details of her illness and how they attended to her. Doctors at Apollo Hospital said they wanted to "dispel the rumours" that have been swirling about the death on December 5 of the 68-year-old politician, lo...

As J Jayalalithaa's funeral took place with full state honours in Tamil Nadu today, social media was flooded with messages in tribute to one of India's most popular politicians with a devoted mass following. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, died last night after three months in hospital. She was buried this evening at Chennai's Marina Beach, next to the memori...

Jayalalithaa's longtime companion Sasikala Natarajan, always her shadow, emerged into the bright lights today as she performed the last rituals for the iconic Tamil Nadu politician, watched by lakhs.

A sea of weeping mourners has converged at the public hall in Chennai where J Jayalalithaa's body, draped in the flag, will be kept on a raised platform till about 4 pm. Thousands of police officers briefly formed chains earlier this morning to stop the heaving crowd from surging up the steps. The politician was serving her fourth term as Chief Min...

December seems to be jinxed for Tamil Nadu as it witnessed yet another major loss with AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa joining a list of iconic leaders who died in the last month of the year.

A functionary of Naam Thamizhar Katchi party (NTK) was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu's Madurai this morning. Balasubramanian, police said, was on a morning walk when he was targeted. Police denied it's a political murder, said it was a revenge attack

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the Air Force said. Sole survivor, Group Captain Varun Singh, is being treated for 90 per cent burn injuries.

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, 68, faces his first Tamil Nadu election since his father and iconic politician M Karunanidhi - popular to his supporters as "Kalaignar" - died in 2018. But it is by no means his first solo outing - he led the DMK to a sweep in national elections just a year later in 2019.

Legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam died today in Chennai. He was 74. The celebrated singer was paid rich tributes by politicians and celebrities across the country.

Days after condemning the communal violence in Delhi, Tamil film superstar and politician Rajinikanth said on Sunday that he was willing to play any role in order to maintain peace in the country.

In a bizarre statement, veteran Tamil Nadu politician C Ponnaiyan held the wind responsible for the tragic death of the Chennai software engineer who was killed last month after an illegally erected hoarding fell on her

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday blamed "government apathy" and "half-baked politicians" for the death of a 23-year old woman in Chennai last week after an illegal hoarding of the ruling AIADMK party fell on her. As the father of two girls, he could feel the pain of the woman's parents, he said.

Tamil Nadu votes in a national election for the first time after the death of its two iconic politicians, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, left a vacuum that will be hard to fill. After losing its charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, the ruling AIADMK has been struggling with infighting and a fierce power struggle. This election marks many firsts for ...

The wooden casket with golden handles which carried the body of veteran politician M Karunanidhi has an epitaph he dictated to his son MK Stalin three decades ago.

O Panneerselvam, a soft-spoken politician whose firm commitment to sticking to his own lane served him well, has suddenly shifted tone, insisting that he will fight for his job as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a position that he stressed was chosen for him by his predecessor and mentor, J Jayalalithaa. To do this, he says, he will take a trust vote...

A team of doctors including a UK specialist who treated former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa after she was hospitalised in Chennai shared the details of her illness and how they attended to her. Doctors at Apollo Hospital said they wanted to "dispel the rumours" that have been swirling about the death on December 5 of the 68-year-old politician, lo...

As J Jayalalithaa's funeral took place with full state honours in Tamil Nadu today, social media was flooded with messages in tribute to one of India's most popular politicians with a devoted mass following. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, died last night after three months in hospital. She was buried this evening at Chennai's Marina Beach, next to the memori...

Jayalalithaa's longtime companion Sasikala Natarajan, always her shadow, emerged into the bright lights today as she performed the last rituals for the iconic Tamil Nadu politician, watched by lakhs.

A sea of weeping mourners has converged at the public hall in Chennai where J Jayalalithaa's body, draped in the flag, will be kept on a raised platform till about 4 pm. Thousands of police officers briefly formed chains earlier this morning to stop the heaving crowd from surging up the steps. The politician was serving her fourth term as Chief Min...

December seems to be jinxed for Tamil Nadu as it witnessed yet another major loss with AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa joining a list of iconic leaders who died in the last month of the year.