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T.N. BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran calls on AIADMK general secretary Palaniswami

T.N. BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran calls on AIADMK general secretary Palaniswami

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Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran calls on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: X/@NainarBJP Amid growing speculation about the possible expansion of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday (December 11, 2025) called on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami at his residence in Chennai. The BJP leader’s meeting with the Leader of the Opposition gained significance as he is likely to meet senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in New Delhi on December 14. On Wednesday (December 10), the AIADMK general council passed a resolution conferring power on Mr. Palaniswami to decide on parties that will be part of the NDA in Tamil Nadu to face the 2026 Assembly elections. Mr. Palaniswami also hinted at the possible expansion of the NDA in the State. Last week, former BJP State president K. Annamalai met ADMK Workers’ Rights Retrieval Committee coordinator O. Panneerselvam, after the two leaders met Mr. Shah in New Delhi separately, with a day’s …

Palaniswami urges T.N. government to resolve issues of omnibus owners

Palaniswami urges T.N. government to resolve issues of omnibus owners

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Edappadi K. Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday (November 13, 2025) urged the Transport Department under the DMK government to hold talks with Omni Bus Owners Associations, who have suspended all inter-State services from November 9, and arrive at an amicable solution. In a post on X, he said Omni Bus Owners Associations have been protesting against the levy of penalties by other States. “For the past week, since omnibuses have not been operating to other States, Tamil Nadu passengers are facing immense difficulties in undertaking travel to other States. The State government should hold talks to resolve the issues and find a way to enable the people of the State to undertake their travel,” Mr. Palaniswami said. In a separate post on X, he also flagged the frequent arrests of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, citing the recent incident of arrest of fishermen from Mayiladuthurai. “I strongly urge the Central and State governments to take war-footing action to put an end to this …

Illicit liquor deaths, law and order failures are DMK’s achievements in four years: Palaniswami

Illicit liquor deaths, law and order failures are DMK’s achievements in four years: Palaniswami

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Edappadi Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday (May 8, 2025) said that the occurrence of deaths due to illicit liquor twice after a gap of 13 years should be considered “the achievement of the Stalin [DMK] model government.” In a statement on the DMK government completing four years in office in Tamil Nadu, Mr. Palaniswami said that despite his party flagging — inside the Assembly and outside — a host of issues, such as the “increasing incidence” of violence and “deteriorating” law and order, there had been no “strong and firm” measures from the government so far. That Tamil Nadu had been “turned” into a State wherein women could not lead their lives safely was also an “achievement” of the DMK, which had been calling itself a “Dravida Model government,” he said.  The finances of the government were worrisome, with a rising debt burden. There was “no coordination” among the departments of the government, leading to a delay in the implementation of schemes and infrastructure projects. Though he …

AIADMK, BJP Alliance Revival Before Tamil Nadu Polls? E Palaniswami Said…

AIADMK, BJP Alliance Revival Before Tamil Nadu Polls? E Palaniswami Said…

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New Delhi: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday, sparking rumours of a re-alliance between their two parties ahead of next year’s Tamil Nadu election. However, Mr Palaniswami, or EPS, as he is known, downplayed that speculation. “Poll alliances are discussed closer to elections… nothing now,” Mr Palaniswami – who led his party away from the BJP two years ago, in an attempt to revive political fortunes that have been falling since the death of ex-Chief Minister and party icon J Jayalalithaa in 2016 – said after the meeting. Stressing there was no alliance talk, he said the meeting was to discuss people’s “issues” and the disbursal of funds for railways projects and the MNREGA employment guarantee scheme. EPS said he also urged Mr Shah to order an inquiry into the alleged TASMAC scam and called for stringent action against the guilty. The scam – which, like the liquor policy scam that roiled Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP in Delhi and helped the BJP win that election – refers to Rs 10,000 …

AIADMK-BJP alliance back on track? Palaniswami meets Amit Shah ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

AIADMK-BJP alliance back on track? Palaniswami meets Amit Shah ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

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AIADMK-BJP alliance: The AIADMK, the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, snapped ties with the BJP in September 2023 in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls following some differences with the saffron party’s state leadership. AIADMK-BJP alliance: AIADMK general secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday, fueling speculation about a possible revival of the AIADMK-BJP alliance ahead of the state assembly polls. The meeting took place at the residence of Shah in the national capital. AIADMK leader M Thambidurai was also present in the meeting. Sources revealed that  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader discussed various issues with Shah, including concerns over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu, and conveyed his party’s stance on the matter. AIADMK broke ties with BJP in September 2023  The AIADMK, Tamil Nadu’s main opposition party, ended its alliance with the BJP in September 2023 ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls due to differences with the BJP’s state leadership. The decision came after senior AIADMK …

Chief Minister Stalin is not willing to conduct caste census: Palaniswami

Chief Minister Stalin is not willing to conduct caste census: Palaniswami

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AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami being greeted by party cadre at the function held at Omalur in Salem district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Former Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was unwilling to conduct a caste census in the State. Interacting with journalists after a function in Omalur, where hundreds of people joined the AIADMK, he said during the last AIADMK regime [2016-21], a one-man commission was constituted for the collection of quantifiable data on castes, communities, and tribes in the State. A Government Order (G.O.) was also issued. “After six months, the tenure of the Commission should have been extended. However, the DMK government, which came to power in 2021, did not do this,” Mr. Palaniswami said. He further alleged that the Chief Minister was unwilling to conduct the caste census, providing various reasons to delay it and showing little interest in the issue. Regarding the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Fair Delimitation, …

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran urge Centre, Railway to allot exam centres for Tamil Nadu candidates within State

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran urge Centre, Railway to allot exam centres for Tamil Nadu candidates within State

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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. | Photo Credit: The Hindu AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Sunday (March 16, 2025) criticised the Central government and the Southern Railway over allotment of exam centres for a majority of Tamil Nadu candidates appearing for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in Telangana. The second phase of the recruitment is scheduled to commence on March 19. Expressing shock over reports that the exam centres for about 90% of candidates from Tamil Nadu to these posts have been allotted in Telangana, Mr. Palaniswami underlined the challenges faced by the candidates. He further contended the Central government should realise that such actions would hit the interest of candidates aspiring to join the Railway. “I insist the Central government and the Southern Railway to consider the concerns of the candidates from Tamil Nadu and allot exam centres for them within Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Palaniswami said. AMMK, an ally of the BJP, too made the same demand. The party’s founder Mr. Dhinakaran, in a social …

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary

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On the eve of the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran in open letters to their party members came down heavily on the ruling DMK and “traitors”. Referring to the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government at the Centre [2004-14], of which the DMK was a constituent, Mr. Palaniswami said it continued to act against the then Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu, pushing it towards a “financial crisis”. “Today, the DMK government is inefficient to such an extent that it cannot even defend the two-language policy [in the State]. Despite having many members in both the Houses of Parliament, this government has been inefficient in protecting the rights of Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Palaniswami said. Without mentioning anyone by name, he further said: “Can a wolf and a goat stand united? Can weed and crop make up for cultivation? Can a loyalist and a traitor stand together, rubbing shoulders? I can hear you saying no….” Mr. Dhinakaran, in his letter, said the party and the symbol …

Palaniswami calls three-language formula ‘unnecessary’, asks Centre to release funds

Palaniswami calls three-language formula ‘unnecessary’, asks Centre to release funds

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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday described the Central government’s ‘three-language’ formula “unnecessary.” File photo | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday described the Central government’s ‘three-language’ formula “unnecessary.”  He said in a statement: “We, the AIADMK, remain steadfast in [our stand] on the policy of two languages. I urge the Union government to give up imposing three languages on Tamil Nadu.” He further pointed out that even now, Tamil Nadu had fulfilled several performance parameters envisaged under the National Education Policy (NEP). Both the previous AIADMK government [when he was the Chief Minister], and the present DMK government have pointed out why the NEP could not be adopted in the State. “Instead of finding a resolution to the row after holding discussions with the State government to remove ‘objectionable clauses’ of the policy document, the Centre’s denial to release funds to the State by insisting on adopting the NEP would amount to betrayal of students, parents and teachers. As a result, the people of the State feel sad and have …

Stalin accuses Palaniswami of ‘voice dubbing’ for BJP | Chennai News

Stalin accuses Palaniswami of ‘voice dubbing’ for BJP | Chennai News

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday accused AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami of “voice dubbing” for the BJP and said he proved correct the DMK’s allegation that there is a secret alliance between the two parties. Answering questions in his “Ungalil Oruvan” series (One among you), the DMK president, when asked on opinions expressed by DMK’s allies and if there had been any “contradictions,” the CM said he considered their views only as advice. Difference of opinion is quite natural, be it a family, an office or other places and expression of opinion is an identity of democratic ties. DMK’s allies, the CPI(M) and VCK, had sought transfer of the Vengaivayal case on the mixing of human faeces in an overhead water tank in Pudukottai distrct to the CBI. Story continues below this ad The DMK chief described the Central government’s decision on imposition of President’s rule in Manipur as “very belated.” Biren Singh had to quit as Chief Minister since he had no other choice. Asked on Palaniswami’s comment that …