Edappadi Palanisamy
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AIADMK internal war escalates with clashes over district party office access in Viluppuram | VIDEO
Tamil Nadu | May 16, 2026, 08:48 PM ISTThe latest confrontation highlights the growing divide inside the AIADMK between supporters of former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and leaders aligned with other senior party figures.
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AIADMK announces candidates for June 19 Rajya Sabha polls, to offer seat to DMDK in 2026 RS election
Tamil Nadu | Jun 01, 2025, 05:15 PM ISTRajya 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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Amit Shah and EPS announce BJP-AIADMK reunion: How did this alliance perform in the past?
Chennai | Apr 11, 2025, 05:24 PM ISTIn the past two elections to Lok Sabha and previous Assembly polls, the AIADMK has not been able to put up a strong show and has also faced factionalism. The BJP is also keen to improve its prospects in Tamil Nadu after a determined effort in the last Lok Sabha polls.
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AIADMK chief Palaniswami fuels speculations of alliance with BJP for 2026 Assembly polls
Tamil Nadu | Mar 05, 2025, 10:38 AM ISTThe Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election is expected to be held in April–May 2026 to elect all 234 members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The DMK is currently at the helm in the state under the chief ministership of MK Stalin.
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Tamil Nadu: AIADMK announces to boycott Vikravandi Assembly constituency by-polls
Tamil Nadu | Jun 15, 2024, 08:24 PM ISTThe DMK MLA contested the 2019 by-poll in Vikravandi following the demise of DMK's Radhamani but lost the seat. The party fielded him again in 2021 in which he defeated AIADMK's R Muthamilselvan.
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'Fear that he might reveal some information': AIADMK's EPS on Stalin's meeting with Senthil Balaji
Chennai | Jun 16, 2023, 03:00 PM ISTDays after the dramatic arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in case related to jobs scam, Opposition AIADMK demanded the resignation of Chief Minister MK Stalin and the removal of the arrested minister from the Cabinet.
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Disproportionate assets case: Vigilance dept raids premises linked to ex-AIADMK minister KPP Baskar
India | Aug 12, 2022, 11:51 AM ISTDisproportionate assets case: Baskar is said to be a close aide of Edappadi K Palaniswami, the incumbent Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Interim General Secretary of the AIADMK.
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Panneerselvam was loyal, Palaniswami did not visit me in jail: Sasikala
India | Jul 27, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTV.K. Sasikala on Monday said neither former Chief Minister K. Palaniswami nor his wife had visited her at Bengaluru jail even once.
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Former CM Palaniswami elected leader of AIADMK legislature party
India | May 10, 2021, 02:04 PM ISTThe AIADMK on Monday announced that its co-coordinator K Palaniswami was elected leader of the legislature party.
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Tamil Nadu CM urges PM Modi to halt diversion of oxygen to AP, Telangana
India | Apr 25, 2021, 05:40 PM ISTOxygen allotment for Tamil Nadu under the national plan is 'inadequate' and 'wrong' and the diversion of oxygen could lead to a 'major crisis,' he said.
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Tamil Nadu CM launches '1100' helpline for redressal of people's grievances
India | Feb 13, 2021, 06:52 PM ISTChief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday launched a helpline system for expeditious redressal of people's grievances under which public may register their complaints by calling a toll free number '1100.'
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Free COVID-19 vaccine for all, once it is ready: Tamil Nadu CM
India | Oct 22, 2020, 05:41 PM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announced that his government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to every citizen of the state, once it is ready and available.
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K Palaniswami to be AIADMK's CM candidate for Tamil Nadu assembly polls
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 10:30 AM ISTIncumbent chief minister K Palaniswami will be AIADMK's chief ministerial candidate for the 2021 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.
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Subsidy for Manasarovar yatra will now cover 1,000 pilgrims: TN govt
India | Jul 19, 2017, 03:50 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu government today doubled the number of beneficiaries to 1,000 under the subsidy scheme for undertaking Manasarovar and Mukthinath pilgrimages in view of good response to it.
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PM Modi seeks Tamil Nadu CM’s support for NDA’s VP nominee Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jul 18, 2017, 10:09 AM ISTThe prime minister spoke to Palaniswami, who leads the Amma faction of the ruling AIADMK, over the phone and thanked him for supporting the NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.