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Congress and DMK can still work together in Parliament, says Karti P. Chidambaram

June 5, 2026 admin

At the ground level, there was no bond between DMK and Congress workers. We were winning elections, but there had always been step-brotherly treatment meted out by the DMK at the ground level, says Karti P. Chidambaram. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti P. Chidambaram said on Friday that the party’s decision to pull out of…

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The highest and lowest margins of victory in 2026 Assembly poll

May 6, 2026 admin

Even one vote can make a difference, goes the famous saying. In K.R. Periakaruppan’s case, it was proved right in Tirupattur. A difference of one vote cost the incumbent DMK MLA his seat in the 2026 Assembly election. The difference went in favour of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Seenivasa Sethupathy R., who was declared the winner. Mr. Periakaruppan had been winning from the constituency since 2006. In Veppanahalli, the…

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Tamil Nadu polls 2026: I do not see the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu as a close contest, says CM Stalin

April 12, 2026 admin

Pressing for continuity: DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin speaking at a meeting in Madurai on Sunday (April 5, 2026). In an interview, he has said the 2026 Assembly election is about continuing the achievements of the past five years under the ‘Dravidian Model’ government. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Disagreeing with suggestions that the Tamil Nadu Assembly…

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