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DMK condemns suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, demands revocation

DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday condemned the suspension of 12 opposition members in the Rajya Sabha and demanded that the Centre revoke the move. "The suspension of 12 Opposition MPs on the very first day of the winter session is highly condemnable. Such acts diminish the democratic spirit of the Parliament. I demand, on behalf of the DMK to revoke the suspension immediately," Stalin said on his twitter handle. Twelve opposition members in Rajya Sabha, including Congress MP Chhaya Verma were on Monday suspended for the remaining part of the winter session for their misconduct and unruly behaviour during the last session.

DMK to raise abolition of NEET in Parliament during winter session

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting of the DMK parliamentarians on Sunday and stressed the need to take up the issue of NEET in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

Continue with Amma Pharmacy outlets: AIADMK's K Palaniswami to DMK govt

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition K. Palaniswami on Saturday demanded the DMK government to continue the Amma Pharmacy outlets that sell medicines at discounted rates.

Regional parties got 51% of their funds via electoral bonds in FY20: Report

The 42 political outfits collected Rs 447.498 crore, which is 50.97 per cent of their total income of Rs 877.957 in 2019-20, says ADR study; only 14 parties declared such donations

Kudankulam Nuclear reactor: DMK writes letter to Modi, seeks intervention

Former Union Minister and senior leader of DMK, TR Balu wrote a letter to PM Modi seeking his intervention on the Spent Nuclear Fuel of the plant

AIADMK, DMK in close fight in Tamil Nadu rural local bodies elections

With the nine districts of TN going for rural local body polls in two phases on October 6 and 9, the state is witnessing a tough political battle between the AIADMK led front and the DMK led front

Tamil Nadu CM announces Rs 39 crore memorial for Karunanidhi

A Rs 39-crore memorial for late DMK president and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be constructed at the Marina on Kamarajar Salai, chief minister M K Stalin announced on Tuesday

AIADMK backs DMK govt over NEET, urges Centre to abolish examinations

AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and other similar examinations for all courses.

Will try to get 'official' tag for Eighth Schedule languages: Stalin

The DMK government would work towards getting all the languages including Tamil, listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Sunday.

The importance of EQ over IQ for politicians

Humility, not hubris, should be the middle name of any Indian politician who wants to achieve his goals

How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

DMK chief Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu CM, swearing-in on May 7

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin will take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday.

Tamil Nadu election result LIVE: AIADMK+ fights bravely, fails to save govt

Tamil Nadu election results 2021 LIVE updates: The DMK has won a convincing victory over arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and its chief M K Stalin is set to be the next CM

DMK set to wrest reins of power from arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu

After a decade in opposition, the DMK is on course to capturing power from the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu as per the trends made available for the 234 segments

Tamil Nadu assembly polls result: DMK maintains edge, AIADMK close behind

Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway on Sunday

Assembly polls result: TMC ahead in West Bengal, LDF leads in Kerala

Trends show DMK had an edge in Tamil Nadu as counting of votes in the high-stakes assembly elections in four states and a union territory started on May 2

Assembly polls result: Early trends show AIADMK and DMK in close race in TN

It is going to be a close contest between the ruling AIADMK alliance and the opposition DMK alliance in the 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu

Assembly polls: Close fight between BJP, TMC in Bengal, DMK ahead in TN

Early trends show that the TMC and challenger BJP were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal, while the DMK had an edge in Tamil Nadu

Assembly elections: Counting of votes in TN and Puducherry to begin soon

Counting of votes polled in the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly election will begin at 8 am on Sunday.

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