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Chief Minister Vijay inaugurates MLA office in his Perambur constituency

July 13, 2026 admin

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay walks along a street after opening his MLA office at Sharma Nagar in the Perambur Assembly constituency. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated the MLA office in his Perambur constituency on Monday (July 13, 2026). He also distributed smart ration cards to the beneficiaries in the area. Mr. Vijay,…

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Focus shifts to tussle within AIADMK ahead of district secretaries’ meeting with EPS

May 18, 2026 admin

Even as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is scheduled to hold discussions with the party’s district secretaries in Chennai on Tuesday, the focus turns to the eventual outcome of the intra-party tussle between his camp and the rebels led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugam. A cross-section of the party functionaries feels…

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Congress’ wait to join the Tamil Nadu Cabinet continues

May 10, 2026 admin

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi participates in the swearing-in ceremony of TVK Chief Vijay as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taking part in the swearing-in of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai on…

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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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