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‘Not given chance to speak’: AIADMK MLAs stage walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly

‘Not given chance to speak’: AIADMK MLAs stage walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly

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The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs on Monday staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after claiming that they were not permitted to raise issues during the Zero Hour, which led to a brief disruption in the House proceedings. The opposition has been pressing for an urgent debate in the Assembly over the incident, citing concerns regarding worker safety and environmental impact in the affected area. (PTI ) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the opposition was denied an opportunity to speak despite repeated requests to highlight public issues. Also Read| ‘Leadership is not arrogance’: Another AIADMK MLA quits, takes a swipe at EPS He stated, “In the zero hour today, the Speaker have not allowed us to speak. So we have walked out. We are not given a chance to speak inside the assembly. We asked the speaker to give us a chance to speak on the issues of the public. We are denied the chance to speak.” Further, DMK and Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLAs also …

Why TVK is eager to woo AIADMK cadre

Why TVK is eager to woo AIADMK cadre

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Four former AIADMK Ministers — M.C. Sampath, N.R. Sivapathi, Kadambur C. Raju, and Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan — joined the TVK at its headquarters in Panaiyur on the outskirts of Chennai in the presence of party general secretary and Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N. Anand and a few other Ministers on June 6, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement The recent defection of a large number of former Ministers and legislators belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has prompted many to wonder whether the ruling party is seeking to build its organisational network through these latest recruits. Even though it is well known that the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam (VMI), a voluntary organisation made up of newly elected Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s fans, has provided the much-needed manpower for the TVK, there is a perception in certain quarters that the ruling party has not yet acquired enough strength on the ground. Under such circumstances, it is quite natural that the TVK follows an “open-door policy” …

DMK, AIADMK, lifelong enemies, coming together to stop Vijay: Congress MP

DMK, AIADMK, lifelong enemies, coming together to stop Vijay: Congress MP

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for their rumoured tie up to form the government in Tamil Nadu, saying that the two Dravidian parties are uniting only to prevent actor-politician Vijay from becoming the chief minister. Tagore, who is the Congress MP from Virudhunagar, put out a strongly worded post on social media on Friday. (ANI file photo) Political circles in Tamil Nadu have been abuzz with speculation about a possible DMK-AIADMK alliance despite the two parties being old rivals. Earlier this week, Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the recently held state polls with 108 seats, falling 10 seats short of the majority mark. With the support of five Congress MLAs, the alliance now stands at 112, still six short of the majority mark of 118 in the 234-member assembly. Tagore, who is the Congress MP from Virudhunagar, put out a strongly worded post on social media on Friday, terming the rumoured DMK-AIADMK tie-up as …

EPS wins 8th time from Edappadi as AIADMK secures 47 seats

EPS wins 8th time from Edappadi as AIADMK secures 47 seats

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami clinched a record eighth term from the Edappadi Assembly constituency, as the party, which leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state, won 47 seats, holding firm in its southern and western belts—its traditional strongholds. Palaniswami, 72, won the Edappadi Assembly segment by securing 1,48,933 votes. (@EPSTamilNadu) Palaniswami, 72, won the Edappadi Assembly segment by securing 1,48,933 votes, defeating independent candidate Premkumar K by a margin of 98,110 votes. Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had backed Premkumar in the Edappadi constituency after the Election Commission rejected the nomination of the party’s candidate S Arun Kumar. In a statement on Monday, Palaniswami said he wholeheartedly accepts the verdict delivered by the people. “Following the path of our revolutionary leader (J Jayalalithaa), we will soon recover from this setback,” he said. Palaniswami expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, Union ministers Piyush Goyal and JP Nadda—who all campaigned for the NDA alliance led by AIADMK. He also thanked …

KC Venugopal says BJP using AIADMK as ‘weapon’ in Tamil Nadu

KC Venugopal says BJP using AIADMK as ‘weapon’ in Tamil Nadu

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Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to hijack the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and is using All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as a weapon to do so. Speaking at a press conference, Venugopal said that this election is a contest between the Tamil culture and the idea of secularism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dictatorial rule.” “This election is actually between the Tamil culture and the ideology of secularism against the divisive and dictatorial rule of PM Modi. The BJP wants to hijack the entire election, and they chose AIADMK as a weapon,” he said. Speaking on voting out the Delimitation Bill, he said that the Centre wanted to reduce the seats in Tamil Nadu but was defeated by a collaborative effort of the Opposition. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Dravidian model govt Version 2.0 in 2026, says MK Stalin in pitch for state polls | Latest News India

Dravidian model govt Version 2.0 in 2026, says MK Stalin in pitch for state polls | Latest News India

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Apr 29, 2025 03:13 PM IST Stalin also listed achievements of the 4-year-old DMK government including no dropouts in the middle schools, a growth rate of 9.69% in 2024-25 Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that he is confident of his Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government to retain power in next year’s assembly elections in the state adding that the 2026 polls will see part two of the DMK’s Dravidian model. MK Stalin listed out achievements including “no dropout” in middle schools, the poverty eradication efforts, among others. (Facebook | MK Stalin) “Version 2.0 is loading in 2026,” Stalin said after presenting the demand for grants of his home department portfolio. Stalin also listed achievements of the 4-year-old DMK government including no dropouts in the middle schools, a growth rate of 9.69% in 2024-25. “So far, what has been witnessed is Dravidian model government part 1. Version 2.0 loading in 2026. We will create more records after that,” Stalin said adding that it would be the seventh time the DMK is forming …

Amit Shah to begin touring poll-bound states, starting with Tamil Nadu | Latest News India

Amit Shah to begin touring poll-bound states, starting with Tamil Nadu | Latest News India

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New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah will be travelling to poll-bound Tamil Nadu later this month to have talks with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leaders, people aware of the matter said. Shah is also scheduled to visit Bihar, where elections will be held later this year and West Bengal that will go to the polls in 2026. Shah is also scheduled to visit Bihar, where elections will be held later this year and West Bengal that will go to the polls in 2026. (@vishnudsai) Although the party has chosen to delink the visit to Tamil Nadu with the incipient alliance talks, there is a possibility that the minister will meet senior AIADMK leaders in the state, which goes to polls in 2026. In March, AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami met Shah in the Capital, fuelling speculation that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could forge an alliance with the AIADMK ahead of the state polls to put up a formidable front against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). “He has a meeting …

Interview: South India will deliver deadly blow to BJP this time too, says Stalin | Latest News India

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As the Lok Sabha poll campaigning heads into the home stretch in Tamil Nadu, which will vote in the first phase on April 19, chief minister MK Stalin said South India will deliver a blow to the dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections. In an interview, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief spoke on several issues, including the BJP’s alleged non-cooperation in opposition-ruled states through governors, and a row over Katchatheevu island. Edited excerpts: Chief minister MK Stalin said South India will deliver a blow to the dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the general elections (ANI) Who is your primary rival in this election, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or BJP? Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! It is a war of ideologies. The ideology of BJP is an anathema to social justice, equality, democracy, fraternity, secularism and federalism, the values cherished and espoused by the Dravidian movement we belong to. It is for this reason …

‘Have guts to field Jai Shankar, Nirmala Sitharaman from Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha elections?’ AIADMK asks BJP | Chennai News

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The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has dared the BJP to field Union Minister of External Affairs S Jai Shankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha elections if the saffron party really thinks the two have grown in Tamil Nadu. On the sidelines of the birth anniversary of their leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister the late J Jayalalithaa, AIADMK’s deputy general secretary K P Munusamy said at Krishnagiri on Thursday that BJP had been doing all groundwork for making former Tamil Nadu BJP president L Murugan to contest in the Lok Sabha polls but decided against it and made him their Rajya Sabha nominee from Madhya Pradesh because they knew they can’t win here. The AIADMK that was previously part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 Assembly elections with BJP’s support until it broke ties with the NDA last September, The senior AIADMK leader dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state BJP president K Annamalai to make …