Time’s up: Chief minister M K Stalin, who set out on a morning walk in Kolathur, released a video message, and ended with a roadshow. CHENNAI: Political leaders in Tamil Nadu went into an uneasy sleep on Tuesday night, after more than a month of high-decibel campaign of claims, blames and fairy tales ended. After…
CHENNAI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a row after he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist.”Senior BJP leaders reacted sharply to the comment, demanding an unconditional apology from the octogenarian leader. Union minister and BJP’s TN in-charge Piyush Goyal went a step further, demanding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and chief minister…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin is confident of securing a second consecutive term, a first in the history of DMK. Answering questions by TOI journalists, the DMK president alleges that attempts are being made “from Delhi” to erode India’s diversity, curtail the rights of states, and impose a centralised, authoritarian order. This election…
Chennai: Labelling his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss a “traitor,” PMK founder S Ramadoss on Monday appealed to the public not to vote for Anbumani-led PMK.In a video released on Monday, Ramadoss alleged that they are indifferent to people’s welfare.Asserting that the ‘gang’ has “mastered the art of making money,” Ramadoss questioned why Anbumani…
CHENNAI: The number of women contesting in assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has risen over the years, with 443 female candidates in the fray for the April 23 poll. There are 3,579 men in the fray.In 1967, just 11 women were among 778 candidates. By 1984, there were 46 women. In the 2006 election, there…
At Palani Chettipatti, a panchayat town in Theni district, the early morning quiet is broken by drumbeats and the blare of DMK propaganda songs. Scores of men and women gather on the main road, holding up posters of chief minister M K Stalin and his new party associate O Panneerselvam.For Panneerselvam, a three-time chief minister,…
CHENNAI: “Do you want an MLA who will come running in response to your call and live like one among you, or someone who is new to politics and is staging drama,” asked chief minister M K Stalin, in his first, but indirect, reference to TVK leader and actor Vijay, on Saturday.Campaigning in Perambur constituency,…
CHENNAI: DMK IT wing deputy general secretary and daughter of actor Sathyaraj, Dhivya Sathyaraj said TVK supporters threw slippers at her when she was campaigning in Chennai.“When I was campaigning in Nungambakkam for Thousand Lights MLA N Ezhilan on Monday evening, a group of TVK supporters who gathered there threw slippers at me. I was…
Edappadi K Palaniswami (File Photo) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami dismisses the importance of Vijay’s TVK in this election, calling it a direct fight between his party and DMK. In an interview with Julie Mariappan , the former chief minister charges DMK leaders with prioritizing their family interests over public interest. ■ How confident…
CHENNAI: DMK candidate J Karunanithi won T Nagar constituency by a margin of 137 votes in 2021. In this constituency, the NOTA (None of the Above) polled 1,617 votes, about 11 times more than the victory margin. These voters said they were not happy with works done by AIADMK and DMK candidates and registered their…
