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  AIMIM extends support to EPS-led AIADMK in TN for LS polls, tie-up also for Assembly elections

  April 13, 2024 21:08 IST

  AIMIM had allied with TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) in Tamil Nadu for the 2021 Assembly polls and contested from three seats. The AIADMK was part of the BJP-led NDA then.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2024: Annamalai booked over alleged poll violation, BJP-DMK workers clash

  April 12, 2024 15:33 IST

  BJP Tamil Nadu chief and Coimbatore candidate K Annamalai was booked for allegedly violating the campaign time for the Lok Sabha elections set by the Election Commission, the police said.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi addresses public meeting in Vellore, says 'DMK a family company'

  April 10, 2024 11:43 IST

  Tamil Nadu will witness polling for all 39 parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of the general elections on April 19. In the previous general elections in 2019, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured a significant victory, winning 38 out of 39 seats in the state.

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  'Chennai has won me over': PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Tamil Nadu's capital | WATCH

  April 09, 2024 23:29 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as part of the BJP's campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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  DRI seizes 4.9 kg smuggled foreign origin gold mid-sea in Tamil Nadu

  April 06, 2024 12:45 IST

  Three people were detained for interrogation after the boat carrying smuggled gold was seized near Tamil Nadu.

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  Lok Sabha elections: DMK gains ground in Tamil Nadu political arena, forces AIADMK to target BJP

  April 01, 2024 6:27 IST

  In the lead-up to the Tamil Nadu elections, the DMK, led by Chief Minister M K Stalin, is actively shaping the electoral narrative, prompting the AIADMK to shift its focus towards the BJP.

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  Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha Election 2024: Triangular contest among Congress, AIADMK and BJP

  April 18, 2024 14:27 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness a triangular contest in the 2024 general elections as the Congress looks to retain its seat while the BJP eyes clinching its lost seat.

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  Chennai: Three dead after false ceiling inside Sekhmet club collapses, police probe on

  March 28, 2024 21:59 IST

  At least three persons, including two from Manipur, were killed when the ceiling of a pub collapsed in Chennai, a senior police official said.

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  Chennai South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK stronghold set to witness triangular face-off

  April 20, 2024 17:34 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Incumbent DMK MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian will face-off former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, while the AIADMK has fielded ex-MP Dr J Jayavardhan, who won from here in 2014.

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  DMDK announces 5 candidates, Vijayakanth's son Vijay Prabhakaran to contest from Virudhunagar

  March 22, 2024 16:03 IST

  For the DMDK, which was founded by actor-politician 'Captain' Vijayakanth in 2005, this would be the first election the party is set to fight after his death on December 28 last year. His wife and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth described the AIADMK as a "natural ally."

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  Lok Sabha elections: EC directs action against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje for Tamilians remark

  March 21, 2024 0:03 IST

  The election body asked the Karnataka CEO to act against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje over her controversial remark about the people of Tamil Nadu.

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  PMK accepts BJP's leadership in Tamil Nadu for 2024 polls: Know significance of Ramadoss-led party

  March 19, 2024 12:57 IST

  The BJP has expanded its allies in Tamil Nadu, heading into the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The latest addition to the NDA is the PMK, which has a strong presence in the northern districts of the state. The BJP is hoping to open its account in Tamil Nadu in the upcoming polls.How will new allies help?

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PMK gets 10 seats to contest in Tamil Nadu under BJP-led NDA

  March 19, 2024 9:41 IST

  BJP state president K Annamalai and PMK founder Ramadoss held a meeting at the latter’s Thailapuram residence and signed the pact.

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  PMK joins BJP-led NDA in Tamil Nadu in big shock to AIADMK ahead of Lok Sabha elections

  March 18, 2024 23:21 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: The inclusion of PMK in the BJP-led alliance is particularly significant as PMK holds a committed vote bank of approximately 6%, exerting considerable influence among Vanniyars, a dominant backward caste in Tamil Nadu.

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  PM Modi to hold roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore: How is this Lok Sabha seat significant for BJP?

  March 18, 2024 13:47 IST

  The BJP had contested the general elections in the state in alliance with AIADMK and had drawn blank in 2019. In September 2023, the two parted ways, leaving the BJP to contest with smaller parties such as GK Vasan-led Tamil Maanila Congress.

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  Tamil Nadu Governor refuses to appoint K Ponmudy as minister | DETAILS

  March 18, 2024 9:27 IST

  The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu reinstated Ponmudy as a member of the House. CM Stalin wrote to the state Governor recommending the appointment of Ponmudy as a minister.

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  Madras High Court allows PM Modi's roadshow in Coimbatore after police denies permission

  March 15, 2024 20:59 IST

  Madras High Court Justice N Anand Venkatesh ordered the Coimbatore Police to make arrangements for the roadshow.

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  PM Modi in Kanyakumari: 'DMK enemy of Tamil Nadu's future'

  March 15, 2024 12:31 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.

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  Sarath Kumar-led AISMK merges with BJP ahead of Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu

  March 12, 2024 13:57 IST

  Following the merger of his party with the BJP, actor Kumar is likely to be named as the BJP's candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.

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  Madras HC dismisses petitions against Udhayanidhi, Sekar Babu, MP A Raja over ‘Sanatan’ remarks

  March 06, 2024 15:57 IST

  The Madras High Court dismissed quo warranto petitions challenging the eligibility of DMK Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, P K Sekar Babu, and MP A Raja to hold office following alleged remarks against Sanatana Dharma.

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  DMK's A Raja says 'India not a nation, but subcontinent with various cultures'; BJP hits back

  March 05, 2024 18:48 IST

  DMK MP A Raja purportedly said that India is not a country but a subcontinent which is home to various traditions and cultures. The BJP slammed the Opposition over the remarks and asked if they agreed with the DMK leader's statements.

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  BJP set to surprise many with 5 seats in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, DMK to win 20: India TV-CNX Poll

  March 04, 2024 18:37 IST

  The India TV-CNX suggested a promising electoral performance by the BJP in Tamil Nadu, projecting the party to gain substantial ground and secure victories in five constituencies across the state.

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  Tamil Nadu: Two schools get bomb threat, police launch investigation

  March 04, 2024 12:41 IST

  The local authorities in Coimbatore and Kancheepuram increased the security at PSBB Millennium School and a private school after they received the bomb threats.

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  Tamil Nadu: AIADMK slams BJP for ‘cheap politics’ of ‘appropriating’ MGR, J Jayalalithaa

  March 03, 2024 23:14 IST

  In his recent rallies in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invoked the legacy of MGR as well as Jayalalithaa.

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  'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat': PM unveils infrastructure projects worth over Rs 17,000 cr in Tuticorin

  February 28, 2024 14:14 IST

  PM Modi will also unveil India's first hydrogen fuel vessel developed indigenously at Cochin Shipyard Limited, marking a significant step towards self-reliance in hydrogen fuel vessel manufacturing.

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  PM Modi takes sharp dig at Oppn in Tamil Nadu, says 'those dreaming to break country's integrity...'

  February 27, 2024 18:21 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah had flagged off the padayatra from Rameshwaram on July 28 last year. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai led the yatra for over six months, which came to a conclusion on Tuesday in Tiruppur.

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  GK Vasan's Tamil Maanila Congress to contest Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu with BJP, leaves AIADMK

  February 26, 2024 12:28 IST

  GK Vasan announced forging alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls. His party Tamil Maanila Congress left the alliance with the AIADMK.

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  Agriculture budget 2024-25 presented in Tamil Nadu Assembly

  February 20, 2024 12:45 IST

  Steps to reduce chemical fertilisers in paddy crop, measures to nurture villages to help them tackle climate change were among the announcements the Minister made in the House.