Mr. Siva is TVK’s North Chennai district secretary and was the party’s in-charge for the Perambur Assembly constituency from where Mr. Vijay was elected to the Assembly.
Using criminal law to protect reputation of rulers is condemnable
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Party submits petition to Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal
Recently, he had said he was approached by the TVK
In the video, Veerasamy was seen sitting in his office, accepting ₹30,000 and handing the money over to his wife.
When CM Vijay visited Karur on July 10, activist T.R. Ramesh accused the TVK government and the HR & CE of handing over the lands in question —valued at around ₹25,000 crore— to “encroachers"
As he commenced uttering “C. Joseph Vijay ennum naan…”, the crowd erupted in celebration, with whistle sounds filling the stadium with excitement and a sense of political arrival
The profligacy of the successive governments has been a key factor that contributed to the very tight fiscal situation in Tamil Nadu. In the name of welfarism, they have been overindulgent in disbursing freebies. Unfortunately, the TVK too does not seem to have learnt any lesson from the experiences of its predecessors.
Nainar Nagenthran referred to an incident in Karur district, in which a woman was stalked and harassed reportedly by a TVK functionary.
Speaking to reporters after submitting a petition to the Governor in Chennai, Mr. Bharathi said the DMK had already submitted a representation on July 4
Speaking at a public meeting held on the outskirts of Karur, he says the tragedy could have been averted had the police alerted him to the gathering during his election campaign at Velusamypuram on September 27, 2025
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam said that with an inquiry into the stampede under way and the matter pending before the court, the decision to offer government jobs could weaken the legal process
On July 1, the Chief Minister spoke to the parties that extended support, but no final decision was taken, he clarifies
A core team of TVK functionaries has been facilitating the interactions through video calls, connecting Mr. Vijay. The cadres have requested the families not to record or photograph the calls.
On September 27, thousands of people gathered in Karur, Tamil Nadu, to attend a rally by actor-turned-politician Vijay. As the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party arrived hours late, the crowd swelled and surged towards his vehicle, triggering a stampede that killed 41 people and injured over 100. C. Jaisankar and Nacchinarkkiniyan M. report on the tragedy, caused by many factors, including poor planning and alleged security lapses
SC says it is not a political forum Court says alleged false statements should be countered with “more speech”, not judicial curbs; DMK leader R.S. Bharathi withdraws impleadment application
Mr. Nagenthran further urged Mr. Vijay to control his partymen from interfering in the functioning of the State-run schools, goverment hospitals and employment programmes.
The TVK government could take time to implement the promises it had made in the run-up to the Assembly election but there should be no delay when it comes to addressing issues concerning law and order, said CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian
Says, they amount to colourable exercise of power by the State government in order to stifle political activities of the petitioner party
DMK’s application alleged that public statements were made by TVK Minister Aadhav Arjuna against former CM M.K. Stalin in connection with the Karur stampede
A delegation from the DMK met Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar and submitted a memorandum seeking action into allegations of ‘horse-trading’ by the ruling party and over the alleged participation of two private individuals in a Cabinet meeting
TVK sources say this is the first time the new inductees have met Mr. Vijay, as all of them joined the party in the presence of Minister N. Anand
One of the party’s major demands is a law against caste-based ‘honour’ killings in Tamil Nadu
The DMK petition has pointed out that Chief Minister Vijay’s proposed visit to Karur has the potential to give rise to an apprehension, regarding the fairness and independence of the investigative process.
The BJP leader urged the Tamil Nadu government to issue specific guidelines in this regard.
Chairman N. Murali congratulated the Chief Minister on the TVK’s historic victory in the 2026 Assembly elections
Former Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar also joins party as exodus from the Dravidian major continues
Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Congress leader Manickam Tagore said it was the first round of discussions and all the parties had shared their views
The TVK-led Tamil Nadu government, before tabling a resolution in the Assembly on Mekedatu issue, should have called an all-party meeting to take the issue forward, said CPI(M) leader P. Shanmugam
The meeting convened by the TVK assumes significance against the backdrop of the disintegration of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance following the 2026 Assembly poll debacle.
He charges that the recent resignation of M.R. Vijayabhaskar clearly exposes the extreme levels to which the ruling party’s ‘poaching politics’ have escalated
The AIADMK leader, while urging the Union government to abandon its attempts to privatise the NLC, added his party would organise stir to stall any move to privatise the Corporation and extend its support for any agitation in this regard.