J Sam Daniel Stalin

AIADMK Allots 20 Seats To BJP For Tamil Nadu Election

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Saturday March 6, 2021

The ruling AIADMK on Friday allotted 20 seats to its ally BJP for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly election. This is three less than the 23 seats allotted to the other regional ally, PMK. The names of the seats that would go to the BJP are yet to be released. The national party has also been allotted the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat that would go for...

"Rahul Gandhi Held Surrogate Poll Campaign": Tamil Nadu BJP's Complaint

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday March 4, 2021

The BJP in Tamil Nadu has accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of violating the Model Code of Conduct ahead of next month's Assembly election - by holding a "surrogate election campaign" during an interaction with school students

Tamil Nadu Election: As Kamal Haasan's MNM's Begins 2nd Phase Campaign, Is Congress Cosying Up

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday March 4, 2021

Even going by Tamil Nadu's tradition of matinee-idols-turned leaders, Kamal Haasan, at 62, was a relatively late entrant to the political scene by February 2018. His Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), however, has perhaps been one of the earliest among all state or national-level parties to have entered campaign mode this poll season. It has now already la...

"Staying Away From Politics," Says VK Sasikala Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday March 3, 2021

VK Sasikala, the expelled former chief of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, who was released from jail in January and was widely expected to fight for her position in the run-up to Assembly elections, has quit politics and public life

Kamal Haasan May Fight From Seat In Chennai Where MGR Held For 9 Years

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan will launch the second phase of his party's campaign for the Tamil Nadu election today from Chennai's Alandur, from where he is likely to contest the April 6 election, sources have said.

Hiccups In DMK-Congress Seat-Sharing Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Election

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The Congress and its Tamil Nadu ally DMK have not been able to finalise a seat-sharing deal for the April 6 election despite two rounds of talks. According to sources, the Congress's demand for contesting in 30 of the state's 234 assembly seats is unacceptable to its Dravidian ally. The MK Stalin-led party - which is the dominant partner in the all...

High Court To Monitor IPS Officer's Harassment Case Against Top Cop

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The Madras High Court on Monday said that it will monitor a sexual harassment case by a woman IPS officer in Tamil Nadu against a high-ranking male colleague. The court had taken up the case on its own today. Justice N Anand Venkatesh ordered no politicisation in the case and said he was "deeply saddened" by the issue.

Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till March 31, Offices To Stagger Timings

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday March 1, 2021

Tamil Nadu has extended existing coronavirus-related restrictions till March 31, meaning offices, shops, and industrial and commercial establishments will continue with staggered working hours.

"PM Modi Isn't Useless, Question Is...": Rahul Gandhi In Tamil Nadu

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday February 27, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, accusing him of being "scared" of China as well as working for the interests of the privileged few in the country.

AIADMK's Last-Minute Quota Deal Seals Alliance, Seat-Sharing Done

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Sunday February 28, 2021

Minutes before the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states, including Tamil Nadu, yesterday, the state Assembly cleared 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community in educational institutions and in the appointment of posts in government services. What was not reported then is that the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra...

Election Commission To Announce Poll Dates For 5 States At 4:30 PM

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday February 26, 2021

Election Commission will announce poll dates for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry later today.

Top Tamil Nadu Cop Accused Of Harassment, "Shame," Says MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday February 24, 2021

A woman IPS Officer in Tamil Nadu has alleged sexual harassment and misbehaviour by a high-ranking male colleague while she was on duty during Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's tour of central districts a few days ago

Congress Loses Power In Puducherry, V Narayanasamy Resigns, Blames BJP

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 22, 2021

The Congress government in Puducherry collapsed today after losing its majority and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy resigned. After two exits on Sunday, the government's numbers had dropped to 12 MLAs in the house where the majority mark is 14. After a series of resignations from the Congress, Mr Narayanasamy was asked to face a trust vote last Thurs...

Tamil Nadu Seeks To Vaccinate Elderly, Politicians, Teachers On Priority

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday February 20, 2021

The elderly, politicians and a few other categories, including teachers, in Tamil Nadu would be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine doses much ahead of the mid-March schedule if the state government has its way. The Tamil Nadu government has sought the Centre's nod to prioritise the elderly, people with comorbidities, politicians, teachers and journ...

On Plea To Declare Covishield "Unsafe", High Court Notice To Centre

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday February 20, 2021

The Madras High Court has issued a notice to the central government over a petition to declare the Pune-based Serum Institute of India's "Covishield" unsafe.