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TVK’s Vijay stakes claim to form Tamil Nadu govt

TVK’s Vijay stakes claim to form Tamil Nadu govt

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A day after the counting of votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, focus turned towards government formation as Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay-led TVK emerged as the single largest party. As the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 108 seats in the 234-member legislative Assembly, lacking a majority.  Vijay has written to Lok Bhavan, staking a claim to form the government. To attain a simple majority, a political party must win at least 118 out of the total 234 constituencies.  This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever 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

Prosenjit Chatterjee says he did not make any calls after WB election results: ‘Don’t put any political colour on me’

Prosenjit Chatterjee says he did not make any calls after WB election results: ‘Don’t put any political colour on me’

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In West Bengal, BJP sealed a landslide victory with 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’s uninterrupted 15-year rule. Rudranil Ghosh of the BJP won the Shibpur assembly seat. Amid the assembly poll verdict, there were rumours that actor Prosenjit Chatterjee called Rudranil to congratulate him on his victory. The actor has dispelled these rumours in a new post on his Facebook account, saying that he did not call anyone. Prosenjit Chatterjee responded to speculations about him after West Bengal election results. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP) (AFP) What Prosenjit said He wrote, “I have been acting with great respect for many years and I want to continue to do so in the future. I have one humble request to all of you – please don’t put any political colour on me.” He went on to add, “I did not call anyone; rather my younger brother called me. As a big brother, it is my duty to bless someone, and I have only done that. It has nothing to do with …

Message of Assam, Bengal poll outcomes for Congress in Karnataka

Message of Assam, Bengal poll outcomes for Congress in Karnataka

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Congress workers celebrates after the party’s victory in the Davangere South Assembly byelection, at the KPCC office in Bengaluru on Monday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The results of the Assembly elections held in four States and a Union Territory on Monday are being seen as an indicator of possible electoral trends in non-BJP-ruled States in the coming years, particularly in Karnataka. The ruling Congress in Karnataka may face challenges if it fails to contain internal differences, particularly the long-standing power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, which is seen as affecting he quality of governance. Published – May 04, 2026 09:14 pm IST 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

If Centre stops assistance or grants, we will not accept it: AIADMK leader-candidate K.P. Munusamy

If Centre stops assistance or grants, we will not accept it: AIADMK leader-candidate K.P. Munusamy

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K.P. Munusamy, the AIADMK candidate for Veppanahalli, campaigns at Shoolagiri in Krishnagiri district. | Photo Credit: N. Bashkaran Taking time off his campaign on Sunday morning in the picturesque village of Gangapuram, about 12 km from Hosur in Krishnagiri district and 135 km from Salem, AIADMK deputy general secretary and former Minister K.P. Munusamy, 73, who is seeking re-election from Veppanahalli, reflected on political challenges to his party in the election, the relevance of freebies, and the impact of the entry of TVK president C. Joseph Vijay into the electoral fray. Edited excerpts: Published – April 12, 2026 11:24 pm IST 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

If Centre stops assistance or grants, we will not accept it: AIADMK leader-candidate K.P. Munusamy

If Centre stops assistance or grants, we will not accept it, says K.P. Munusamy

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On a strong wicket: K.P. Munusamy, the AIADMK  candidate for Veppanahalli, campaigns at  Shoolagiri in Krishnagiri district. | Photo Credit: N. BASHKARAN Taking time off his campaign on Sunday morning in the picturesque village of Gangapuram, about 12 km from Hosur in Krishnagiri district and 135 km from Salem, AIADMK deputy general secretary and former Minister K.P. Munusamy, 73, who is seeking re-election from Veppanahalli, reflected on political challenges to his party in the election, the relevance of freebies, and the impact of the entry of TVK president C. Joseph Vijay into the electoral fray. Edited excerpts: Published – April 12, 2026 11:24 pm IST 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

I am enduring pain fighting the party I built brick by brick: PMK founder S. Ramadoss

I am enduring pain fighting the party I built brick by brick: PMK founder S. Ramadoss

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Holding his ground: PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out any patch-up with his son Anbumani. He says he has prepared his elder daughter Srikanthi, and the party will go only to her. | Photo Credit: S. PRASAD PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out a rapprochement with his estranged son Anbumani during his lifetime. In an interview with The Hindu at his Thailapuram farmhouse, he says he is enduring the pain of fighting the party he had built brick by brick. The senior politician, joined by his elder daughter and party ‘working president’ Srikanthi Parasuraman, says an alliance with the ruling DMK did not fructify, and he is unable to predict the outcome of this Assembly election. Edited excerpts: Published – April 10, 2026 10:56 pm IST 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

Southern districts, once known as a laggard, seek to shed the bad image

Southern districts, once known as a laggard, seek to shed the bad image

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As Tamil Nadu prepares for an electoral battle, its southern districts, once known as a laggard in the development process, are trying to shed the image stuck to them. Though it is too early to arrive at any conclusion about the lasting beneficial impact of the process, the region is getting much more attention in recent years than in the past. In the last eight months, two important developments took place in Thoothukudi district itself: the establishment of an electric vehicle manufacturing plant by VinFast and the commissioning of the first 660-MW supercritical thermal power plant established by Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation. Berthing bigger ships The Thoothukudi port, named after leading freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, has initiated the tendering process for the outer harbour project, the implementation of which will enable bigger vessels to get berthed at the port and help reduce the dependence on the Colombo harbour for trans-shipment. In fact, Ramanathapuram, considered a condemned district in the past for the posting of government officials, is one of the top 10 districts …

Dhanushkodi Athithan, a Congress veteran, calls for making the party a people’s movement

Dhanushkodi Athithan, a Congress veteran, calls for making the party a people’s movement

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A symbol of determination: Former Union Minister Dhanuskodi Athithan lost a hand in an accident in 2006. But it has not deterred him from carrying on his normal activity in public life. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN On a Saturday afternoon in August 2006, a long-standing Congress leader and former Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sport, Dhanuskodi Athithan, his wife, and daughter were on their way to Thoothukudi from Tirunelveli. It was meant to be a short trip in view of the distance (about 45 km). But that turned out to be a treacherous trip for the former Union Minister as the car in which he travelled met with an accident near Vagaikulam, leading to the death of his wife and serious injuries to all others in the vehicle. The Congress leader lost his left hand. Still interested in politics A traumatic phase in his life has not deterred him from carrying on his normal activity in public life. Though he did not contest in any election after the 2004 Lok Sabha election when he was …

Tamil Nadu missed out on Central government schemes because DMK saw BJP as an enemy, says G.K. Vasan

Tamil Nadu missed out on Central government schemes because DMK saw BJP as an enemy, says G.K. Vasan

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Chennai Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan in an interview with The Hindu said people of Tamil Nadu are angry as the state missed several schemes due to the DMK government treating the ruling BJP as an “enemy”. Expressing confidence that the AIADMK-led NDA, of which his party is a constituent, is the “winning front” in the upcoming Assembly elections, he said the DMK and actor C Joseph Vijay’s TVK could fight for the “second position”. Edited excerpts In 2016, you refused to join the AIADMK alliance because its leader Jayalalithaa asked TMC (M) candidates to contest on the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol. But in 2021, you contested on ‘Two Leaves’. Now, what prompted you field your party’s five candidates on the BJP’s ‘Lotus’ symbol? TMC (M) was revived in 2014, and 2016 was our first Assembly election. We joined the third front [People’s Welfare Front]. We wanted to contest on Moopanar’s ‘Cycle’ symbol. Unfortunately, I was not able to get the ‘Cycle’ symbol in 2016 because there was an Election Commission case from the Panthers Party of Kashmir. …

A true benevolent authoritarian enforces discipline for the greater good: Seeman

A true benevolent authoritarian enforces discipline for the greater good: Seeman

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Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman, in an interview with The Hindu in Chennai on Friday, shares his thoughts on his party’s Assembly election manifesto, his leadership style, and other aspects. Edited excerpts: Your party’s manifesto talks about reorganising the economy around agriculture. Are you talking about shutting down industries and factories over time or seeking balance between industrial growth and agricultural growth? I am not saying we should shut it down. But there are toxic industries that poison the land, water, and air. Those cannot be allowed to operate. If we want to provide jobs for everyone and build a stable economy, we must move towards an agriculture-centred economy. We must achieve self-sufficiency in food production. Today, many countries have collapsed because they abandoned agriculture. Meanwhile, even essential food items such as onions are imported from countries like Egypt. What pride is there in exporting cars? I am not saying shut the factories. Let them exist. But I will also create government-led industries based on local resources. These will create jobs without huge …