Tamil Nadu Politics
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Tamil Nadu: G K Vasan all set to launch party on Nov 28
National | Nov 11, 2014, 02:22 PM ISTChennai: After a series of consultative meetings with supporters across Tamil Nadu, former Union Minister G K Vasan, who broke away from Congress, is all set to launch his political party at a public meeting
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DMK reaches out to MDMK leader Vaiko
National | Oct 30, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTChennai: A political realignment seems to be on the cards in Tamil Nadu, with DMK reaching out to its former leader and MDMK founder Vaiko and DMK president M Karunanidhi describing his firebrand former colleague
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Will Jayalalitha's jailing help BJP to grow in Tamil Nadu?
National | Oct 02, 2014, 10:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: The jailing of the charismatic J Jayalalithaa will help the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) to grow in Tamil Nadu, a state where it has always been a bit player, party leaders say.BJP leaders
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Will Jayalalithaa stage a comeback again?
National | Sep 29, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTChennai: From a regional satrap to a convict sentenced to four years in prison in disproportionate assets case, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa's political future looks bleak amidst speculation of political realignment in Tamil Nadu, set to
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O Panneerselvam to be Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister?
National | Sep 28, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTChennai: Who will be Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister? This is being debated animatedly in the state following the conviction of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in connection with a corruption case.After being sentenced to four
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Karunanidhi's pep talk to cadres, "AIADMK too has lost polls"
National | Jul 10, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTChennai: 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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Will Modi change equations in Tamil Nadu politics?
National | Apr 20, 2014, 06:54 PM ISTThe war of words between AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and BJP's prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi may impact national politics, but the more immediate effect will be on Tamil Nadu if
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Dhoni is my favourite, tweets Karunanidhi
National | Sep 05, 2013, 12:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an effort to reach out to young voters of Tamil Nadu, major political parties of the state are flocking to social media. M Karunanidhi has recently been very active on social media
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Sri Lankan Tamils issue: fasting students admitted to hospital
India | Mar 11, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTChennai, Mar 11: Eight students of a city-based college, who were on a fast unto death on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, were removed by police and admitted to hospital.Police also detained many of those