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Ajith Kumar’s family requests privacy after mother Mohini Mani’s death, last rites to be private: ‘Wish to grieve…’

Ajith Kumar’s family requests privacy after mother Mohini Mani’s death, last rites to be private: ‘Wish to grieve…’

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Tamil star and professional racer Ajith Kumar is grieving the loss of his mother, Mohini Mani, who passed away at the age of 89 in Chennai on Saturday morning. Sharing the heartbreaking news, the family revealed that she died in her sleep after a period of declining health. Ajith Kumar’s mother died on Saturday. In their statement, the family also requested privacy as they mourn her loss, adding that her last rites will be held as a private affair attended only by close family members. Ajith Kumar’s family issues a note After the news of her death surfaced on social media, Ajith Kumar’s family shared an emotional statement, paying tribute to their mother and expressing their grief at her passing. The note was posted on social media. The note titled, “In memorium: Mohini Mani, 1937–2026”, began, “Our mother, Mohini Mani, passed away early this morning, in her sleep, after a period of declining health. She was 89. We are grateful for the care and support provided to her and our family by a number of …

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets former CM MK Stalin day after oath-taking

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets former CM MK Stalin day after oath-taking

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Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister Vijay on Monday met his predecessor and DMK chief MK Stalin, a day after the actor-turned-politician was sworn in following a landmark election victory. Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister Vijay on Monday met his predecessor and DMK chief MK Stalin. The meeting marked Vijay’s first interaction with Stalin after winning the Assembly elections and assuming office as chief minister, with the visit being described as a “courtesy call”. Stalin and his son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, extended a warm welcome to the new chief minister. Udhayanidhi greeted Vijay with a handshake and a hug upon his arrival, while Stalin later embraced him as well. The two leaders also exchanged silk shawls and bouquets during the meeting. The meeting comes weeks after a bitter electoral contest between the DMK and Vijay’s TVK ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls, which the latter went on to win. 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 …

Udhayanidhi Stalin congratulates Vijay on becoming Tamil Nadu CM, thanks MK Stalin for appointing him LoP

Udhayanidhi Stalin congratulates Vijay on becoming Tamil Nadu CM, thanks MK Stalin for appointing him LoP

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, congratulated Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Udhayanidhi Stalin vowed that the party would raise the voice of the people as the primary opposition in the State Assembly. (PTI/File Photo) “My warm wishes to the new government of Tamil Nadu and to Mr. @actorvijay, who has taken on the responsibility of Chief Minister,” said Stalin. In a post on X, DMK leader vowed that the party would raise the voice of the people as the primary opposition in the State Assembly. He also thanked DMK President MK Stalin for making him the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly. “At this moment, my heartfelt thanks to the DMK President, my life and soul @mkstalin, who has entrusted me with the great responsibility of serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; to the DMK General …

MK Stalin hits out at TVK’s Vijay over his ‘emptied state’s finances’ comment

MK Stalin hits out at TVK’s Vijay over his ‘emptied state’s finances’ comment

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Sunday referring to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s comments on state finances, said funds are available, what is needed is “heart and administrative capability” to serve people. Stalin asked Vijay not to say that the government has no money. (PTI) The former CM’s comments come against the backdrop of Vijay accusing the previous DMK regime of having “emptied the states’ finances” and left over ₹10 lakh crore debt, soon after he was sworn-in as the CM by governor Rajendra Arlekar. Extending his heartfelt congratulations to Vijay, Stalin said, he welcomes the slew of announcements that he signed immediately upon taking office. Stalin asked Vijay not to say that the government has no money. He said, “All of that is available. What is needed is the heart to give to the people and the administrative capability.” Also Read:Beginning of new era of real, secular, social justice: Tamil Nadu’s new CM Vijay Stalin said that his party implemented countless public welfare …

Stalin slams Cong for severing ties; lauds Left, VCK

Stalin slams Cong for severing ties; lauds Left, VCK

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Saturday criticised its long-term ally Congress for “severing its relationship” with his party in a “single day”, and thanked the Left parties and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) for remaining part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), despite their decision to support the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in forming the next state government. Stalin slams Cong for severing ties; lauds Left, VCK “After the election results were announced, you have been seeing the events that are unfolding. The Assembly election results were come out in such a way that no single party obtained the majority to form a government,” Stalin said in a statement posted on X, soon after the after the TVK received the support of the VCK’s two MLAs, paving the way for the formation of its coalition government in the state. The TVK, which secured 108 seats in a spectacular assembly debut, now has the backing of the Congress, CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML. While the initial total tally reached 121, TVK chief …

‘Unconstitutional’: Prakash Raj attacks Governor, bats for Vijay’s TVK to form government | Tamil News

‘Unconstitutional’: Prakash Raj attacks Governor, bats for Vijay’s TVK to form government | Tamil News

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Prakash Raj has spent the last few weeks asking Tamil Nadu voters to think carefully before they voted. According to him, they did not listen to him, but he is fine with Vijay-led TVK winning the election. The veteran actor took to social media to congratulate Vijay and target Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar for asking the actor-politician to produce letters demonstrating support of 118 MLAs before invitation to form the government. Prakash re-posted the video of a disappointed TVK worker who captured Vijay leaving the Governor’s house and wrote, “This Governor s behaviour is Disgusting .. unacceptable and unconstitutional. We may have differences … but Vijay has got the mandate . He should be allowed to claim his right on the floor of the house. #justasking.” He also wrote in another post, “Respect people’s Mandate and let Vijay claim his right to form the government #justasking.” This Governor s behaviour is Disgusting .. unacceptable and unconstitutional. We may have differences … but Vijay has got the mandate . He should be allowed to …

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

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New Delhi : The outgoing chief ministers of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan — had a quiet day on Wednesday, meeting party leaders and reviewing their losses in the recently concluded assembly elections. DMK president MK Stalin (ANI Video Grab) In West Bengal, Banerjee refused to resign as chief minister despite the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweeping victory in the recent assembly polls. On Wednesday, she held a meeting with newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs and senior leaders at her residence to discuss the next steps, party functionaries said. Banerjee claimed in the closed-door meeting that the BJP had “looted” the polls and indicated that the party would move the Supreme Court of India, the functionaries said. The term of the current West Bengal Assembly ends on Thursday. TMC spokesperson and newly elected Beliaghata MLA Kunal Ghosh defended her decision, calling it a “language of protest” in a democracy. “Mamata didi not tendering her resignation is a protest language…,” he said. On Monday, the BJP won …

Why Good Governance Wasn’t Enough: The DMK’s 2026 Crisis

Why Good Governance Wasn’t Enough: The DMK’s 2026 Crisis

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The DMK delivered. That is the uncomfortable starting point of any honest analysis of 2026. Growth at 11 per cent. Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam disbursing monthly entitlements directly into women’s accounts. Health insurance widened, pensions institutionalised, school meals expanded, free bus travel sustained. By any conventional metric of welfare-state performance, the Stalin government’s record was not just defensible but distinctive. The party went into the election with a manifesto that organised this delivery around a coherent ideological claim — urimai, entitlement as right rather than gift, the state’s transfers framed as the citizen’s due rather than the leader’s largesse. And it lost two-thirds of its assembly strength. The puzzle is not why the DMK was punished but why competent governance produced a punishment of this magnitude. Several things were happening at once, and disentangling them is the work of the next several months. But certain diagnostics can be offered now. The first is that the conversion of ideology to programmatic governance, which the DMK genuinely accomplished, was not matched by a conversion of programmatic governance …

Vijay’s TVK shocks political landscape, leads in early counting trends

Vijay’s TVK shocks political landscape, leads in early counting trends

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Early counting of votes from the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections showed actor-politician Vijay’s party, TVK, emerging as a major force. According to Election Commission updates, the party was leading in 109 out of 234 constituencies at one point during counting. The DMK was trailing with leads in around 40 seats, while the AIADMK was ahead in 63 constituencies. TVK’s strong performance across regions, including Chennai and Kongu areas, has drawn widespread attention, reported PTI. 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

Tamil Nadu elections 2026: High-stakes battle in Kolathur as MK Stalin trails in multi-cornered contest

Tamil Nadu elections 2026: High-stakes battle in Kolathur as MK Stalin trails in multi-cornered contest

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MK Stalin is trailing in the Kolathur constituency after briefly leading, according to analytics platform Pvalue, as counting continued in the ongoing election. His party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is leading in 63 seats. Tamil Nadu CM and DMK leader MK Stalin addressed a gathering during an election campaign. (PTI) Tamil Nadu voted for its seventeenth legislative assembly on 23 April, with chief minister MK Stalin seeking a second consecutive term. No Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader has ever won back-to-back mandates. He contested from the Kolathur constituency. Kolathur contest In Kolathur, Stalin faced a multi-cornered contest. His main rivals were Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)’s VS Babu, AIADMK’s P Santhana Krishnan, and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK)’s Soundara Pandian Louther Seth. Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK is attempting to carve out space among anti-incumbency and youth voters, while the AIADMK is seeking to recover ground it has lost in recent elections. Stalin’s election campaign framed around consolidating the DMK’s governance record over the past five years, with welfare delivery, social policy expansion, and administrative performance. He hoped to …