Chennai: A total of 2,773 candidates are in the fray for the April 13 elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Wednesday. In total, 313 candidates withdrew their nominations and there were 2,773 candidates, including independents, in the fray, an Election Commission release said in Chennai on Wednesday. Among the prominent candidates in the fray are Chief Minister M Karunanidhi...
01:47 PM, Mar 31, 2011
Madurai: The AIADMK-led alliance candidates in the city on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission transfer a top police official here against whom it had taken action during past by-elections in the district. In a petition to the Election Officer, the candidates of the alliance in four city constituencies for the April 13 assembly polls said Assistant Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) Kumaravel was transferred during the by-elections in Madurai District...
03:04 PM, Mar 30, 2011
Chennai: Ruling DMK and AIADMK are locked in a close race for electoral supremacy in the April 13 Tamil Nadu polls with both sewing up formidable alliances, setting the stage for one of the fiercest battles ever. Both the major Dravidian parties have been winning the elections alternately since 1989 and AIADMK taking the lead in bringing all major opposition parties under its umbrella has made the contest a much...
02:41 PM, Mar 27, 2011
Chennai: In a climbdown to soothe ruffled feathers of its allies, AIADMK said it would release a fresh list of candidates on March 21 for the April 13 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa directed party nominees to file nominations on March 24, considered an auspicious day, and asked the cadres to ignore the list already announced. Jayalalithaa had announced candidates for 160 seats on last Wednesday, triggering protests...
02:07 PM, Mar 20, 2011
Chennai: AIADMK and DMDK on Sunday settled their differences over constituencies as 41 seats were identified for the latter to contest in the April 13 Tamil Nadu assembly polls. DMDK presidium chairman Panrutty Ramachandran said his party founder and actor Vijayakant would approve the new list after which the two parties would sign a formal deal. Speaking to reporters outside the Poes Garden residence of AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa after...
09:53 AM, Mar 20, 2011
Chennai: It will certainly be a rarity in Indian elections if two celebrity transgenders are given seats by their respective parties to contest in the April 13 Tamil Nadu assembly elections and they manage to beat their opponents. Kalki Subramanian and Rose Venkatesan are in the opposite political camps with the former a DMK party aspirant and the latter hoping for a DMDK ticket. Their camps may be different but...
05:03 PM, Mar 13, 2011
Chennai: For the second consecutive day, talks between DMK and Congress to identify the 63 constituencies the latter will contest in the April 13 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections remained inconclusive on Friday. The two parties failed to finalise the constituencies and are scheduled to meet again on Saturday. Speaking to reporters at the end of the fourth round of talks, TNCC President K V Thangkabalu asserted that there was no...
11:20 AM, Mar 12, 2011
Chennai: The DMK has annouced that it will withdrawn from the UPA government after seat sharing talks with the Congress hit a roadblock. Congress wanted 63 seats of it's choice, DMK said it will give 60 seats and dicuss the choices. Neither side agreed and DMK has now walked out. DMK leader TKS Elangovan said, "We feel that congresss is putting undue pressure on us, it seems Congress does not...
10:44 PM, Mar 05, 2011
Chennai: The opposition camp in Tamil Nadu is happy with the dramatic decision by the ruling DMK to exit the UPA government and also announcing the break up with the Congress party in the April 13 assembly elections. "The AIADMK-led alliance will win the elections hands down now," DMDK presidium chairman Panruti S Ramachandran told IANS. The party, led by actor turned politician Vijayakant, had struck a seat-sharing deal with...
09:30 PM, Mar 05, 2011
New Delhi: The UPA is in no danger of losing majority at the Centre even if the DMK pulls out of the government. With 18 members of the Lok Sabha, DMK is the third largest constituent of the UPA after Congress and Trinamool Congress. While Congress has 207 MPs, Trinamool Congress is 19-member strong. Other constituents of the UPA are NCP (9 members), National Conference (3), IUML (2) and JVM...
09:13 PM, Mar 05, 2011
Chennai: The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday decided to pull out of UPA Government at the Centre and withdrew its ministers from the Cabinet. The DMK, however, said it will provide only issue-based support to the UPA Government. The six DMK ministers are: Dayanidhi Maran - Textiles, Azhagiri - Chemicals and Fertilizers, S Palanimanickam - MoS Finance, D Napoleon - MoS Social Justice and Empowerment, S Jagath Rakshakan -...
07:38 PM, Mar 05, 2011
Chennai: The dates for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu have been announced and now it is time to get the political arithmetic right. Seat sharing talks are giving sleepless nights to both AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and DMK supremo and M Karunanidhi, who is also the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. With the battle date set for April 13, it's now a race against time for both Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi...
10:16 AM, Mar 03, 2011
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01:32 PM, Apr 02, 2009
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02:12 PM, Mar 27, 2009
It's rail engine for Chiru's Prajarajyam, drums for DMDK. ...
02:05 PM, Mar 27, 2009
The actor-politician has refused to ally with any party for the Lok Sabha polls. ...
01:43 PM, Mar 26, 2009
Gulam Nabi Azad says newly formed parties should join Congress-led alliance. ...
07:35 PM, Mar 10, 2009
Islamabad: Mohammad Amir's mentor urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday to review the fast bowler's five-year ban for spot-fixing. Asif Bajwa, who helped mould Amir from a village bowler into a world class left-arm paceman, said the 19-year-old had admitted his mistake and should not be deprived of cricket until 2015. Amir blamed former captain Salman Butt for manipulating him into bowling two deliberate no-balls against England that ...
03:03 AM, May 06, 2008
The Tamil superstar plays a good cop who fights terrorism in
Arasangam. ...
03:43 AM, Mar 28, 2008
