Tamil Nadu

Kamal Haasan Off To A Good Start, May Turn Key Player In Tamil Nadu Polls

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday May 25, 2019

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam may have drawn a blank in the Lok Sabha polls, but its electoral performance hints at a potential threat to the AIADMK and the DMK in the 2021 assembly elections. The MNM secured 3.72 per cent votes in the 35 constituencies it contested in, which is no mean feat for a party that was launche...

Election Result: India Not Just About Hindi-Speaking States: Stalin's Message To BJP

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday May 25, 2019

The DMK leader orchestrated a landslide Lok Sabha win for his party, leading them to victory in 37 of 38 seats; polling in Vellore, the state's one remaining seat was postponed after the recovery of large stores of cash

MK Stalin Urges For Constructive Politics, With Focus On States

Tamil Nadu News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2019

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin today said the days were over when it was believed that only Hindi-speaking states made India.

CBI Files Chargesheet In Pollachi Case, Says It Was "Organised Crime"

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019

The CBI filed its first chargesheet Friday in a case of alleged sexual assault of a woman in Tamil Nadu's Pollachi and charged five suspects with rape, within a month of taking over the probe, officials said.

Election Results 2019: A Sweet And Sour Win For DMK Chief MK Stalin

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday May 24, 2019

It's a sweet and sour victory for the DMK which has swept Tamil Nadu in the national elections. Party chief MK Stalin, who faced his first major electoral test after his father and party patriarch M Karunanidhi's death last year, proved his leadership delivering a spectacular win for the DMK-led front that is set to win 37of 38 parliamentary seats ...

"Jai Shri Ram" Row Was Mamata Banerjee's Big Mistake: BJP's Himanta Sarma

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday May 24, 2019

The BJP will focus its energy on conquering Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the next five years after its almost complete takeover of the northeast in the national election, the party's strategist in the region Himanta Biswa Sarma told NDTV. He also faulted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "trying to stop people from praising Lord Ram" in th...

Rajinikanth Congratulates MK Stalin On Thumping Poll Victory

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Top Tamil actor Rajinikanth on Thursday congratulated DMK chief M K Stalin whose party is on course for a massive victory in the Lok Sabha election.

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Tamilisai Soundararajan Calls Debacle In State A "Mistake" By Voters

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

To the voters of Tuticorin, BJP state unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan said that she would take up steps to address the issues put forth by the people whether the elected candidate address those issues or not.

TNPSC Declares Assistant Agricultural Officer Exam Result

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Friday May 24, 2019

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the result of Assistant Agricultural Officer exam.

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Amethi To Bhopal, The Ten Most Intense Battles On Counting Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 24, 2019

The Narendra Modi-led BJP looked set to return to power with an overwhelming mandate as the results of the Lok Sabha elections trickled in on Thursday. Riding on a wave of nationalism spurred by the February 26 Balakot air strikes, the party made deep inroads into West Bengal and put to rest speculations that its influence was on the wane in northe...

MK Stalin Pushes On With Rahul Gandhi-For-PM On Counting Day

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019 results Tamil Nadu: Just before counting began for the national election, DMK chief MK Stalin reiterated that he believed Congress president Rahul Gandhi would become Prime Minister and his own party would capture power in Tamil Nadu. The DMK has come out openly in support of the Congress and its chief underscored that this...

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2019: Seats, Candidates, Check Result Here

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday May 23, 2019

Tamil Nadu Election Results: According to trends at 7 pm, DMK and Congress alliance was leading on 36 seats while AIADMK and BJP alliance was leading on 2 seats.

Election Results: Total BJP Sweep, India Chooses Modi 2.0, Show Leads - 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 24, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has crossed the halfway mark on its own steam and leads showed a NDA sweep in the national elections within two hours of counting of votes. The BJP is doing well in most states, including the three heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, wrested by the Congress in December. It is also ahead...

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana Election Results 2019 - Huge Blow For JDS-Congress Alliance In Karnataka, Chandrababu Naidu's Party Draws A Blank In Andhra: HIGHLIGHTS

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday May 23, 2019

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live Updates: The DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu is leading in 12 seats in Tamil Nadu, early trends show. While DMK is leading in 10 seats, its ally, the Congress, is ahead in two seats. In neighbouring Karnataka, the BJP seems comfortable placed with leads in 21 of the state's 28 seats. However, the biggest surprise ...

For DMK vs AIADMK Battle, All Eyes On Tamil Nadu Bypoll Results Tomorrow

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

As counting of votes polled in 38 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu begins at 8 AM on Thursday, all eyes will also be on the results of the bypolls to 22 Assembly seats, since the outcome will decide whether the K Palaniswami government is here to stay or not.