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AIADMK faction supports Vijay’s TVK after rift with EPS: ‘We accept people’s mandate’

AIADMK faction supports Vijay’s TVK after rift with EPS: ‘We accept people’s mandate’

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Just days after actor-turned-politician and newly-appointed chief minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, was scrambling for support to form government in the state, AIADMK leader CV Shanmugham said on Tuesday that a faction of the party has decided to extend support to him. CV Shanmugham claimed that they have majority of the support from party MLAs and have decided to extend support to TVK. (Screenshot/X/@ANI) Shanmugham’s remarks come amid reports of rift within AIADMK, particularly with party chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami, also known as EPS, over whether or not to support Vijay. However, Shanmugham claimed that his faction has the majority of party MLAs who have decided to support TVK. ‘We accept people’s mandate’ A total of 47 candidates won from AIADMK in the recently held Tamil Nadu polls. While EPS has support of about 20-22 MLAs, Shanmugham claimed that he has the majority support. Also read: When will Congress announce Kerala CM? Key meet today | Here’s what we know “We accept the people’s mandate. The people’s mandate is not for TVK. The …

I represent PMK, Ramadoss’ group a breakaway faction: Anbumani tells Madras High Court

I represent PMK, Ramadoss’ group a breakaway faction: Anbumani tells Madras High Court

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Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss’ estranged son Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday (February 2, 2026) claimed before the Madras High Court that only he represents the political party legally and that the group rallying behind his father was only a breakaway faction, which could not be considered as the party. Appearing before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, senior counsel N.L. Rajah, representing Dr. Anbumani, said, his father was trying to “snatch an order from the court behind his (Dr. Anbumani) back” without making his client a party to the case. The submissions were made during the hearing of a writ petition filed by the party founder seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Tamil Nadu to communicate the allotment of the ‘mango’ symbol to the party for this year’s Assembly election to his official address in Chennai. Since the founder had made only the ECI and the CEO as respondents to the writ petition, …

PMK urges police not to allow Ramadoss faction to hold general council meeting in Salem

PMK urges police not to allow Ramadoss faction to hold general council meeting in Salem

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The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) submitted a petition to the Salem City Police Commissioner’s office on Thursday, demanding that permission be denied for the meeting of the general council and executive committee planned by PMK founder S. Ramadoss’s faction in Salem on December 29. PMK workers, led by Salem urban district secretary K. Saravanan, submitted the petition that said the general council and executive committee meetings should be conducted only by party president Anbumani Ramadoss. It argued that the High Courts of Madras and Delhi had made it clear that Dr. Anbumani is the PMK president. So none other than Dr. Anbumani could convene a meeting of either the general council or the executive committee. The police should also take action against those using the PMK’s name and flag, Mr. Saravanan said in the petition. Published – December 25, 2025 05:06 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: …

Shiv Sena MP on Uddhav faction opposing Waqf bill: ‘Balasaheb would have been pained’ | Latest News India

Shiv Sena MP on Uddhav faction opposing Waqf bill: ‘Balasaheb would have been pained’ | Latest News India

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Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, saying that UBT’s dissent note would have pained Balasaheb Thackeray. Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi on April 2.(ANI) Shrinkant Shinde, son of Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde, made the remarks while speaking in the Lok Sabha to support the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. “On behalf of Shiv Sena and my leader Eknath Shinde, I completely support this Bill. This is a historic and important day. First Article 370, then Triple Talaq and CAA, and now this Bill has been brought to this House for the welfare of the poor. I was pained upon hearing his (UBT’s Arvind Sawant) speech. It was very shocking,” Shrikant Shinde said, according to ANI. He added the Shiv Sena UBT’s dissent note would have pained Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. Also Read | Amit Shah recalls Lalu Prasad’s 2013 speech on Waqf bill: ‘PM Modi fulfilling …

In a first, a Nihang faction participates in Shahi Snan at Mahakumbh | Chandigarh News

In a first, a Nihang faction participates in Shahi Snan at Mahakumbh | Chandigarh News

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In a first, a Nihang faction participated in the Shahi Snan (holy dip) alongside the three traditional Sikh akharas at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Nihangs are a distinct warrior order within the Sikh community. The announcement was made by Jathedar Nihang Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur of the Nihang Dal known as Misl Shaheedan Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Rasulpur (Ayodhya Wale). He was interacting with mediapersons at the BJP office in Chandigarh on Wednesday afternoon. Shahi Snan rituals took place on January 14, January 29 and February 3 at the Mahakumbh. Story continues below this ad Of the 13 akharas (traditional sects of sadhus), three are tied to Sikhism and have long been associated with the Mahakumbh. These are Udaseen Panchayati Bada Akhara, Udaseen Panchayati Naya Akhara and Nirmal Akhara. “I participated in five major Sant Sammelans (saints’ convention) and one Dharma Sansad (religious parliament), where I spread the message of Gurbani (the Guru’s words),” Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur said. During his month-long stay in Prayagraj, Baba Harjit Singh said he met peethadheeshwars, …

In NCP Vs NCP In Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar’s Party Defeats Rival Faction On 29 Seats

In NCP Vs NCP In Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar’s Party Defeats Rival Faction On 29 Seats

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NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) won six constituencies in Maharashtra. Mumbai: In the contest between the two rival NCP factions in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Ajit Pawar-led party defeated the outfit headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar on 29 seats. The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) came out a winner in six constituencies. The Nationalist Congress Party of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, a constituent of Mahayuti, was winning or leading in 41 of the 59 seats it contested as per the latest figures released by the Election Commission. The NCP (SP) led by his uncle had to be content with only ten victories, though it had fielded 86 candidates. The NCP, founded by the senior Pawar, split last year after Ajit walked away with 41 MLAs and aligned with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and BJP to become part of the Mahayuti government, triggering an acrimonious intra-family rivalry. Ajit faced a big setback in the Lok Sabha polls when his cousin and Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule defeated his wife Sunetra Pawar on their home turf Baramati. …

Cong. rebel faction backed by CPI(M) claims victory in Kozhikode bank election; Cong. alleges malpractices

Cong. rebel faction backed by CPI(M) claims victory in Kozhikode bank election; Cong. alleges malpractices

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A group of Congress workers and another group of rebels supported by the CPI(M) engaging in a scuffle outside the Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, Parayanchery, in Kozhikode city, where voting to pick directors for the Chevayur Service Cooperative Bank took place on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Nothing short of a spectacle unfolded outside the Government Higher Secondary School for Boys at Parayancheri in Kozhikode city where an election to pick directors for the Chevayur Service Cooperative Bank was held on Saturday. Voters coming from far-off places to exercise their franchise; some people running away from the booth after they were reportedly caught with fake voter ID cards; damaging of vehicles carrying voters; scuffle between the supporters of rival candidates; a large posse of police personnel often finding it difficult to control the situation; some voters returning home after noticing that their votes have already been cast; sit-in protest by Kozhikode MP M.K. Raghavan and senior Congress leaders; and, evening showers to top it all. The election had hit the headlines as …

Uddhav faction MP stokes row with sexist jibe at Shaina NC, she hits back | Latest News India

Uddhav faction MP stokes row with sexist jibe at Shaina NC, she hits back | Latest News India

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Nov 01, 2024 03:05 PM IST An ex-BJP member, she joined Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, after the latter fielded her in the assembly polls. In yet another instance of a male politician using derogatory language for a female leader, Arvind Sawant, an MP of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray, called Shaina NC of the Eknath Shinde-led faction, ‘imported maal’ on Friday. BJP’s Shaina NC (Yogen Shah) Shaina NC, an ex-BJP leader, will contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls as the Mumbadevi candidate of chief minister Shinde-led Sena, an ally of her former party. “Look at her condition. She was in the BJP all her life and now has gone to another party. ‘Imported maal’ does not work here, only ‘original maal’ works here,” Sawant told ANI. Later, as a major controversy erupted, he accused Shaina NC and leaders of the ruling Mahayuti (BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP) coalition of attempting to set a ‘fake narrative’ against him. “They are twisting my statement. What I said was Amin …

Congress MLA Hiraman Bhika Khoskar Joins Ajit Pawar Faction Ahead Of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Congress MLA Hiraman Bhika Khoskar Joins Ajit Pawar Faction Ahead Of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Polls

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Mr Khoskar joined the NCP at Ajit Pawar’s residence in Mumbai Mumbai: Congress MLA from Igatpuri, Hiraman Bhika Khoskar, has joined the Ajit Pawar led-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra. Mr Khoskar and his supporters officially joined the NCP at Ajit Pawar’s residence in Mumbai on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and State NCP President Sunil Tatkare welcomed Khoskar into the party. “Hiraman Bhika Khoskar joined the NCP with dozens of his supporters including former Zila Parishad member Sampatnana Sakale in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Maharashtra NCP President Sunil Tatkare in Pune,” said NCP’s statement. इगतपुरीचे आमदार आणि आदिवासी समाजाचे नेते श्री. हिरामण खोसकर यांनी आज राष्ट्रवादीचे विकासाभिमुख विचार स्वीकारत माझ्या आणि प्रदेशाध्यक्ष खा. सुनील तटकरे यांच्या उपस्थितीत आपल्या प्रमुख सहकाऱ्यांसह राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस पक्षात प्रवेश केला. आमदार खोसकर यांचा पक्षप्रवेश म्हणजे… pic.twitter.com/iYO5e6oLcS — Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) October 14, 2024 The party further highlighted that it is the “second biggest” member joining the NCP and mentioned that veteran actor Sayaji Shinde also joined the party …

Baba Siddique, Ajit Pawar Faction Leader Shot Dead In Mumbai

Baba Siddique, Ajit Pawar Faction Leader Shot Dead In Mumbai

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Baba Siddique was shot at in Mumbai Baba Siddique, former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead outside his MLA son’s Bandra office in Mumbai on Saturday. The leader was rushed to Lilavati hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was 66. Six bullets were fired at the politician, four hit him in the chest, sources have told NDTV. Here are top facts about the leader: Baba Siddique, who joined Congress as a teenager, pulled a big switcheroo in February when he quit his party of 48 years and joined Ajit Pawar’s NCP. “My condition in the Congress was how curry leaves are used to enhance the taste of food. I was treated like that in the Congress Party,” the 66-year-old said in a Parthian shot at his former party. Mr Siddique’s son, Zeeshan, is a Congress MLA from Bandra (East) in Mumbai. However, Zeeshan was expelled for anti-party activities in August. The firing comes months after shots were fired outside actor Salman Khan’s house. The politician is known for his grand Iftar parties which …