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AIADMK Claims 'All Is Well' After Resort Buzz Over 'Pro-TVK' MLAs
Political drama continues to roil Tamil Nadu 72 hours after counting of votes from last month's election delivered an inconclusive verdict - an anomaly for the southern state.
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Puducherry Set To Go To Polls Tomorrow With High-Profile Face-Off In 2 Seats
Political disputes have intensified throughout the Union Territory, but the elections in Thattanchavady and Lawspet are gaining attention.
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BJP Releases Manifesto For Puducherry Assembly Elections
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control.
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PM Modi Holds Puducherry Roadshow As Triangular Contest Heats Up
This election is shaping into a triangular fight, with actor Vijay's TVK making its electoral debut, adding a new dimension to Puducherry's political landscape.
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BJP-NR Congress Alliance Under Strain Ahead Of Puducherry Polls
NR Congress has strongly objected to the inclusion of the Latchiya Dravida Jananayaga Katchi, led by Charles Martin, in the NDA fold. LJK is headed by the son of lottery baron Martin, a factor that NR Congress leaders say is politically unacceptable.
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Lottery Baron's Son Launches New Party, Will Contest Polls In Puducherry
Lottery baron Santiago Martin's son, Jose Charles Martin, has formally plunged into Puducherry politics, launching his party LJK and announcing plans to contest the coming assembly elections.
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'Only Locals Allowed': Police's Order For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
Entry restricted to the local and a strict cap on the number of participants are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory
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Crowd Control, Separate Entry: Conditions For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
A strict cap on the number of participants, demarcated enclosures and monitored entry are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as TVK chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory on Tuesday.
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Actor Vijay's Party To Protest Fishermen Arrests, 1st After Karur Tragedy
In its first major political action after the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, TVK has announced a hunger strike in Nagapattinam on Friday, protesting against the continued arrest of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen
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DMK vs Opposition As Two More Political Workers From Tamil Nadu Killed
Two political workers from Tamil Nadu have been murdered in less than 24 hours -- one of them in neighbouring Puducherry.
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"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry's Anxious Wait Ahead Of Election Results
All arrangements are in place for counting of votes on Sunday in tune with COVID-19 guidelines for Assembly polls held on April 6 in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as political parties await results anxiously.
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"Here To Serve You", Says Kamal Haasan While Campaigning In Puducherry
Campaigning for his party candidates in Puducherry, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today said that if his party emerges victorious then it will ensure that all the basic needs of the people are met.
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Poll Panel Doubles Broadcast Time For Political Parties In 4 Poll-Going States, 1 Union Territory
The Election Commission on Tuesday doubled the broadcast time allotted to recognised political parties in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the upcoming assembly polls in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of "non-contact based" campaigning.
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Election Commission Eases Deadline For Objections To Registration Of Parties
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced a reduction in the notice period for the registration of new political parties in the four poll-bound states and the Union Territory of Puducherry from 30 days to seven days, keeping in view the difficulties caused by the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AIADMK Claims 'All Is Well' After Resort Buzz Over 'Pro-TVK' MLAs
Political drama continues to roil Tamil Nadu 72 hours after counting of votes from last month's election delivered an inconclusive verdict - an anomaly for the southern state.
-
Puducherry Set To Go To Polls Tomorrow With High-Profile Face-Off In 2 Seats
Political disputes have intensified throughout the Union Territory, but the elections in Thattanchavady and Lawspet are gaining attention.
-
BJP Releases Manifesto For Puducherry Assembly Elections
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control.
-
PM Modi Holds Puducherry Roadshow As Triangular Contest Heats Up
This election is shaping into a triangular fight, with actor Vijay's TVK making its electoral debut, adding a new dimension to Puducherry's political landscape.
-
BJP-NR Congress Alliance Under Strain Ahead Of Puducherry Polls
NR Congress has strongly objected to the inclusion of the Latchiya Dravida Jananayaga Katchi, led by Charles Martin, in the NDA fold. LJK is headed by the son of lottery baron Martin, a factor that NR Congress leaders say is politically unacceptable.
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Lottery Baron's Son Launches New Party, Will Contest Polls In Puducherry
Lottery baron Santiago Martin's son, Jose Charles Martin, has formally plunged into Puducherry politics, launching his party LJK and announcing plans to contest the coming assembly elections.
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'Only Locals Allowed': Police's Order For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
Entry restricted to the local and a strict cap on the number of participants are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory
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Crowd Control, Separate Entry: Conditions For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
A strict cap on the number of participants, demarcated enclosures and monitored entry are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as TVK chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory on Tuesday.
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Actor Vijay's Party To Protest Fishermen Arrests, 1st After Karur Tragedy
In its first major political action after the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, TVK has announced a hunger strike in Nagapattinam on Friday, protesting against the continued arrest of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen
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DMK vs Opposition As Two More Political Workers From Tamil Nadu Killed
Two political workers from Tamil Nadu have been murdered in less than 24 hours -- one of them in neighbouring Puducherry.
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"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry's Anxious Wait Ahead Of Election Results
All arrangements are in place for counting of votes on Sunday in tune with COVID-19 guidelines for Assembly polls held on April 6 in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as political parties await results anxiously.
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"Here To Serve You", Says Kamal Haasan While Campaigning In Puducherry
Campaigning for his party candidates in Puducherry, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan today said that if his party emerges victorious then it will ensure that all the basic needs of the people are met.
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Poll Panel Doubles Broadcast Time For Political Parties In 4 Poll-Going States, 1 Union Territory
The Election Commission on Tuesday doubled the broadcast time allotted to recognised political parties in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Doordarshan and All India Radio during the upcoming assembly polls in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of "non-contact based" campaigning.
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Election Commission Eases Deadline For Objections To Registration Of Parties
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced a reduction in the notice period for the registration of new political parties in the four poll-bound states and the Union Territory of Puducherry from 30 days to seven days, keeping in view the difficulties caused by the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
