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  DMDK wants œdefamatory posts against Vijayakanth's removal

  Politics | February 13, 2015 9:55 IST

  Chennai: Main opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly DMDK thursday lodged a police complaint alleging defamatory posts in social media against its party chief Vijayakanth and demanded removal of such content and action against those floating

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  Voters in Maharashtra, Haryana repeated silent revolution in LS polls: DMDK

  Politics | October 19, 2014 18:34 IST

  Chennai: Hailing BJP for winning Maharashtra and Haryana elections, the party's Tamil Nadu ally DMDK today said voters in these states had repeated the 'silent revolution' they did during Lok Sabha polls, by voting for

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  Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal

  India | September 25, 2014 16:58 IST

  Chennai: DMDK chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijayakanth today criticised Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for distancing her government from the power tariff hike proposed by the state electricity regulatory commission

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  DMK, AIADMK pay tributes to Anna on 106th birth anniversary

  Politics | September 15, 2014 13:35 IST

  Chennai: Veteran Dravidian leader and former Chief Minister C N Annadurai was remembered in the state on the occasion of his 106th birth anniversary.  DMK President M Karunanidhi, accompanied by senior leaders including M K

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  Tamil Nadu very democratic and safe for women: Jayalalithaa

  India | August 06, 2014 18:57 IST

  Chennai: Asserting that her state police force was on duty round the clock and was hard on complaints of crime, especially against women, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today contended that the state was

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  Karunanidhi's pep talk to cadres, "AIADMK too has lost polls"

  Politics | July 10, 2014 17:52 IST

  Chennai: Seeking to enthuse party workers in the backdrop of electoral setbacks, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said victory or defeat does not determine a party's growth and stressed that the ruling AIADMK too had

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  Isolated Congress trying to energise partymen in TN

  Politics | March 22, 2014 11:07 IST

  Chennai: Isolated politically in Tamil Nadu, Congress is making all out efforts to energise its cadres ahead of the April 24 electoral fight for 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state.An air of despair has

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  Modi will announce names, seats for NDA in TN: Vijayakanth

  Politics | March 18, 2014 11:30 IST

  Erode (TN): DMDK chief Vijayakanth today said BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi would soon announce the names and seats for the NDA combine in Tamil Nadu and reiterated that only he could give a

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  Will PMK snap alliance with BJP?

  Politics | March 17, 2014 10:51 IST

  Dharmapuri/Chennai: PMK, one of BJP's allies in Tamil Nadu, today gave enough indications that all was not well in the saffron combine when its founder leader S Ramadoss announced candidates for four Lok Sabha seats,

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  Vote for Modi to eradicate corruption: Vijaykant

  Politics | March 17, 2014 8:22 IST

  Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu): People should vote for BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in order to eradicate corruption across the country, said DMDK leader A.Vijaykant here Sunday.Addressing an election rally in this town, around 310

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  BJP sews up its Tamil Nadu front with DMDK, MDMK, PMK

  Politics | March 16, 2014 11:17 IST

  Chennai: The BJP Saturday finalised its alliance formation in Tamil Nadu with DMDK, MDMK, PMK and two other small parties, said a party official.The alliance formation was on the verge of breaking up with the

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  BJP gets a boost in Tamil Nadu with PMK, DMDK joining for tie-up

  Politics | March 07, 2014 17:43 IST

  Chennai: BJP in Tamil Nadu got a boost today with two of its prospective allies DMDK and PMK declaring that they will enter into negotiations with the saffron party on a day of swift political

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  BJP to announce tieup with PMK, DMDK tomorrow

  India | March 04, 2014 19:09 IST

  Chennai: The BJP is likely to announce tomorrow formally its decision on the proposed electoral understanding with "the PMK and DMDK," and the seat sharing arrangement with the allies for the Lok Sabha polls."We will

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  DMDK cadres say no to alliance, Vijayakant to decide later

  Politics | February 03, 2014 7:35 IST

  Chennai: Actor-turned-politician A. Vijayakant, DMDK party chief, Sunday said he has the power to decide on an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls, even as party cadres are opposed to it.Party cadres shouted "no" when

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  Karunanidhi offers alliance to Vijayakant's DMDK

  India | December 26, 2013 9:38 IST

  Chennai: Virtually sending feelers to actor-politician Vijayakant's DMDK, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said he will be happy if a front comprising of the two parties is formed for next year's Lok Sabha polls.He

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  FIR filed against Vijayakant

  Politics | July 12, 2013 8:28 IST

  Madurai, July 12: An FIR was filed against DMDK founder Vijayakant today in connection with a scuffle between public prosecutors and the actor-politician's counsel during hearing in a defamation case in Nagercoil, a week after

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  Vijayakant challenges PP's power to file defamation case

  India | July 09, 2013 7:40 IST

  Chennai, Jul 9: DMDK founder leader Vijayakant yesterday challenged the power of the Public Prosecutor to file a defamation case against him with respect to the present one filed against him by the government.     The

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  DMDK to boycott Presidential poll

  Politics | June 22, 2012 10:59 IST

  Chennai, June 19: Actor Vijayakant-led DMDK, the main opposition party in the 235-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, on Tuesday decided to boycott the forthcoming Presidential poll, accusing the Centre of not taking any concrete step to

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  Polling Begins In TN, Kerala And Puducherry

  India | April 13, 2011 10:48 IST

  Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 13 : Moderate to brisk polling was reported in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and union territory of Puducherry which went to polls this morning amid tight security.Voters turned up in good numbers since the

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  Actor Vijayakanth To Support AIADMK

  Politics | March 27, 2011 22:21 IST

  Chennai, Mar 27: After actors Vijayakant and Sarathkumar, AIADMK today ensured the support of one more top Tamil filmstar Vijay for its alliance in the upcoming assembly elections.Vijay's father and actor-director S A Chandrasekaran met