Do not go for ‘One India, One Examination’, says Dayanidhi Maran
This comes three days after Ms. Jagadeshwari had expressed her dissatisfaction to Virudhunagar government officials about giving prominence to Industries Minister S. Keerthana and not to her.
A 73-year-old advocate who had contested against the former Chief Minister in Kolathur constituency insists upon an inquiry by the Election Commission of India
School education minister Rajmohan, Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu, Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar and others participated
The Chief Minister should have met the Prime Minister over this issue, but he has not, says DMK leader
The prosecution said the bail petition should be rejected as the accused had issued serious threat to the Chief Minister
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran said that it was not only a tradition, but also part of rules that the Speaker was to be informed if an MP or an MLA was arrested
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Sampath, nephew of E.V. Ramasamy, enjoyed a special relationship with DMK founder C.N. Annadurai. Before other DMK leaders, he realised the futility of pursuing the demand for a Dravida Nadu. He quit the DMK in 1961 and founded a party, which he merged with the Congress. Sampath’s birth centenary falls on March 6, 2026.
In response to DMK president M. Karunanidhi’s remark on Ram Setu, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti triggered a major controversy in September 2007 by saying that “whosoever chopped off the head and tongue of the DMK president would be gifted in gold.”
In a post on X, the DMK’s deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi strongly condemned the TVK government’s action on the MLA and termed it “high-handed”
P.R. Pandian, president of the Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations of Tamil Nadu, says it will jeopardise the farmers of the State and is against the law and farmers’ interests
When the AIADMK was in power, the then Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced that November 1 would be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day. However, after the DMK came to power in 2021, it changed the observance to July 18
A resolution to this effect was adopted at a virtual meeting of the MPs, attended by party president M.K. Stalin from London
“The Mettur Dam could not be opened because of Karnataka’s recalcitrant stand. This has caused enormous hardship to farmers,” a resolution adopted at the meeting said
His remarks come amid allegations that the DMK and the AIADMK had attempted to join hands to prevent the TVK from forming a government after the recent election threw up a hung Assembly
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
Displaying his medical records, Mr. Velu said he had been receiving treatment for heart ailments at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore since 2016. After election campaign, he had planned to undergo medical check-up there, stated the DMK whip in the Assembly.
Justice M. Dhandapani closes the case after taking note that Justice N. Kirubarakan (since retired) had already passed elaborate orders in the matter
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan orders notices on the election petitions filed by DMK’s R.D. Shekar and S. Inigo Irudayaraj who had lost in Perambur and Tiruchi East constituencies
Former DMK Minister T.M. Anbarasan alleged the plaque had been covered with a cloth ahead of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s visit to the plant for an inspection
His counsel withdrew the petition after Justice C. Kumarappan said he was not inclined to grant the relief
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
The former Chief Minister asserts that no other political party could match the DMK’s organisational strength
The Krishnagiri police had booked him under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act pursuant to his Instagram videos against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the latter’s family members and an actress
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 arrest came shortly after the Madras High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by Mr. Radhakrishnan in a case registered by the Authoor police
All the 47 legislators who had won on the ticket of the AIADMK had adopted a resolution, electing Palaniswami the leader of the legislature party, he says
The DMK tried forming a government jointly with the AIADMK and many in the DMK and the AIADMK also opposed it, he says
Mr. Nirmalkumar claimed several TVK MLAs were approached by the DMK telling it intended to move a no-confidence motion against the Speaker in the next Assembly session and asked them to vote in support of it. One of the TVK MLAs lodged a complaint, based on which three persons were arrested.
She had complained of nausea
Mr. Stalin said he had earlier constituted 19 teams, each comprising two members, to visit all Assembly constituencies in the State and gather the views of party cadres and functionaries
He alleges that students were involved in the celebrations and were made to participate in sloganeering and singing songs in praise of political personalities
A complaint addressed to the DGP alleges that John Arockiasamy and Vishnu Reddy, both described as ‘close associates’ of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and residents of Andhra Pradesh, have been taking part in Cabinet and official review meetings and other confidential government deliberations
According to the complaint, John Arockiasamy and Vishnu Reddy, described as “close associates of the Chief Minister and residents of Andhra Pradesh”, had regularly attended Cabinet meetings, official review meetings and other high-level government deliberations held at the Secretariat.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s intention to protect his “fake image” by intimidating opposition parties will not last long, says the DMK president