RS elections in TN: DMK and AIADMK yet to finalise candidates
From Tamil Nadu, six seats in the upper house of Parliament would fall vacant in April, but none filed papers on the opening day.
From Tamil Nadu, six seats in the upper house of Parliament would fall vacant in April, but none filed papers on the opening day.
While minor allies like the Indian Union Muslim League and the Left parties have been given preference and invited for talks, intriguingly, the ambivalent Congress has been kept waiting for its date.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday held an extensive review meeting in Chennai to assess poll preparedness for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2026.
Dismissing the rising chorus for power sharing from a section of the party which was an unpalatable irritant to the ruling DMK as not the official line, Congress general Secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday made it clear that the Dravidian major is an old ally and together with it the party would fight fascist forces.
The Chief Minister also stated that during his tenure at the helm of Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, he helped the poor and common people in education.
Meanwhile, the DMK has reacted, saying the party and the government have not hurt the sentiments of the Hindus and that it was not against Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
International tenders have been floated to procure Covid-19 vaccines to hasten vaccination of people in the 18 to 45 age group.
Kanimozhi contested from the Thoothukudi constituency in 2019 and her election was challenged by a voter.
In the recently conducted local body election in parts of Tamil Nadu, the DMK is accused of not allotting enough seats to the Congress to contest.
Senior party leader Durai Murugan was elected, also unopposed, the party's treasurer. Both Stalin and Durai Murugan were formally elected at the General Council meeting to be held in Chennai.
