Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday stated that participating in the cabinet does not mean VCK has officially joined the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam alliance.Speaking to reporters after paying tributes to social reformer Rettaimalai Srinivasan in Chennai, Thirumavalavan said though there was a meeting of parties that have supported TVK, an alliance has not taken…
IULM president K M Kader Mohideen Chennai: In a further setback to the DMK-led opposition, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday announced its withdrawal from the alliance, ending its long-standing ties that endured through multiple elections in Tamil Nadu. IUML national president Kader Mohideen thanked chief minister C Joseph Vijay for accommodating IUML in…
Thiruvananthapuram: An all-pervasive organizational weakness coupled with the failure to effectively counter the anti-govt narratives together contributed to the colossal setback LDF faced in the assembly election, the CPM state committee observed. The committee which discussed the election review report prepared by the party state secretariat, said there was no anti-incumbency against the govt, and…
TNNChennai: Tension prevailed at the Quaid-e-Millath memorial in Triplicane on Friday when DMK cadres raised slogans against TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai and Congress functionaries when they visited the place to pay tribute to the freedom fighter on his 131st birth anniversary.DMK functionaries had gathered in large numbers and were waiting for DMK president M K…
TNNChennai: Tension prevailed at the Quaid-e-Millath memorial in Triplicane on Friday when DMK cadres raised slogans against TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai and Congress functionaries when they visited the place to pay tribute to the freedom fighter on his 131st birth anniversary.DMK functionaries had gathered in large numbers and were waiting for DMK president M K…
T’puram: The impasse in LDF over CPI’s claim for the deputy opposition leader’s post continued on Thursday too as both parties refused to budge from their claims. CPI and CPM reiterated their legitimate claim for the post, which till recently was not considered a key, coveted position.CPI state secretariat, which discussed the issue on Thursday,…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Sunday took a swipe at VCK and IUML for joining the TVK-led govt, saying some parties had run behind ministerial berths while DMDK remained committed to alliance principles and had never sought power or positions.“If I had said a single word, deputy chief ministership would have been offered…
DMK president MK Stalin on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and his newly formed government, claiming the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) administration would not survive a full five-year term and was “running on the mercy” of the Dravidian party. Addressing party workers, Stalin described the outcome of the…
Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj, a 1996-batch IPS officer who recently assumed office, stated that controlling rowdyism and ensuring swift action in crimes against women and children would be among his key priorities in the city. Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj, a 1996-batch IPS officer who recently assumed office, stated that controlling rowdyism…
SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam Chennai: Reconciliation moves are on in AIADMK after those who revolted against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami were left hanging with chief minister C Joseph Vijay filling the last two slots in his cabinet with VCK and IUML members.Sources said the two sides have made their respective demands for…
