Tamil Nadu Politics

DMK moves Supreme Court seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs

The 11 lawmakers included Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam

One state, many possibilities

Is Tamil Nadu approaching a post-Dravidian era in politics with Rajinikanth talking about spirituality in politics while the BJP does the ground work?

Tamil Nadu elections: A test for both AIADMK and DMK at the grassroots

In the first phase, areas covering 156 panchayat unions will go to the polls. The second phase will see elections in areas covering 158 panchayat unions.

Expedite debt restructuring package for state sugar mills: Tamil Nadu CM

Listing out steps needed for the beleaguered sugar sector, Tamil Nadu C M K Palaniswami flagged the restructuring of loans availed from banks

Counting of votes underway for Vellore LS seat; result by afternoon

The outcome is crucial for the ruling AIADMK, which strained every nerve in the campaign to the polls to retrieve political ground it lost to the DMK in Lok Sabha polls held in April

Taking cue from Andhra, PMK demands 80% reservation for Tamils in pvt jobs

Andhra Pradesh's move would especially affect Tamils employed at a special economic zone located on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border, he noted

SC to hear DMK's plea against disqualification of 3 AIADMK MLAs on May 6

This decision came after the senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing on the behalf of DMK, pleaded for an early hearing in the matter

BJP becoming talking point of Tamil Nadu politics: Pon Radhakrishnan

BJP has become the talking point for all political parties either to criticise or appreciate

Tamil Nadu's game of thrones

Karunanidhi was a ruthless political opponent, steadfast in eliminating rivals in the DMK hierarchy, fighting MGR's AIADMK tooth and nail and playing ducks and drakes with Gandhi family-led Congress

What stops women leaders in Tamil Nadu from moving up the political ladder

In the two decades since the 33% reservation for women in local governance, at least 18,244 women from general category have become panchayat heads in Tamil Nadu

Madras HC split on AIADMK MLAs' disqualification, Palaniswami govt safe

Last year, the 18 MLAs sparked a potential political crisis in Tamil Nadu, which has been seeing twists and turns since the December 2016 death of CM J Jayalalithaa

Political uncertainty in TN ahead of verdict on disqualification of MLAs

The Madras High Court's verdict will be significant because it could trigger political turbulence in the state once again

Gender barrier: How Tamil Nadu women leaders operate in shadow of violence

Menaka's murder shook panchayat politics and rural governance in Tamil Nadu, especially members of Tamil Nadu Women Panchayat Presidents' Federation

Tamil Nadu becoming 'camp, training centre' for extremists: BJP Minister

The minister accused the state government of not allowing him to pay homage to those killed in the serial blasts 20 years ago - that claimed 52 lives - during an election rally

All is not well: At Harvard, Kamal Haasan slams Tamil Nadu political scene

Hasaan said Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party head Arvind Kejriwal met him in Chennai and offered an alliance with his party

Amid political hype, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to share dais in Malaysia

While Rajinikanth has already announced his decision to enter politics, Haasan has given strong indications of his entry into politics though its contours were not known yet.

Setback for Dhinakaran, AIADMK MP Vasanthi Murugesan joins EPS camp

Murugesan, who represents the Tenkasi constituency, on Friday met Palaniswamy at his residence in Chennai

Dhinakaran camp to go to court against dismissal of 18 MLAs by TN speaker

In the 234-member House, AIADMK has a strength of 134 MLAs

Tamil Nadu politics: Tussle for Jayalalithaa's sceptre

A year after her death, Tamil Nadu's ruling party is split, with a question mark on the assembly and administrative initiatives