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  AIADMK, DMK's shower of freebies; experts flag financial implications, doable say parties

  Elections | March 17, 2021 13:25 IST

  Maintaining that many of AIADMK's poll assurances are part of the ongoing welfare schemes, former minister and party spokesman S Vaigaiselvan claimed that funding will never be a constraint for the party-led government.

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  Puducherry: Ruckus during CEC meet after a party leader waived DMK Party flag

  Politics | March 14, 2021 13:13 IST

  Puducherry: Ruckus ensued during Congress Election Committee meet after a party leader waived DMK Party flag. Former CM V Narayanasamy was also present at the meeting.

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  DMK promises 75% job quota for local people in TN

  Elections | March 14, 2021 9:00 IST

  The opposition DMK in poll-bound Tamil Nadu released its manifesto on Saturday, promising to reserve 75 percent jobs for the local people in the state if the party is voted to power.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: DMK releases list of candidates, MK Stalin to enter fray from Kolathur

  Elections | March 12, 2021 15:00 IST

  DMK chief MK Stalin on Friday released the list of all 173 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.  

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  AIADMK releases list of 171 candidates for Tamil Nadu polls 2021, BJP to contest on 20 seats

  Elections | March 10, 2021 18:47 IST

  The AIADMK on Wednesday released the list of 171 candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu. The PMK and BJP in AIADMK led alliance will contest in 23 and 20 constituencies respectively.

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  Tamil Nadu polls 2021: AIADMK releases first list of six candidates

  Elections | March 05, 2021 14:39 IST

  Chief Minister K Palaniswami would contest from Edappadi constituency in his home district of Salem and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from Bodinayakanur in Theni district.

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  Sasikala announces retirement from politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

  Elections | March 03, 2021 23:36 IST

  In a big development in Tamil Nadu politics ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in the state, expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala — a close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa — on Wednesday announced "she will stay away from politics," but would pray for the"golden rule" of the late party supremo.

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  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2021: AIADMK-PMK finalise seat-sharing deal

  Elections | February 27, 2021 20:12 IST

  The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Saturday clinched a seat-sharing deal with ally PMK for the April 6 Assembly elections, allotting the S Ramadoss-headed party 23 seats.

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  Battleground Tamil Nadu: Sasikala factor and challenges for ruling AIADMK

  Elections | February 25, 2021 21:22 IST

  After the fall of the Congress government in Puducherry, the latest buzz is that even though the BJP denied staking a claim to form government in the Union Territory, the Congress is crying foul accusing the NR Congress and the BJP of bringing down its government by plotting defections.

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  DMK will waive education loans if voted to power: MK Stalin

  India | January 03, 2021 18:36 IST

  The DMK would waive education loans taken by students for higher studies once the party comes to power after the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, which are to be held in April-May.

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  DMK, allies begin hunger strike in support of protesting farmers

  India | December 18, 2020 10:20 IST

  The DMK-led opposition in Tamil Nadu on Friday embarked on a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently.

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  Hathras case: DMK holds candle light vigil in Chennai

  News | October 05, 2020 23:10 IST

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam held a candle light vigil in Chennai against the Hathras alleged gang-rape case on October 05.

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  Hathras case: DMK's Kanimozhi detained during protest march to Raj Bhawan in Chennai

  India | October 05, 2020 20:58 IST

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi along with other leaders detained on Monday while taking out candlelight vigil in Chennai against the brutal gangrape of a 19-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.

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  Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar tests Covid positive

  India | August 25, 2020 14:53 IST

  Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar tested positive for the coronavirus, an official said on Tuesday.

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  Tuticorin custodial death case: 'TN Govt has delayed arrests', says Kanimozhi

  News | July 02, 2020 14:18 IST

  While speaking to ANI in Chennai on July 02, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi spoke on Tuticorin custodial death case.

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  Watch: Former MP Arjunan hits cop after being asked for e-pass in TN's Salem

  News | June 29, 2020 13:51 IST

  Former MP of DMK party, KR Arjunan was caught fighting with police on duty at a toll gate in Salem on Jun 28.

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  Jayaraman Anbazhagan, DMK MLA from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, dies of COVID-19

  India | June 10, 2020 12:19 IST

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA who was suffering from COVID-19 has succumbed to the illness in Chennai.

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  DMK MLA tests positive for COVID-19, on ventilator support

  India | June 04, 2020 20:40 IST

  A DMK legislator has tested positive for coronavirus and he is on ventilatory support battling severe acute respiratory distress, a the hospital said here on Thursday.

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  Former DMK leader VP Duraisamy joins BJP in Chennai

  News | May 22, 2020 18:00 IST

  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader VP Duraisamy joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He joined BJP in Chennai on May 22.

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  To help the needy: Prashant Kishor launches campaign for DMK

  Politics | April 30, 2020 16:00 IST

  Many political parties and social organisations are helping people amid the coronavirus crisis. On the one hand the BJP is providing relief material to the needy people all over the country, on the other hand the DMK in Tamil Nadu is running the "ondrinaivomvaa" campaign for the people in this crisis.