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Congress’ Karti Chidambaram, DMK’s Saravanan Annadurai Clash Over Chennai Waterlogging

September 26, 2024 admin

File photo Chennai: The DMK and the Congress engaged in an exchange of posts on X over the issue of water logging in Chennai after Wednesday night’s heavy rains. Sivaganga MP and Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram shared a news clip of water logging in Chennai with a cryptic message that read “Race Road or…

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DMK vs Opposition As Two More Political Workers From Tamil Nadu Killed

July 28, 2024 admin

Chennai: Two political workers from Tamil Nadu have been murdered in less than 24 hours — one of them in neighbouring Puducherry. Selvakumar, a BJP worker from Sivaganga district was found murdered last night. In neighbouring Puducherry, Padmanabhan, AIADMK’s Ward Secretary from Cuddalore district, was killed. Selvakumar was president of the party’s district cooperative wing,…

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All 39 Seats In Tamil Nadu, Key To BJP’s South Push, To Vote Today

April 18, 2024 admin

Tamil Nadu will see a three-cornered contest this time New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s 39 Lok Sabha seats and the fact that it is the fifth-largest state in terms of representation in the Lok Sabha, make it electorally important enough, and this can be seen in the way both the BJP and the INDIA alliance have…

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Electoral bonds data: 20 firms bought electoral bonds within 3 years of incorporation, despite 3-year rule

April 10, 2024 admin

Twelve of the 20 new companies which bought electoral bonds were from Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Akash Dhage/Unsplash Despite companies in existence for less than three years not being allowed to make political contributions — even through the electoral bonds route — data shows that at least 20 such newly incorporated firms purchased poll bonds…

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If Merely Winning Elections Was My Goal, I Would Not…: PM Modi

March 31, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his every action is not driven solely by electoral considerations or pursuit of power, adding that if electoral victory was his sole aim, he would not have prioritized the development of the northeastern region. In an interview with Thanti TV in Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister said,…

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BJP Demands Apology From DMK Leader Kathir Anand Over ‘Face Cream’ Remark

March 28, 2024 admin

DMK leader Kathir Anand made the alleged remarks earlier on Wednesday (File) Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an apology from Kathir Anand, candidate of the ruling Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, over his alleged remarks against women during an election event. Expressing dissapointment over the alleged ‘fairness cream’…

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Poll Body Seeks Immediate Action On DMK Complaint Against BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje

March 20, 2024 admin

File photo New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer to take immediate and appropriate action on the DMK’s complaint about alleged model code violation by Union minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje. The poll panel also sought a compliance report on the matter within 48 hours. The Dravida Munnetra…

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‘One Nation, One Election’, CAA In Crosshairs In DMK’s Lok Sabha Manifesto

March 20, 2024 admin

Elections 2024: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK has released its manifesto. Chennai: Promises to scrap ‘One Nation, One Election’, repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, and simultaneously award Indian citizenship to returning Sri Lankan Tamils are among the promises made by Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The…

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BJP Slams DMK MP A Raja For His “India Is Not A Nation” Remark

March 5, 2024 admin

BJP said that the “hate speeches from DMK’s stable continue unabated” New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell head Amit Malviya on Tuesday slammed DMK’s A Raja and alleged that the DMK leader had called for “Balkanisation of India and derided Lord Ram, as well as made disparaging comments on Manipuris and questions the idea…

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Tamil Nadu Accuses Governor Of “Undermining Will Of People”, Goes To Supreme Court

October 31, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court accusing Governor RN Ravi of intentionally delaying the bills sent to him for clearance. The government urged the court to direct the Governor to give assent or dispose of bills within a specified time frame. The DMK government and Tamil Nadu governor have been…

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