Tamil Nadu Polls

"Not Bothered At All" If Congress Ends Tamil Nadu Alliance, Says DMK

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Thursday January 16, 2020

The DMK-Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, strained because of a disagreement over local body polls, has hit another low with a DMK leader saying his party is "not bothered at all" if the Congress exits the partnership.

For 2021 Tamil Nadu Polls, Rajinikanth Promises "Miracle - 100 Per Cent"

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 21, 2019

Actor-politcian Rajinikanth, who raised the spirit of fans with his remarks on collaboration with Kamal Haasan, today said he would not comment on who the Chief Ministerial candidate would be if they eventually join forces before the 2021 assembly elections in 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...

In A First, Over 150 Inmates Of Mental Health Centre Cast Votes

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

They lined up patiently to cast their votes in the blazing sun, 156 inmates of a mental health centre here, eager to participate in the electoral process as polling was held in 38 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

Elections 2019: Tamil Nadu Polls End Peacefully With 70.9 Per Cent Voter Turnout

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

Elections to 38 Lok Sabha seats and bypolls for 18 Assembly segments in Tamil Nadu Thursday ended by and large peacefully and the turnout for Parliamentary polls stood at 70.90 per cent, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said.

2019 Assembly Polls Highlights: By-Elections In 18 Seats In Tamil Nadu; Phase 2 Of 4 In Odisha

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty and Ridhima Shukla | Thursday April 18, 2019

Phase two of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am today, and 95 parliamentary constituencies are voting across 11 states and 1 union territory. Coinciding with today's Lok Sabha elections are assembly elections in Odisha and assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu. Here are the live updates for the assembly elections and assembly bypolls in Odish...

Tamil Parties Count On These Videos Going Viral To Draw Millennial Voters

Tamil Nadu News | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday April 14, 2019

Just a few days to go before campaigning for the Tamil Nadu polls end, electoral slugfest moves to media platforms, with social media in the limelight. In an effort to target the 2 crore millennial votes in the state, the two big political rivals have began campaigning extensively on social media with series of videos that cater to the smartphone g...

"How Long Does It Take To Vote?": Top Court On Changing Tamil Nadu Poll Dates

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked how long does it take to vote and why voters can''t cast vote on a holy day as it refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea seeking rescheduling of the Lok Sabha polling date in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on April 18.

Tamil Nadu Poll Observer From Haryana Fires In Air, Relieved From Duty

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

An election observer from the IPS cadre of Haryana caused a flutter in Ariyalur when he fired nine rounds in the air from a constable's gun early Sunday and was promptly removed from duty, officials said.

Sole Authority To Decide: Poll Body On Plea Over Tamil Nadu Polls Dates

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 22, 2019

The Election Commission is the sole authority to decide election dates and courts have no jurisdiction to interfere with it, the poll body submitted in the Madras High Court on Thursday.

"Why No Elections In 18 Constituencies": Court Asks Tamil Nadu Poll Body

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 22, 2019

The Madras High Court Tuesday issued a notice to Tamil Nadu's chief election commissioner and chief electoral officer asking why elections for 18 constituencies, whose representatives were disqualified by the state assembly speaker, had not been held.

"Am A Different Man": Kamal Haasan On Campaign Against Rajinikanth

Tamil Nadu News | Wednesday April 4, 2018

Kamal Haasan, the actor-politician who recently launched his political party, on Tuesday brushed aside a whisper campaign about the Marathi origins of superstar Rajinikanth who is also expected to float his political party. "I am a different man, I don't think that way.... That is not the point I will discuss when it comes to a debate," Mr Haasan t...

Tamil Nadu Polls: Chidambaram Confident Of DMK-Congress Alliance Victory

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 28, 2016

Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today exuded confidence that the DMK-Congress alliance will get a good majority and form next government in Tamil Nadu.

Jayalalithaa On Day 1 Of New Term Introduces Rules To Curb Liquor

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday May 25, 2016

J Jayalalithaa took oath on Monday as chief minister of Tamil Nadu along with 28 ministers, 13 of them new faces. Among those who attended the ceremony were MK Stalin of arch political rival, the DMK.

Live: Jayalalithaa Sworn-In As Tamil Nadu CM, Her Second Consecutive Term

Elections News | NDTV.com | Monday May 23, 2016

AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has been sworn-in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. This is her second consecutive term, and sixth overall. Jayalalithaa's swearing-in ceremony took place at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium in Chennai. 28 other ministers from the AIADMK also took oath shortly after Jayalalithaa.