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  OPS camp gains strength as two AIADMK LS MPs, state Minister extend support

  National | February 11, 2017 14:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who had revolted against AIADMK supremo and CM-designate Sasikala, today gained strength when two Lok Sabha MPs announced that they are joining the OPS camp to stop ‘Chinnamma’ from taking over t

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: Guv appears waiting for SC verdict in Sasikala DA case

  National | February 11, 2017 9:08 IST

  Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao is understood to have made it clear that he will await the judgement of the Supreme Court in disproportionate assets case against AIADMK general secretary and CM-designate VK Sasikala before taking any decision on t

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  Had expelled Sasikala even before she expelled me: AIADMK presidium chairman

  National | February 10, 2017 18:52 IST

  Reacting to his expulsion from AIADMK by the interim general secretary V K Sasikala today, party presidium chairman E Madhusudanan said that she could not expel him as he had already expelled her from the

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  If Tamil Nadu Governor has woken up to his duties, he should swear in Sasikala as CM: Subramanian Swamy

  National | February 10, 2017 15:12 IST

  Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today took a dig at Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao saying that if he has woken up to his duties as a constitutional authority, he should swear in Sasikala as the new Chief Minister of the state.

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  AIADMK crisis deepens, Sasikala sacks second-in-command E Madusudanan from party

  National | February 10, 2017 15:12 IST

  AIADMK supremo VK Sasikla today sacked presidium chairman and party’s second-in-command E Madusudanan from the party's primary membership, a day after he joined caretaker Chief Minister O Pannnerselvam's camp.

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  Sasikala holding AIADMK MLAs hostage? Madras HC seeks report

  National | February 10, 2017 14:22 IST

  Amid an escalating political crisis in the state following the rebellion by Tamil Nadu’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, the Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu police to file an affidavit on the status of ruling party AIADMK MLAs

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  Jayalalithaa’s soul will not forgive Panneerselvam: AIADMK

  National | February 10, 2017 13:42 IST

  Ruling AIADMK today kept up its attack on O Panneerselvam, saying Jayalalithaa's ‘soul will not forgive’ him for trying to split the party.

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  SC refuses urgent hearing on PIL seeking stay on Sasikala's swearing-in

  National | February 10, 2017 14:12 IST

  In a move that could pave way for the appointment of VK Sasikala as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, the Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing to a petition seeking to restrain AIADMk supremo VK Sasikala from taking oath as the third w

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  With MLAs shifting to OPS camp, Sasikala eyes Cong support to form govt

  National | February 10, 2017 11:16 IST

  Worried over party MLAs withdrawing their support, Tamil Nadu CM-designate and AIADMK supremo Sasikala has now approached the Congress to seek party MLAs support to form government in case any ‘emergency’ arises.

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: Sasikala meets Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, stakes claim to form govt

  National | February 09, 2017 22:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao arrived in Chennai today afternoon and will meet both Chief Minister contenders O Panneerselvam and VK Sasikala.

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  130 AIADMK legislators staying in MLAs hostel, free to move around, HC told

  National | February 09, 2017 15:23 IST

  All 130 AIADMK MLAs, who have extended support to party supremo and CM-designate VK Sasikala, are staying at the MLAs’ hostel in Chennai and are free to move around, the Madras High Court was told today.

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  ‘Governor's behaviour deplorable’: Subramanian Swamy blames Rao for Tamil Nadu crisis

  National | February 09, 2017 12:40 IST

  Firebrand BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today accused Tamil Nadu’s acting Governor Vidyasagar Rao of running away from the ongoing political crisis in the state.

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  Ready to face any inquiry into Jayalalithaa's death: Sasikala

  National | February 09, 2017 8:58 IST

  AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala has expressed her readiness to face any probe over the death of late CM Jayalalithaa.

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  'Sasikala betrayed Amma, playing dirty tricks to acquire CM post': Panneerselvam

  National | February 09, 2017 15:45 IST

  AIADMK General Secretary and CM-designate VK Sasikala has alleged that her swearing-in as Chief Minister was being deliberately delayed by Rao.

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  Tamil Nadu: Sasikala herds MLAs to undisclosed location, to meet Governor today

  National | February 09, 2017 7:06 IST

  Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao would arrive here tomorrow as AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala today mustered an overwhelming majority of party MLAs against a rebellious O Panneerselvam.

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  Sasikala sacks AIADMK's IT wing secy Ramachandran for 'anti-party activities'

  National | February 08, 2017 20:53 IST

  AIADMK Chief VK Sasikala today sacked the party’s Information Technology wing secretary, 'Singai' G Ramachandran for alleged anti-party activities. Ramachandran has been removed from post and his primary membership has been withdrawn for "going

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  Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar dubs turn of events in Tamil Nadu as 'shocking'

  National | February 08, 2017 18:43 IST

  Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar today said that the sudden turn of events in AIADMK politics beginning with caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam raising a banner of revolt against party chief VK Sasikala was

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  Read! Twitter flooded with support for Panneerselvam as Tamil Nadu crisis deepens

  National | February 08, 2017 18:24 IST

  Amid the storm that has erupted in Tamil Nadu Politics following the rebellion by caretaker Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, alleging that he was compelled to resign from his post and humiliated while holding the high

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  Centre, BJP have no role in AIADMK's internal matter: Venkaiah Naidu

  National | February 08, 2017 14:41 IST

  Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said that both the Central and the BJP have nothing to do with the ‘internal matters’ of crisis-ridden AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: Sasikala slams OPS, promises ‘big blow for his act of betrayal’

  National | February 08, 2017 14:30 IST

  AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu CM-designate VK Sasikala today lashed out at caretaker CM O Panneerselvam terming his revolt an act of betrayal. At an emergent meeting of the party MLAs here, Sasikala said that she ‘will give OPS a big blow to the act