Tamil Nadu Elections

PM Modi Tweets Approval Of AIADMK Merger, Talk Builds Of New Ties: 5 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Monday August 21, 2017

Tamil Nadu's ruling party today abandoned its differences - or at least said it has - in an attempt to present a throwback to an older era, when it was a solid force grounded in its abject devotion to chief J Jayalalithaa, who died in December. Acknowledging "there are differences but we will work together," Chief Minister E Palaniswami shook hands...

'Amma..Er..Indira Canteens': Rahul Gandhi's Flub Reveals Inspiration

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today inaugurated "Indira canteens," which will provide food at a subsidised cost to the poor in Karnataka capital, Bengaluru. His party, which rules the state, has borrowed the idea from neighbouring Tamil Nadu ahead of assembly elections due in less than a year.

Ram Nath Kovind Meets Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Legislators; Assured Support

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 2, 2017

NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter K Palaniswami, rebel AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam and Puducherry legislators, who assured support for his candidacy.

Won't Talk Presidential Election At DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi's Birthday Party: MK Stalin

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Thursday June 15, 2017

DMK working president MK Stalin refuted speculation that non-NDA parties will discuss strategies for the upcoming Presidential election at a function commemorating DMK chief M Karunanidhi's 75 years in electoral politics in Chennai next week. The diamond jubilee celebrations will also coincide with the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's 94th birthd...

O Panneerselvam Ups His Game By Announcing Tamil Nadu Tour

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday May 2, 2017

The probability of a unified ruling party in Tamil Nadu has shrunk with one of the two main camps indicating it's run out of patience with the negotiations that began two weeks ago. O Panneerselvam or "OPS", the former Chief Minister of the state, will on Friday begin touring the state to build support ahead of crucial local body elections due by J...

Why O Panneerselvam, With Team Of 12, Is Negotiating From Position Of Strength

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Suparna Singh | Tuesday April 25, 2017

When O Panneerselvam declared his intent to remain Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the beachside grave of his mentor, J Jayalalithaa,

As France Votes Tomorrow, So Will Its Nationals In Puducherry

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 22, 2017

French nationals in Puducherry and regions coming under the jurisdiction of that nation's consulate will exercise their franchise tomorrow for the first round of the presidential elections in France.

Cash, Lamps, Saris For Votes: Why Chennai's RK Nagar By-Poll Was Scrapped

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 10, 2017

A day after the by-election in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency was cancelled amid allegations of vote-buying by the ruling AIADMK, its candidate TTV Dinakaran accused the Centre and the Election Commission of stopping the polls because he was winning.

Chennai's RK Nagar By-Election Cancelled By Election Commission Over Cash-For-Votes

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday April 10, 2017

By-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency -- to be held on Wednesday - have been cancelled by the Election Commission a day after cash-for-votes allegations surfaced.

VK Sasikala Returns Home, Likely To Surrender In Bengaluru Today: 10 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Wednesday February 15, 2017

VK Sasikala, convicted by the Supreme Court of corruption and given a four-year jail term, is likely to surrender in Bengaluru on Wednesday, sources in her party, the AIADMK, have said. She came back to her Poes Garden residence late at night from Golden Bay, the five-star resort on the outskirts of Chennai where she was huddled with over a 100 par...

VK Sasikala Gets 4-Year Jail Term For Corruption, Can't Be Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Suparna Singh | Wednesday February 15, 2017

VK Sasikala has been found guilty of corruption by the Supreme Court and will have to surrender to the police in Chennai so that she can be jailed for four years. This ends her high-decibel and divisive bid to be Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu - she is now barred from contesting an election for the next ten years. At 10:30 am on Tuesday, two judges o...

VK Sasikala, 2 Judges, And Their Verdict On Alleged Corruption: 10 Points

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday February 14, 2017

The Supreme Court will at 10:30 this morning rule on whether VK Sasikala, AIADMK chief, is guilty of helping former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa amass illicit wealth worth over 60 crores in the 1990s. The verdict will decide the political career of Ms Sasikala, who has staked claim to be Tamil Nadu's next Chief Minister. If the court up...

Ahead Of Supreme Court Ruling, Sasikala Sleepover At MLA Camp: 10 Facts

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday February 14, 2017

Ahead of a Supreme Court verdict that will decide her political future, AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala has said she will spend the night at a five-star resort near Chennai where she has kept about 120 legislators sequestered for almost a week. Today the Supreme Court will rule whether Ms Sasikala is guilty of colluding with former Chief Minis...

Sasikala, In Tears, Reveals To Lawmakers 'Jayalalithaa's Last words'

Tamil Nadu News | NDTV News Desk | Monday February 13, 2017

Anticipating a court verdict that could scupper her plans to become Chief Minister Of Tamil Nadu, VK Sasikala declared to lawmakers last night, "I have spent time in jails...I am ready to spend more time in any jail." In two visits to a resort near Chennai where ruling AIADMK lawmakers have been "hidden away" since Chief Minister O Panneerselvam em...

Governor 'Won't Be Intimidated' By VK Sasikala's Warning, Say Sources: 10 Facts

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Malini Chatterji | Sunday February 12, 2017

Tamil Nadu Governor will not be intimidated by Ms Sasikala's reported intentions to undertake a hunger strike and her suggestions that a delay in her oath ceremony is directed at splitting the party, sources have said. The Governor, sources said, believes he has constitutional duty to provide a stable government. He has so far refrained from inviti...

Jayalalithaa's Niece Deepa Jayakumar, Her Lookalike, Announces Political Debut

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 17, 2017

J Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar today laid claim to her political legacy, saying she plans to contest elections and "follow in her footsteps", but saving a bigger announcement for the February 24 birth anniversary of the former Chief Minister - the first after her death last month.

From Canteens To Parks: How Brand Amma Became Jayalalithaa's Identity

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 6, 2016

Freebies galore and populist schemes under the popular 'Amma' brand became the hallmark of late J Jayalalithaa's tenure as Chief Minister, helping her steamroll arch-rival M Karunanidhi's DMK in this year's Assembly polls.

In First Vote After Notes Ban, By-Polls In 6 States

India News | Agencies | Tuesday November 22, 2016

By-elections were held in six states and one union territory today - the polls are expected to be the first referendum since the ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was announced by the BJP-led government at the centre.

Court Directs Fresh Notice On Plea On Jayalalithaa's Election

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 1, 2016

The Madras High Court today directed the court registry to serve a fresh notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer on a plea by an independent who unsuccessfully fought the May 16 Assembly polls from RK Nagar, from where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa won, seeking to declare the poll "null and void".

DMK Names Candidates For 3 Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 21, 2016

Two days after the ruling AIADMK named its candidates for the elections to be held in Tamil Nadu on November 19, DMK today announced its nominees for Thanjavur, Aravakkurichi Assembly constituencies, and for the bypoll to the Thiruparankundram seat.

'No Level Playing Field', High Court Cancels Tamil Nadu Local Body Polls

Chennai News | Written by Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday October 5, 2016

In a setback to the Tamil Nadu government, the High Court cancelled local body elections in the state, scheduled for later this month, saying that "there is no level playing field available to all parties" and that the state government "did not give sufficient time to other parties to get ready for elections."

Upset Over Denial Of Ticket, AIADMK Man Allegedly Attempts Suicide

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 1, 2016

A former AIADMK councillor of Usilampatti municipality in Madurai district allegedly attempted to commit suicide upset over not getting a ticket to contest the coming local body elections, police said today.

Tamil Nadu Local Body Polls To Be Held On October 17, 19

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 26, 2016

Elections to over 1.31 lakh local body posts in Tamil Nadu will be held in two phases next month, the State Election Commission said on Sunday.

How Will You Fund Poll Promises? Jayalalithaa Fails Election Commission Query

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 31, 2016

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has been "censured" by the Election Commission, as her party manifesto failed to mention how it would fund the elaborate promises it made ahead of the recent assembly polls in the state.

GST Impacts Fiscal Autonomy Of States Like Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa To PM Modi

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday June 14, 2016

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, on her first visit to Delhi since winning Assembly elections last month, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening and voiced her concerns about the Goods and Services Tax or GST, which aims to bring the country under a unified tax regime.

AIADMK Mocks Karunanidhi For 'Using Hindi During Elections'

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 13, 2016

A day after BJP hit out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi for criticising the Central government's "linguistic and cultural chauvinism" in promoting Sanksrit and Hindi, AIADMK today mocked at the nonagenarian leader-led party for using Hindi during elections.

Karunanidhi Is 93 Today And Has A Birthday Message For The Young

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday June 10, 2016

DMK boss M Karunanidhi is 93 today and has a message to share. He has exhorted the youth to make "sacrifices to redeem the four pillars of democracy from rusting."

DMK Demands CBI Probe Into Seizure Of Rs 570 crore During Assembly Elections

Tamil Nadu News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 31, 2016

The DMK has demanded a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the seizure of Rs 570 crore by an Election Commission team near Coimbatore.

Rajya Sabha Elections: Congress Nominates P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Sunday May 29, 2016

The Congress has nominated top lawyers to represent the party in the Rajya Sabha . The surprise inclusion in the list was former Finance Minister P Chidamabaram who hails from Tamil Nadu and has been nominated from Maharashtra.

Governor Recommends Early Polls In 2 Tamil Nadu Constituencies

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday May 27, 2016

Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah on Thursday recommended to the Election Commission to conduct polls to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies before June 1.