Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao

Tamil Nadu Government Bids Farewell To Governor Vidyasagar Rao

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, who had been holding additional charge of Tamil Nadu since last year, was today given a warm farewell by top representatives of the state government including Chief Minister E Palaniswami.

Tamil Nadu Governor Meets Rajnath Singh Amid Political Crisis

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday amid an ongoing political crisis in the state.

AIADMK's Dhinakaran Meets Tamil Nadu Governor, Seeks Removal Of Chief Minister Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran today said he has sought the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam during his meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, indicating that he didn't want the state government to fall.

TTV Dhinakaran To Meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Tomorrow

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief TTV Dhinakaran is slated to meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao tomorrow, for the first time after 19 MLAs loyal to him expressed lack of confidence in Chief Minister K Palaniswami.

Hopeful Of Governor's Good Decision On Demand For Palaniswami's Ouster: TTV Dinakaran

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

Bolstered by two more MLAs joining him, sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran today said his camp was confident that Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will take a "good decision" on representation given by his legislators seeking Chief Minister K Palaniswami's ouster.

DMK Urges Tamil Nadu Governor To Ask Chief Minister Palaniswami To Prove Majority

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 25, 2017

The DMK today urged Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to immediately direct Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami to prove his majority in the Assembly in the wake of revolt by 19 AIADMK MLAs, saying any delay could lead to "horse trading".

Madras High Court Rejects Plea To Appoint Full-Time Tamil Nadu Governor

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

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking appointment of a full-time Governor for Tamil Nadu, holding that the Constitution provides for appointment of the same person as Governor of two states.

DMK Leaders Meet Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Over Cash-For-Votes Row

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday April 12, 2017

A team of five leaders from Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the DMK, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in Mumbai and demanded the removal of Chief Minister E Palaniswami and five other ministers, after tax officials claimed they had found documents in raids last week that allegedly reveal their involvement in what is being called the cash for votes...

Tamil Nadu Governor Asks For Report Over Trust Vote Violence

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday February 20, 2017

Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has asked for a report from the assembly secretary on the incidents during the trust vote on Saturday, Raj Bhavan sources have said.

Expect Invitation To Form Government Today, Says Team Sasikala: 10 Facts

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Thursday February 16, 2017

A team led by Edappadi Palanisamy, handpicked by VK Sasikala as the AIADMK's presumptive Chief Minister, met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Wednesday evening and said it expects him to invite them today to form government in the state. The Governor later met O Panneerselvam, who too has staked claim to the top post. Ms Sasikala has reached...

A New Tamil Nadu Contender For Chief Minister; Governor's Choices Are...

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

With VK Sasikala convicted for corruption this morning, Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao must now move urgently to end the political crisis in the state over who should be Chief Minister, said constitutional experts on Tuesday.

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, 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...

Have Seen 1,000 Panneerselvams, Says Sasikala, Demanding Governor's Immediate Invite

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 13, 2017

VK Sasikala, urging an immediate invitation from Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to take charge as Chief Minister in place of O Panneerselvam, declared today to a large crowd of supporters in Chennai, "We have seen 1,000 such Panneerselvams....I am not scared."

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...