Dynasts thrive as the BJP takes aim
These regional chieftains have a proprietorial hold over their strong vote bank. The BJP plans to either decimate them or join them as their ally.
These regional chieftains have a proprietorial hold over their strong vote bank. The BJP plans to either decimate them or join them as their ally.
The task ahead of Stalin is stupendous. He must make sure that the DMK coalition wins at least 25 to 30 Lok Sabha seats and 12 to 15 Assembly byelection seats. But it is not that easy.
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi unveiled a statue of late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi at the DMK headquarters in Chennai on Sunday evening in a special event that brought many opposition parties together.
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.
Expressing his disappointment at the manner in which DMK is being run, the former Union Minister had earlier said that all “true relatives” of his father are on his side.
Stalin sought blessings from his mother, met senior party leader Anbazhagan and visited memorials of Karunanidhi and Annadurai before filing the nominations.
After the announcement of Karunanidhi's death at 6.10 p.m. on August 7, the government issued a statement formally refusing a burial space at Marina.
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Alagiri, the estranged son of late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi revolted against the party at his father’s grave at Anna Memorial in Chennai on Monday.
No religious rituals were performed as the sandalwood casket carrying the rationalist Karunanidhi was lowered into his grave; a military band played "Honouring Those Who Served", buglers sounded the last post, and gunners fired a 21-gun salute
As per his wish, the wordings -- "The person who had worked without rest is resting here" -- was sculpted on the casket.