Chennai: TNCC president Manickam Tagore on Saturday backed VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan’s remarks on DMK and TVK coming together at the national level to jointly take on BJP.On his way to Coimbatore to console the families of students who died by suicide this year over NEET-related distress, Tagore told reporters at Chennai airport that Congress…
TVK’s `friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation into an official alliance on July 1 Chennai: Days after TVK’s ‘friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation of an official alliance, differences among alliance partners have begun to surface. CPI and CPM have questioned govt’s decision to provide jobs to…
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…
Chennai: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday said that if Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar has the authority to inquire into allegations of horse-trading, he should conduct a probe based on the complaints submitted by DMK and AIADMK against the ruling TVK.“If the allegations of horse trading are true, an inquiry should be conducted…
Chennai: School Education Minister A Rajmohan on Friday strongly criticised a series published by the DMK’s mouthpiece targeting CPM State Secretary P Shanmugam, calling it unacceptable. He noted that the veteran communist leader has spent decades fighting for the rights and welfare of the working class, making the opposition party’s malicious campaign against him deeply…
Chennai: At least four councillors — two belonging to the AIADMK, one from AMMK and one Independent — quit their respective parties and joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday. The move comes days ahead of the next Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council meeting.As AIADMK has 14 councillors in the 200-member council, the departure of…
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: Rebutting sharp criticism from senior DMK leaders, including the party’s deputy general secretary A Raja, on social media and other forums, VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday said no one had the right to defame his party’s political integrity and credibility. He defended VCK’s decision to be part of the TVK-led cabinet, stating it…
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…
