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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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Why TVK is eager to woo AIADMK cadre

June 10, 2026 admin

Four former AIADMK Ministers — M.C. Sampath, N.R. Sivapathi, Kadambur C. Raju, and Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan — joined the TVK at its headquarters in Panaiyur on the outskirts of Chennai in the presence of party general secretary and Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N. Anand and a few other Ministers on June 6,…

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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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How Karunanidhi successfully headed a minority government for five years

May 19, 2026 admin

The situation faced by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) now is no different from what the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, faced in 2006. The TVK, which contested the recent Assembly polls on its own, secured 108 seats (with Mr. Vijay winning in two seats)….

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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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Sri Lanka’s media spotlight Vijay’s big win in Tamil Nadu

May 5, 2026 admin

Cartoon by Awantha Artigala published in the Daily Mirror on May 5, 2026 Sri Lankan Tamil media on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) dedicated prominent slots on their front pages to actor C. Joseph Vijay, carrying news reports and photographs of his big win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. Through Monday (May 4, 2026),…

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TVK’s Ramkumar wins Anna Nagar constituency

May 4, 2026 admin

TVK’s Anna Nagar candidate V.K. Ramkumar receiving the winning certificate from the Returning Officer at Loyola College | Photo Credit: R. Ragu The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) V.K. Ramkumar has won the Anna Nagar constituency by a margin of around 22,000 votes. He defeated the DMK’s N. Chitrarasu and the AIADMK’s Gokula Indira. Speaking to…

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Tamil Nadu elections 2026: Sivakarthikeyan, Vikram, Nani, and others wish Vijay as TVK leads

May 4, 2026 admin

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay during a public meeting ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: R SENTHILKUMAR It’s been a historic day for Tamil superstar Vijay and cadres of his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, as the party has been leading in many…

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Untested TVK adding suspense to the script of Tamil Nadu thriller this time

April 8, 2026 admin

It has been over two years since top Tamil actor Vijay launched his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Yet, with no electoral debut so far, there is little clarity on the party’s potential vote share in the upcoming Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections. Within the party, optimism runs high, with some functionaries informally projecting…

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