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| PMK quits AIADMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu | 05-OCT-09 |
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| The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today decided to exit from the AIADMK-led Opposition alliance in Tamil Nadu. The party, led by its founder S Ramadoss, also father of former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, had jumped from the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance to the AIADMK once before this May’s Lok Sabha election. |
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| HC orders notice to Chidambaram on election petition | 30-SEP-09 |
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| The Madras High Court today ordered issuance of notice to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on a petition from his AIADMK rival challenging his election from Sivaganga constituency in the May Lok Sabha elections. |
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| Jaya termed Budget as 'clerical exercise' | 06-JUL-09 |
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| Dubbing the Union Budget as "weak and tentative", AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today dismissed it as a "clerical exercise reflecting the continuity of a visionless government". |
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| Aiyar says he is not deterred by defeat in LS polls | 30-MAY-09 |
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| Former Union Minsiter Mani Shankar Aiyar has said that he was not deterred by his defeat in the Lok Sabha elections from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha seat and would continue to serve the people of the constituency. |
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| Analysis shows DMK led front led in majority of consituencies | 21-MAY-09 |
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| Leading in a majority of the constituencies, an assembly wise segment analysis of the May 13 Lok Sabha results from Tamil Nadu reveals that it was just a reflection of the 2006 assembly polls. Though the DMK front had a lesser number of parties in its fold this time, it led in 163 assembly constituencies, compared to 69 of the AIADMK-led five party front. |
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| PMK to be out of Union Ministry after a decade | 17-MAY-09 |
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| After enjoying power as a partner of both Congress and BJP alternately at the centre for a decade, PMK suffered a severe blow this time as it failed to win a single seat out of the seven it contested in alliance with AIADMK. |
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| DMDK Vijaykant palys spoiler role yet again in TN | 17-MAY-09 |
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| Living upto its tag of being the "spoiler," actor politician Vijayakant's DMDK yet again proved to be the nemesis of both DMK and AIADMK fronts in Lok Sabha polls, splitting votes decisively in a number of seats making the difference between victory and defeat for either fronts. |
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| DMK scores again from Tamil Nadu | 17-MAY-09 |
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| The old adage has held true in Tamil Nadu – whichever regional party aligns with the Congress, wins. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance has won 27 of the 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. |
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| Left says it is ready to sit in Opposition benches | 16-MAY-09 |
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| After facing one of the worst defeats at the hustings, the Left parties today said they were ready to sit in the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha and would not support the Congress in government formation. |
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| Celebration in DMK headquarters; Guns fall silent in AIADMK HQ | 16-MAY-09 |
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| With trends pointing to an impressive DMK victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, celebrations broke out in party headquarters with jubilant cadres bursting crackers while the office of AIADMK wore a deserted look, reflecting moods in the rival camps. |
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| LD TRENDS DMK ahead in TN, ally Congress fares badly | 16-MAY-09 |
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| The ruling DMK appeared to be doing well in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu establishing early leads in most of the 21 seats it contested but its key ally Congress was fairing badly while the AIADMK led front was ahead in nine constituencies as per latest trends. |
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| Tamil Nadu: DMK leads in 13, AIADMK in 5 | 16-MAY-09 |
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| Ruling DMK-led front has taken an early lead in 13 constituencies while the AIADMK combine is ahead in five seats in Tamil Nadu, according to latest trends. |
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