300 paramilitary troops and 84,000 police on duty as Tamil Nadu votes
CHENNAI: After a month-long campaign, political parties fell silent on Wednesday as the Election Commission went all out in its last-ditch effort to ensure smooth polling in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.Electronic voting machines were dispatched to polling…
The cumulative amount of potential public opinion bait seized in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu reaches 10.72 billion rupees
New Delhi: Cumulative seizures of potential election bait in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have reached Rs 1,072 crore, with the former accounting for 96 per cent of the value of liquor seized and the latter accounting for 78 per cent of the illegal cash…
Tamil Nadu polls: How delimitation storm adds new edge to high-stakes election battle
NEW DELHI: Just days ahead of high-stakes assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the campaign took an abrupt turn after the Center decided to propose expanding the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats through re-drawing of constituencies and reserving 33 per cent…
‘Nitish Kumar has been compromised’: Rahul Gandhi makes big claims over NDA decision behind ‘Sushasan Babu’ exit from Bihar
Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi (right) New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Launched a blistering attack on the NDA on Monday, making strong demands on the recent exit of the BJP ally Nitish Kumar He resigned as chief minister of…
‘MK Stalin wants his son to be CM’: Amit Shah slams DMK dynastic politics
DMK rattled by warm reception from lottery tycoon’s wife
Lima Rose Martin (ANI Images) TRICHY: The narrow country road leading to V Thuraiyur, a remote hamlet 15 kilometers north of Lalgudi, a farming district in central Tamil Nadu state, was crowded with villagers on both sides as campaign vehicles passed by.…
How the interplay of caste and geography determines the winner in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, elections are not just about party arithmetic. Across the region, dominant caste blocs – Vaniyas in the north, lower castes in the west, Thavars in the south, and Dalit and Nadar communities in key areas – continue to influence alliances,…
Tamil Nadu elections 2026: Will TVK’s solo gamble split votes or fulfil Vijay’s CM dream?
Actor Vijay has made his first political bet, with a bold but risky strategy.By taking the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) into the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election without allies, he is stepping into a political arena where alliances have historically…
Campaign songs were a staple of opinion polls in the past, but now artificial intelligence is the one generating them
Tamil Nadu goes to the polls on April 23, and campaigns are looking for a new soundtrack – catchy, hyper-local songs generated by artificial intelligence designed to stay in voters’ minds long after the rallies are over. From Coimbatore to…
Tamil Nadu polls: Annamalai slams DMK over governance, corruption
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday said that during his state-wide campaign, people have been raising key issues such as the need to curb drug abuse, improve the quality of government schools and strengthen road infrastructure, while…