Tamil Nadu Politics

EPS, Stalin Lead List Of Big Names On The Ballot In Tamil Nadu Polls

Assembly Tamil Nadu | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday April 5, 2021

Tamil Nadu politics has been dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, with the two Dravidian giants traditionally swapping terms to keep national parties from power. However, this election could buck that trend, with new faces challenging the older ones.

How VK Sasikala's Return Can Shake Up Tamil Nadu Politics Ahead Of Polls

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday January 27, 2021

VK Sasikala, sacked AIADMK general secretary and close aide of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, is out of jail but not out of hospital. She will have to be without oxygen support for at least three days before she is fit to move out and head to Chennai.

MK Stalin Can Never Become Chief Minister: Expelled Party Leader On Brother

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 14, 2021

Expelled DMK leader MK Alagiri on Sunday held discussions with his close assoiciates and supporters in Madurai over his next course of political action and said he might make an announcement soon.

"Rajinikanth Won't Click In Politics As...": Congress's Veerappa Moily

South | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2020

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will not click in the southern state's politics, where the ethos of Dravidian culture has always manifested, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily claimed on Friday.

How Rajinikanth Will Impact Tamil Nadu Politics

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 3, 2020

Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday sprung a surprise by announcing his decision to join politics just weeks after he talked about being advised by doctors that his health may not be up to the challenge.

Rajinikanth Says Decision Soon On Polls: "Party Said Will Stand By Me"

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 30, 2020

Tamil movie actor Rajinikanth today a group of his supporters and he "will announce my decision soon" on his plans for electoral politics. His announcement today came in the backdrop of doctors reportedly advising him against entering politics.

DMK Vows To Dislodge AIADMK From Power In State, Make MK Stalin Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 9, 2020

The DMK's general council in Chennai on Wednesday dubbed the AIADMK government as "anti-people" and vowed to dislodge it from power and make party president MK Stalin as Chief Minister by winning the Assembly elections next year.

MK Alagiri Backs Rajinikanth To "Fill Vacuum" In Tamil Nadu Politics

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 15, 2019

Coming out in support of superstar Rajinikanth, DMK chief Stalin's estranged brother MK Alagiri on Thursday said there is a political vacuum in Tamil Nadu and the top actor will fill it by foraying into politics.

Sons, Daughters Of Tamil Nadu's Political Families Ready To Take Charge

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday April 7, 2019

The generation next is literally taking over Tamil Nadu politics. After succeeding his late father M Karunanidhi, DMK Chief MK Stalin has fielded seven sons and daughters of party veterans for Lok Sabha polls, including his sister Kanimozhi and nephew Dayanidhi Maran.

Tamil Nadu Leaders Condemn Sri Lanka Parliament Dissolution

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 11, 2018

Tamil Nadu political leaders on Saturday condemned the dissolution of Sri Lanka's parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena and urged the Centre to take necessary steps for the protection of Tamils in the island nation.

BJP Has Become Focal Point In Tamil Nadu Politics: Pon Radhakrishnan

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 29, 2018

The BJP is becoming the focal point in Tamil Nadu politics as all political parties were either criticising or appreciating it, Union Minister of State for Finance, Pon Radhakrishnan said Saturday.

Tamil Nadu's Personality-Driven Politics Ends With Karunanidhi's Death

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The death of Dravidian stalwart Muthuvel Karunanidhi has signalled the virtual end of personality-driven bi-polar politics in the state, dominated by charismatic individuals of arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK in the past five decades.

In Court, DMK's Hand-Drawn Plan For Karunanidhi's Marina Beach Burial

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday August 8, 2018

DMK leader M Karunanidhi, who died on Tuesday after a long illness, will be buried at Chennai's Marina Beach, where three other former chief ministers including J Jayalalithaa have memorials.

Karunanidhi Buried At Chennai's Marina Beach, Next To Mentor Annadurai

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Soumyajit Majumder | Wednesday August 8, 2018

M Karunanidhi, a towering figure in Tamil Nadu politics, was given a state funeral and buried at Chennai's Marina Beach on Wednesday, in the presence of the country's top politicians. A massive crowd followed the DMK patriarch's casket from Rajaji Hall, where leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid tribute to him earlier in the day....

"There Is A Vacuum In Tamil Nadu Politics, So I Have Come In", Says Rajinikanth

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday March 5, 2018

In his first public speech after announcing his decision to enter politics, superstar Rajinikanth today said there is a vacuum in Tamil Nadu politics that he will fill.