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  'I decided not to...': Annamalai opens up after being denied BJP ticket for Tamil Nadu elections

  April 04, 2026 15:31 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The BJP on Friday announced 27 candidates for the upcoming elections, but K Annamalai's name was missing from it. Now, the BJP's former Tamil Nadu chief has said that he had informed the party leadership about his decision to not contest the elections.

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  BJP's big call: No ticket to Annamalai for Tamil Nadu elections 2026 | Explained

  April 04, 2026 0:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The BJP has announced all of its 27 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, but has decided not to field its former Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai.

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  Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Congress declares 27 candidates; fields Durai Chandrasekar, A Chella Kumar

  April 04, 2026 0:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The Congress has announced 27 of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state. As per the list, Congress' Tamil Nadu unit chief K Selvaperunthagai will contest from Sriperumbudur.

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  BJP declares 27 candidates for Tamil Nadu polls, fields Nainar Nagendran, Soundararajan and Murugan

  April 03, 2026 16:14 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: As part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seat-sharing pact, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is contesting 172 seats on its symbol, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on 33.

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  TVK's Vijay alleges conspiracy in Karur stampede, says 'I also want justice'

  April 02, 2026 16:38 IST

  The Karur stampede had happened on September 27 last year during a rally of TVK chief Vijay. It left 41 dead, while many others were injured.

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  Role of smaller parties in Tamil Nadu polls: Who matters and why?

  April 20, 2026 17:09 IST

  Smaller parties like Pattali Makkal Katchi, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Naam Tamilar Katchi, Makkal Needhi Maiam, and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam play a crucial role in Tamil Nadu polls by influencing specific communities and regions. In a close conte

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  Udhayanidhi Stalin frames polls as Tamil Nadu vs Delhi battle, calls Palaniswami 'PM Modi's slave'

  March 30, 2026 23:35 IST

  Udhayanidhi highlighted the welfare schemes implemented by the DMK government, including the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme and free bus travel for women. He also spoke about infrastructure projects completed in Kanchipuram and appealed to voters to support the DMK’s ‘Rising Sun’ symbol.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: PMK releases final list of candidates | Check here

  March 30, 2026 16:15 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The PMK, lead by Anbumani Ramadoss, has been allotted 18 seats as part of the seat-sharing agreement of the NDA. The alliance in Tamil Nadu comprises the AIADMK, BJP, AMMK, and some other smaller parties.

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  Monthly grant for women, aid to farmers and more: DMK unveils manifesto for Tamil Nadu elections

  March 29, 2026 23:51 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: Unveiling the DMK manifesto at party headquarters in Chennai, Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the CM breakfast scheme up will be expanded to class 8. In addition, he also promised increasing the monthly grant for women to Rs 2,000.

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  Tamil Nadu Elections: Vijay to contest from Perambur and Trichy East; calls polls TVK vs DMK battle

  April 03, 2026 11:43 IST

  Elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will be held in a single phase on April 23. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.

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  TN polls: DMK declares all 164 candidates, fields CM Stalin from Kolathur; gives 70 seats to allies

  March 28, 2026 17:14 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly polls 2026: CM MK Stalin has announced that the DMK will contest on 164 seats in the state. The party has also released its first list of candidates under which Stalin will contest from Kolathur, while his son Udhayanidhi Stalin has been fielded from Chepauk-Triplicane.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: BJP's state chief Nainar Nagenthran to contest from Sattur

  March 27, 2026 17:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief Nainar Nagenthran had contested the 2021 assembly polls from the Tirunelveli seat, defeating DMK leader ALS Lakshmanan by a margin of around 21,000 votes.

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  Tamil Nadu elections 2026: AIADMK's second list released, several sitting MLAs retained

  March 27, 2026 15:32 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The AIADMK will contest on 169 seats, as per the seat-sharing pact chalked out by the NDA. The party, so far, has announced 150 of its candidates.

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  Tamil Nadu elections - Caste arithmetic decoded: How micro-communities influence the state's seats

  March 26, 2026 18:10 IST

  Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2026: The politics in Tamil Nadu has been influenced by four primary geographical regions and the dominant caste clusters within them. These are Northern Region (Tondaimandalam), Kongu Nadu (Western Tamil Nadu), Southern Region (Pandya Nadu), and the Cauvery Delta.

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  From MGR to Jayalalithaa to Vijay: How cinema stars shape electoral politics in Tamil Nadu

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: After the eras of MGR and Jayalalithaa and several unsuccessful attempts by other actors, Vijay is stepping into the political landscape. The actor has made it clear that his party will contest the Tamil Nadu elections independently.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK unveils seat distribution to BJP, PMK, AMMK; know who gets what | Full list

  March 25, 2026 16:02 IST

  Notably, the AIADMK also released its poll manifesto on Tuesday, unveiling a wide-ranging package of welfare promises aimed at women, elderly and families. The voting is scheduled for April 23 in a single phase, while the vote counting will happen on May 4.

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  When did BJP and DMK contest together in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls and what was the result?

  March 24, 2026 22:57 IST

  The alliance, however, failed to deliver results. The DMK managed to win a modest number of seats, while the BJP secured only a handful.

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  Kamal Haasan says his party MNM will not contest Tamil Nadu election, announces support to DMK

  March 24, 2026 21:05 IST

  Haasan, who currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, entered the Upper House unopposed on June 12 with the backing of the DMK alliance. His growing alignment with the ruling party has been evident over recent years.

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  TN Assembly elections: DMDK gets 10 seats, VCK 8 in seat-sharing deal with DMK

  March 24, 2026 20:04 IST

  Apart from allocating 8 seats to the VCK, the DMK has given 28 seats to the Congress, 5 each to CPI and CPI M, 2 each to IUML, KMDK and MMK, and 4 seats to the MDMK led by Vaiko.

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  Free refrigerators, Rs 10000 per family and more: AIADMK makes ambitious promises in poll manifesto

  March 24, 2026 19:22 IST

  The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled for a single-phase polling on April 23, with the results set to be declared on May 4. According to the latest electoral rolls, the state has a total of 5.67 crore registered voters.