Tag: Edappadi K Palaniswami
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SC affirms Madras HC order restoring EPS as AIADMK’s single leader
The court was dealing with a batch of pleas relating to the tussle between former Chief Ministers O Panneerselvam (OPS) and EPS over AIADMK leadership.
February 23, 2023 -
AIADMK to hold massive protest rally against DMK violence
The AIADMK leader, according to EPS, was attacked during the election to the post of vice president for the district panchayat.
December 23, 2022 -
AIADMK rule made base of Dravidian model of development: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
AIADMK interim general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday said that the base for the Dravidian model of development was the AIADMK rule for 32 years in the state.
September 29, 2022 -
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK releases first list of candidates
The ruling AIADMK on Thursday began to interview the aspirants who have applied to contest from the party seat. A committee which includes Palaniswami and Panneerselvam interviewed the candidates.
March 6, 2021 -
Won’t allow 3-language policy, says TN CM on NEP 2020, urges PM to reconsider formula
Teaching up to class 5 in mother tongue or regional language and lowering the stakes of board exams are part of the sweeping reforms in the new NEP unveiled last week.
August 3, 2020 -
DMK moves High Court, seeks results for seats it won in local body election
Stalin claimed that the DMK has won on the Salem constituency seat but the results are not being declared.
January 2, 2020 -
‘Your innovation will fuel India’s dream to become $5 trillion economy’: PM Modi at IIT Madras
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the prize distribution ceremony of Singapore-India Hackathon 2019 and congratulated the winners.
September 30, 2019 -
TN CM under probe
The Tamil Nadu government has become so insouciant that Chief Minister Eddapady Panneerselvam refuses to step down even after the Madras High Court ordered the CBI to inquire into irregularities in the tender process followed by the State highways department, a portfolio held by him. The AIADMK has been heading a government without majority support...
October 29, 2018 -
India secures release of 21 fishermen in Iran
Twenty-one fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded in Iran, have been released and will be repatriated in batches starting 3 August, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday. “I am happy to inform that 21 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded at Nakhitaghi (Iran) have been released with the efforts of...
August 2, 2018 -
Under pressure, TN government orders closure of the Sterlite Copper plant
Five days after 13 anti-Sterlite protesters died in police firing and lathicharge, Tamil Nadu government on Monday ordered that the Vedanta group's copper plant in Tuticorin will be shut down permanently.
May 28, 2018 -
Tuticorin: TN CM Palaniswami defends police action, terms it ‘natural reaction’
At least 12 anti-Sterlite Plant protesters have died since Tuesday in police action at Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. As per reports, 11 people died in police firing, and another succumbed to the injuries he had sustained during lathi-charge.
May 24, 2018 -
AIADMK joins CMB stir
Normal life was hit in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday when the traders pulled down their shutters in protest against the Central government’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board despite a Supreme Court order. Tamil Nadu’s ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) also joined the protest by starting their state-wide hunger strike...
April 4, 2018 -
Tamil Nadu CM says his government will approach Supreme Court over CMB
The apex court had in its 14 February judgment asked the Centre to form the board in six weeks time, the deadline to which expired on 29 March.
March 31, 2018 -
One year on, Palaniswami gaining ground
Edappadi K Palaniswami completes his one year in power in Tamil Nadu. The importance of the achievement is that a grass root level politician at the helm is gaining ground in the state after about two decades. Though his party, AIADMK, ruled the state for about a quarter century, at the helm were matinee idols-...
February 16, 2018 -
Indefensible Order
Monday’s order of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualifying 18 AIADMK MLAs who on 22 August submitted individual letters to Acting Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao withdrawing support to Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami is indefensible. Article 102 (2) of the Constitution says a person will be disqualified from membership of either House of...
September 22, 2017 -
A shotgun merger
The government of Edappadi K Palaniswami of the AIADMK (Amma) faction with the support of 122 MLAs was stable and doing fine without bothering much about the rival AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) faction led by former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, having the support of 11 MLAs. But the national leadership of the BJP wanted the...
August 28, 2017 -
Tamil Nadu CM reviews state’s drought relief measures
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday reviewed drought relief measures taken up by various government departments to tackle the drought situation in the state. Municipal Administration and Rural Development Minister S P Velumani, Industries Minister M C Sampath, Revenue Minister R B Udhaya Kumar, Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan and senior government officials...
March 28, 2017