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 stations amid tight security, while flying squads stepped up vigil to prevent last-minute cash distributions. Chief electoral officer … Read more
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 seizures.Tamil Nadu will go to polls in one phase on … Read more
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 seats for women.Although the proposal was defeated in Parliament, the issue has not … Read more
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 Bihar, his longest-serving position in the state. Rahul claimed that the … Read more
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. Sitting in the car was AIADMK candidate Leema Rose Martin, the wife of … Read more
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, candidate selection and often even the final outcome.The Vanniyas are concentrated in … Read more
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 determined winners. In a state long dominated by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the … Read more
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 Cauvery Delta, candidates have tried to strike a chord with voters through customized campaign songs, … Read more
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 claiming the verdict DMK failed to resolve these issues.Referring to what he called the “DMK … Read more
