Tag: Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026

No close contest; the fight is between DMK and AIADMK, says CM Stalin

April 12, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin contended that the State did not substantially benefit during the erstwhile rule of AIADMK government. File | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday (April 5, 2026) dismissed the suggestion that the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would be a…

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T.N. Assembly election 2026: Scheduled Tribe communities in delta region hope for redemption from poverty under new government

April 11, 2026 admin

Vahiri tribals at Pallavarayanpettai in Mayiladuthurai district have been enduring poor living conditions, lack of land pattas, and social neglect. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH With the Assembly elections just a few days away, members of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Cauvery delta region are hoping for better opportunities and improved living conditions in…

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The blurred line between reality and illusion: the influence of film personalities on the masses

April 7, 2026 admin

Kamsalai, the heroine of Jayakanthan’s novella Cinemavukku Pona Chitthalu, is a microcosm of the wider political landscape of Tamil Nadu, susceptible to the charisma of film personalities. She belongs to an era when former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran wielded enormous influence over Tamil society. A diehard fan of ‘Vaathyar’, as Jayakanthan refers to MGR, Kamsalai —…

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Assembly elections LIVE: Nominations to close for Tamil Nadu, Bengal phase-1 polls

April 6, 2026 admin

The home voting facility for voters aged 85 years and above and those in the persons with disabilities (PwD) category has been extended until Monday, election officials said on Sunday. As of Sunday evening, 96% of voters in the 85-plus category and 97.4% of PwD voters who had opted for the home voting option have…

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AIADMK hopes to take advantage of ‘anti-incumbency’, solid vote base in coastal districts

April 5, 2026 admin

The AIADMK has mounted an unusually intense campaign in the Cauvery delta districts of Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam, reading the electoral terrain as more favourable than the 2021 verdict might suggest. Contesting directly in four of the six Assembly segments across the two districts — while ceding the remaining two to its NDA allies — the…

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Assembly elections LIVE: BJP releases 5th list for Bengal polls; veteran, ex-Union minister’s kin get tickets

April 5, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Cooch Behar district on Sunday (April 5, 2026) to launch the BJP’s campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections, a senior party leader said. Mr. Modi is scheduled to address the BJP’s ‘Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha’ at the historic Ras Mela grounds in the afternoon, marking the start…

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Assembly Elections LIVE: Former BJP T.N. president Annamalai unhappy with constituencies allocated by AIADMK

March 27, 2026 admin

Election Commission says ₹408.82 crore worth of illicit inducements seized from poll-bound States till now The Election Commission on Thursday (March 26, 2026) said over ₹408.82 crore worth of illicit inducements, including ₹17.44 crore in cash, liquor worth ₹37.68 crore and drugs worth ₹167.38 crore, had been seized through a coordinated approach involving multi-enforcement agencies…

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Tamil Nadu Assembly election: CPI(M) State Committee stands firmon six seats

March 21, 2026 admin

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s State Committee is firm that it cannot scale down its share of seats below six. “The mandate is for six seats,” party sources said. However, the DMK leadership is offering only five seats. The State Committee’s decision will be…

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