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  Tamil Nadu polls 2026: Congress denies rift with DMK, says seat-sharing talks will begin soon

  January 30, 2026 23:58 IST

  Tamil Assembly elections 2026: The clarification from the Congress comes amid reports of rift with the DMK over seat-sharing. In previous assembly elections held in 2021, the Congress was allotted 25 seats.

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  'Is EPS ready?': O Panneerselvam hints at rejoining AIADMK ahead of Tamil Nadu elections

  January 29, 2026 15:37 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: Panneerselvam, popularly called OPS among his supporters, said he is ready to join the AIADMK under Palaniswami's leadership in the interest of the party.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: DMK is CMC govt - corruption, mafia, crime, says PM Modi | As it happened

  January 23, 2026 17:15 IST

  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Ahead of his visit, PM Modi said the NDA is committed to the welfare of the people, while asserting that Tamil Nadu is ready to bid a farewell to CM MK Stalin-led DMK.

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  Vijay's TVK allotted 'whistle' symbol, Kamal Haasan's MNM given 'battery torch' for Tamil Nadu polls

  January 22, 2026 15:31 IST

  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: The Election Commission of India said symbols will be available for "allotment as free symbols to other candidates in the constituencies where the aforesaid party does not actually set up its candidates".

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  Vijay to be TVK's chief ministerial face for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, says no alliance with BJP

  July 04, 2025 14:39 IST

  TVK has also proposed to organise a large-scale state conference next month and plans to conduct public meetings across villages to spread its ideology among the people.

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  AIADMK alleges DMK ensured victory in rural local body polls through violence

  India | October 13, 2021 21:44 IST

  The AIADMK said that in several election booths, the party representatives were not allowed to sit and the media was also not allowed to report.

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  Congress candidate in TN Assembly polls, Madhava Rao dies of COVID-19

  Elections | April 11, 2021 14:34 IST

  Congress party's Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, P S W Madhava Rao died on Sunday due to COVID-19 complications, his family said.

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  Meet this candidate from TN's Komarapalayam, politician by day and weaver at night

  News | April 06, 2021 12:09 IST

  This man from TN's Komarapalayam is a political leader by day and a weaver at night. S Subramani earns money through weaving to make a living and uses the hard-earned money for his election campaigns also. S Subramani is contesting elections from Komarapalayam constituency as CPI (ML) candidate. His aim is to work for weavers' community.

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  Sasikala's name 'deleted' from voters list, says her counsel

  Elections | April 06, 2021 11:22 IST

  The name of V K Sasikala, a confidante of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been 'removed' from the voters list and it is an 'injustice,' her legal counsel said in Chennai on Monday.

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  State's development is possible only if we defeat dynastic, corrupt DMK-Congress: Amit Shah

  Elections | April 03, 2021 14:49 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Thousand Lights assembly constituency, wherein he campaigned for the party's candidate Khushbu Sundar on April 03.

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  After rally and roadshow, Shah enjoys dinner at 'dhaba' in Tamil Nadu

  India | April 02, 2021 7:02 IST

  During his visit on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached at a roadside 'dhaba' (eatery) to enjoy dinner.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: DMK candidate makes dosa while campaigning

  News | March 23, 2021 16:04 IST

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Prabhakar Raja, who is a candidate from Virugambakkam constituency, made 'dosa' while campaigning for upcoming elections in Chennai on March 23.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK leader washes people's clothes during campaign

  News | March 23, 2021 15:57 IST

  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Thanga Kathiravan, who is a candidate from Nagapattinam, was seen washing clothes while campaigning ahead of Assembly elections in the state.

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  Kamal Haasan on bed rest after leg pain during Tamil Nadu campaign

  Elections | March 21, 2021 9:34 IST

  Popular southern superstar and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam, Kamal Haasan's campaign trail hit a roadblock on Saturday when he developed pain in his right leg after concentrated canvassing in the Coimbatore South constituency over the past few days.

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  Tamil Nadu polls 2021: BJP to release its own manifesto

  Elections | March 20, 2021 7:27 IST

  Though a minor partner in the AIADMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, the BJP is planning to release its own manifesto, which will talk about schemes and development projects implemented by the Union Government in the state as well as those to come.

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  Kamal Haasan releases MNM's manifesto, promises 50 lakh jobs in 5 years

  News | March 19, 2021 20:20 IST

  Super star-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Haasan has promised mono rails in all the cities of Tamil Nadu in his election manifesto for the April 6 Assembly polls, released at Coimbatore on Friday. Addressing a press conference at Coimbatore, Kamal said that by bringing in monorail to all the cities of Tami Nadu, the travel woes of the people can be reduced and that it would be economical also.

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  Supreme Court refuses to accord urgent hearing to Christian body's plea for rescheduling polling date in Tamil Nadu

  April 04, 2019 19:54 IST

  "How long does it take to vote and can't people cast their votes on a holy day?" the Supreme Court asked on Thursday while refusing to accord urgent hearing to a plea which claimed that holding Lok Sabha polls on April 18 in Tamil Nadu will cause "inconvenience" to Christians and sought its rescheduling.

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  Jaya Alleges DMK Spent Rs 5,000 Cr In TN Polls

  Politics | April 13, 2011 12:18 IST

  Chennai, Apr 13 :  AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa today alleged that the ruling DMK  distributed largesse to the tune of nearly Rs 5,000 crores in the current Assembly elections, but she was confident that her party

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  Karuna Says DMK Maintained Consistent Stand On Tamils Issue

  Politics | April 08, 2011 8:39 IST

  Chennai, Apr 7 :  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said his party had maintained a consistent stand over Sri Lankan Tamils issue and hinted that AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa had taken up the

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  BJP Not To Offer Freebies, Says Venkiah Naidu

  Politics | April 07, 2011 7:46 IST

  Krishnagiri (TN), Apr 6 :  Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said his party was against offering freebies to voters to win elections.Addressing an election meeting here, he said, “We are against offering freebies