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Vijay Wins Floor Test With 144 Votes, 24 AIADMK MLAs Vote For Him
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, NDTV News Desk
Twenty-four AIADMK MLAs voted for Vijay, defying party boss Edappadi K Palaniswami's order and underlining a rift that threatens to tear one of the state's two big Dravidian giants apart.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay's Power-Dressing Move During Oath, Ditches Traditional Shirt-Vesti
- Monday May 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The well-tailored black suit paired with a white shirt gave Vijay a refined and formal appearance, but broke the decades of Tamil Nadu political tradition.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Government Formation Highlights: Thriller Over, Sequel With Vijay As Chief Minister To Begin Today
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja, Akash Majumder, Manjiri Chitre, Prapti Upadhayay
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: There is buzz that the Dravidian arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK may come together after over 50 years to form a government and keep Vijay out of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay, TVK Script Tamil Nadu Blockbuster, What Now For Dravidian Giants
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
In a state where voters' only options - i.e., parties that understood the Dravidian identity - were the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay offered something they have not had in decades - a choice.
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www.ndtv.com
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Analysis: Tamil Nadu Heads For Dravidian Shakeout After Assembly Poll Verdict
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- India News | Written by Madhavan Narayanan
The only word that might connect all these forces competing today but shifting loyalties tomorrow in an uneasy coalition is the adjective"Dravidian".
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu's 'Jana Nayagan' Twist: Is Vijay About To Leap From Mass Hero To Chief Minister's Chair?
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TVK's campaign rested on rejecting pre-poll alliances and positioning itself as an independent alternative to both DMK and AIADMK
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs AIADMK, And A Vijay 'Hero Or Cameo' Question As Tamil Nadu Votes
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Tamil Nadu is voting today for the assembly elections, with the high-stakes contest pitting the DMK alliance against the AIADMK-led NDA. MK Stalin, whose campaign centred around the "Dravidian Model" of governance, is seeking to retain power.
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www.ndtv.com
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MK Stalin's Son-In-Law Steps Into Spotlight As DMK Sharpens Poll Strategy
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The stakes are particularly high for the Dravidian party, which is aiming for a rare second consecutive term - something even MK Stalin's father, M Karunanidhi, despite his five terms, did not achieve.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan Seeks Heritage Revival In High-Stakes Mylapore Battle
- Monday April 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
The BJP is contesting the Mylapore election in alliance with the AIADMK, seeking to consolidate anti-DMK votes in what has traditionally been a Dravidian stronghold.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anand Mahindra Adds Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple To His 'Urgent' Travel Bucket List, Here's Why
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- Travel | Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
Anand Mahindra is fascinated by the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, where architecture meets astronomy.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Why Congress Is Pushing For 40 Seats In Tamil Nadu
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by TM Veeraraghav
As seat-sharing negotiations intensify between the Congress and DMK, the Dravidian party is refusing to back down and has offered the Congress 25 seats that it offered the national party in 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay's Possible North Chennai Poll Debut Sparks Buzz In DMK Fortress
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A day after TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna hinted that party chief and actor Vijay could contest from a North Madras constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, anticipation is building across the industrial belt of North Chennai
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Misusing Investigative Agencies And Governors: Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Attacking the BJP for trying to "impose" Hindi through the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said the DMK will continue to raise its voice against the move.
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK, AIADMK Trade 'B Team, Dynasty Politics' Pre-Poll Barbs At NDTV Summit
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and its great Dravidian rival, the AIADMK, exchanged jibes Friday ahead of the Assembly election in April, each accusing the other of corruption and labelling them the 'B team' of their national partners, the Congress and BJP.
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www.ndtv.com
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On 'Dravidian Model' Row, Tamil Nadu Minister's Praise For Congress
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The 'Dravidian model' - one of several flashpoints between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and the BJP-AIADMK opposition ahead of the April election is built on a socio-economic welfare philosophy that began in the 1920s, the state's IT Minister said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay Wins Floor Test With 144 Votes, 24 AIADMK MLAs Vote For Him
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, NDTV News Desk
Twenty-four AIADMK MLAs voted for Vijay, defying party boss Edappadi K Palaniswami's order and underlining a rift that threatens to tear one of the state's two big Dravidian giants apart.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay's Power-Dressing Move During Oath, Ditches Traditional Shirt-Vesti
- Monday May 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The well-tailored black suit paired with a white shirt gave Vijay a refined and formal appearance, but broke the decades of Tamil Nadu political tradition.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu Government Formation Highlights: Thriller Over, Sequel With Vijay As Chief Minister To Begin Today
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja, Akash Majumder, Manjiri Chitre, Prapti Upadhayay
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: There is buzz that the Dravidian arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK may come together after over 50 years to form a government and keep Vijay out of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay, TVK Script Tamil Nadu Blockbuster, What Now For Dravidian Giants
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
In a state where voters' only options - i.e., parties that understood the Dravidian identity - were the DMK and AIADMK, Vijay offered something they have not had in decades - a choice.
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www.ndtv.com
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Analysis: Tamil Nadu Heads For Dravidian Shakeout After Assembly Poll Verdict
- Sunday May 3, 2026
- India News | Written by Madhavan Narayanan
The only word that might connect all these forces competing today but shifting loyalties tomorrow in an uneasy coalition is the adjective"Dravidian".
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www.ndtv.com
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Tamil Nadu's 'Jana Nayagan' Twist: Is Vijay About To Leap From Mass Hero To Chief Minister's Chair?
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TVK's campaign rested on rejecting pre-poll alliances and positioning itself as an independent alternative to both DMK and AIADMK
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs AIADMK, And A Vijay 'Hero Or Cameo' Question As Tamil Nadu Votes
- Thursday April 23, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Tamil Nadu is voting today for the assembly elections, with the high-stakes contest pitting the DMK alliance against the AIADMK-led NDA. MK Stalin, whose campaign centred around the "Dravidian Model" of governance, is seeking to retain power.
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www.ndtv.com
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MK Stalin's Son-In-Law Steps Into Spotlight As DMK Sharpens Poll Strategy
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The stakes are particularly high for the Dravidian party, which is aiming for a rare second consecutive term - something even MK Stalin's father, M Karunanidhi, despite his five terms, did not achieve.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan Seeks Heritage Revival In High-Stakes Mylapore Battle
- Monday April 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy
The BJP is contesting the Mylapore election in alliance with the AIADMK, seeking to consolidate anti-DMK votes in what has traditionally been a Dravidian stronghold.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anand Mahindra Adds Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple To His 'Urgent' Travel Bucket List, Here's Why
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- Travel | Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
Anand Mahindra is fascinated by the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, where architecture meets astronomy.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Why Congress Is Pushing For 40 Seats In Tamil Nadu
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by TM Veeraraghav
As seat-sharing negotiations intensify between the Congress and DMK, the Dravidian party is refusing to back down and has offered the Congress 25 seats that it offered the national party in 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vijay's Possible North Chennai Poll Debut Sparks Buzz In DMK Fortress
- Tuesday February 24, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A day after TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna hinted that party chief and actor Vijay could contest from a North Madras constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, anticipation is building across the industrial belt of North Chennai
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Misusing Investigative Agencies And Governors: Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Attacking the BJP for trying to "impose" Hindi through the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said the DMK will continue to raise its voice against the move.
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK, AIADMK Trade 'B Team, Dynasty Politics' Pre-Poll Barbs At NDTV Summit
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and its great Dravidian rival, the AIADMK, exchanged jibes Friday ahead of the Assembly election in April, each accusing the other of corruption and labelling them the 'B team' of their national partners, the Congress and BJP.
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www.ndtv.com
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On 'Dravidian Model' Row, Tamil Nadu Minister's Praise For Congress
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The 'Dravidian model' - one of several flashpoints between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and the BJP-AIADMK opposition ahead of the April election is built on a socio-economic welfare philosophy that began in the 1920s, the state's IT Minister said.
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www.ndtv.com