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  TN Assembly elections: DMDK gets 10 seats, VCK 8 in seat-sharing deal with DMK

  March 24, 2026 20:04 IST

  Apart from allocating 8 seats to the VCK, the DMK has given 28 seats to the Congress, 5 each to CPI and CPI M, 2 each to IUML, KMDK and MMK, and 4 seats to the MDMK led by Vaiko.

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  Tamil Nadu Election: Congress to contest 28 seats in alliance with DMK, bags Rajya Sabha seat

  March 04, 2026 20:35 IST

  The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday allocated one Rajya Sabha seat to its ally, the DMDK. Details of the Assembly seats to be allocated to DMDK haven’t yet been shared.

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  DMDK aligns with DMK ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly election: What it means for the 2026 battle

  February 19, 2026 12:35 IST

  Stalin welcomed the move saying he was very happy over DMDK joining the 'secular progressive alliance'. Calling Premalatha his sister, Stalin said the coalition will contribute to the progress and prosperity of Tamil Nadu.

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  AIADMK announces candidates for June 19 Rajya Sabha polls, to offer seat to DMDK in 2026 RS election

  June 01, 2025 17:15 IST

  Rajya Sabha election 2025: On July 24, 2025, six RS members from Tamil Nadu will retire and it includes PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss and MDMK top leader Vaiko.

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  Tamil Nadu: Opposition parties AIADMK, DMDK boycott Erode Assembly bypoll, accuse DMK of threatening

  January 11, 2025 23:16 IST

  The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has officially named V.C. Chandhirakumar, the party’s Propaganda Joint Secretary, as its candidate for the upcoming Erode East Assembly by-election.

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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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  MGR to Kamal Haasan to Thalapathy Vijay, list of southern stars who launched political parties

  February 02, 2024 16:06 IST

  Before Thalapathy Vijay, many South superstars have launched their political parties including Jayalalithaa, Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan among others. Scroll down to check the list of those political parties launched by popular South actors.

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  From Vaanathaippola to Captain Prabhakaran, top 5 films of actor-politician Vijayakanth

  December 28, 2023 9:41 IST

  Actor-turned-politician Vijaykanth passed away on Thursday, December 28. He was 71. Before entering politics, he acted in several hundred films and bagged many prestigious awards. Let us take you on a trip down memory lane and remember some of his best films.

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  Vijayakanth, DMDK chief and Tamil star, dies in Chennai following illness, PM expresses condolences

  December 28, 2023 12:41 IST

  Vijayakanth was 71-year-old and was the Opposition Leader in Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2016.

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  Dhinakaran's party and DMDK ink pact to face Tamil Nadu polls jointly

  Elections | March 14, 2021 23:41 IST

  Candidates previously announced by AMMK for segments now earmarked for DMDK would be withdrawn, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam top leader TTV Dhinakaran said.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: Vijayakanth-led DMDK quits AIADMK-BJP alliance as seat-sharing talks fail

  Elections | March 09, 2021 16:10 IST

  The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) led by actor politician Vijayakanth has walked out of the AIADMK-BJP alliance after failed seat sharing talks. This was announced by Vijayakanth in a press statement here on Tuesday.  

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  Vaiko stuns party workers, opts out of poll race

  India | April 25, 2016 18:09 IST

  Kovilpatti: MDMK chief and a key architect of the DMDK-PWF-TMC combine Vaiko today stunned his supporters by going back on his decision to contest the May 16 assembly polls alleging the DMK was planning to

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  Tamil Nadu polls: Vijayakanth shifts constituency, to fight from Ullundurpet

  Politics | April 18, 2016 18:49 IST

  Vijayakanth will contest from Ullundurpet, shifting from Rishivandiyam constituency where he successfully contested the 2011 Assembly election as an AIADMK ally

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  Heated campaign on between AIADMK and the rest in TN

  Politics | April 10, 2016 21:14 IST

  Although a multi-cornered contest stares Tamil Nadu for Assembly polls, the fight essentially is between ruling AIADMK and the rest

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  Tamil Nadu polls: For alliance with Vijayakant's DMDK, DMK offered Rs 500 crore, 80 seats, alleges Vaiko

  Politics | March 26, 2016 9:37 IST

  Durai: MDMK leader Vaiko on Friday alleged that the DMK and the BJP had made offers, including money, to DMDK leader Vijayakant, who had rejected them to join the People's Welfare Front (PWF) to fight

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  DMK offered Rs 500 cr, 80 seats for alliance with Vijayakant’s DMDK: Vaiko

  Politics | March 25, 2016 21:37 IST

  Madurai: In the latest, MDMK leader Vaiko has said that the DMK had "offered" 80 (assembly) seats and Rs 500 crore to Vijayakant for joining its alliance while the BJP had offered him a Rajya Sabha MP post and a ministerial berth in the union cabinet

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  Tamil Nadu Polls: DMDK joins PWF alliance, Vijayakanth to be CM candidate

  Politics | March 23, 2016 13:40 IST

  Chennai: In a major development ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, DMDK president Vijayakanth has announced his party — the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) — would join the People’s Welfare Party alliance constituting the

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  Tamil Nadu Polls: Jayalalithaa may benefit from Vijayakanth’s decision to go all alone

  Politics | March 15, 2016 21:35 IST

  New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth who heads the DMDK (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam)is a much sought after politician in Tamil Nadu today. The DMK which is desperately trying to cobble up an alliance of all anti-Jayalaithaa

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  TN Polls: Vijayakanth's DMDK to go it alone in Assembly elections

  Politics | March 11, 2016 15:05 IST

  After keeping alliance aspirants on tenterhooks, actor-turned politician Vijayakanth on Thursday said his party DMDK would go it alone in the 16 May Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, belying the hopes of DMK, BJP and the four-party bloc PWF.

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  Only alliance can face strong ruling AIADMK: Karunanidhi

  Politics | April 27, 2015 14:48 IST

  Chennai: With his meeting with DMDK founder Vijayakanth sparking off speculations of a political realignment ahead of Assembly elections in 2016, DMK President M Karunanidhi today indicated that only an alliance of political parties could