Karunanidhi’s elder son Alagiri likely to float own political outfit, may side with BJP, say reports

Alagiri is also reportedly scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 21, during the BJP leader’s visit to Chennai.

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· Nov 17, 2020 · 10:46 am

Will the BJP’s ‘Vetrivel Yatrai’ in Tamil Nadu end its alliance with the AIADMK?

The state government denied permission for the tour and detained BJP leaders when they tried to defy the ban.

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· Nov 09, 2020 · 08:15 pm

Rajinikanth says letter about cancelling his political plans is fake, but admits to health concerns

On Wednesday, a letter went viral on social media indicating that Rajinikanth’s plans on joining politics were doubtful due to health concerns.

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· Oct 29, 2020 · 05:02 pm

Why a case for a Tamil Nadu community to stay on the Scheduled Caste list has become controversial

The petitioner has complained of intimidation by Puthiya Tamizhagam members. But the party says the petition is politically motivated.

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· Oct 14, 2020 · 10:15 am

The prospect of Sasikala’s early release from prison creates a flutter in Tamil Nadu politics

Recent action by the income tax department is being seen as a move to preempt political maneuvers by Jayalalithaa’s closest aide ahead of 2021 assembly polls.

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· Sep 13, 2020 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu Speaker taking action against 11 AIADMK MLAs who rebelled during 2017 trust vote, SC told

After the state’s submission, the top court disposed of the DMK’s petition to disqualify the legislators for voting against the government led by their party.

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· Feb 14, 2020 · 04:41 pm

Why many believe Rajinikanth has become the BJP’s loudspeaker in Tamil Nadu

On its part, the Hindutva party has been throwing its weight behind the actor whenever he comes under attack from Dravidian and Tamil nationalist groups

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· Feb 11, 2020 · 09:30 am

Tamil Nadu: SC pulls up Assembly Speaker for delay in action against 11 AIADMK MLAs

The plea alleged the Speaker had not acted against O Panneerselvam and others for voting against the AIADMK government during a trust vote in 2017.

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· Feb 04, 2020 · 04:30 pm

MK Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi appointed DMK youth wing secretary

The post is said to be a powerful one since Stalin held it for around 35 years.

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· Jul 04, 2019 · 07:34 pm

DMK moves Supreme Court seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs

The 11 legislators had voted against Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami during a confidence motion in 2017.

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· Jul 02, 2019 · 12:05 pm

What attack on director Pa Ranjith for remarks on medieval king says about caste in Tamil Nadu today

Over the past few decades, several powerful caste groups have begun to claim Raja Raja Chola I as their ancestor.

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· Jun 15, 2019 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK issues gag order for party leaders after two MLAs voice concern about leadership

Over the weekend, the two MLAs pitched for a unitary leadership in the party.

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· Jun 10, 2019 · 11:42 am