Dismissing speculations that he deliberately skipped the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) executive meeting on Monday, party chief M Karunanidhi's son MK Alagiri said he was unwell and therefore couldn't be a part of the gathering. "I wasn't feeling well and so I couldn't attend. It is not necessary for all leaders to attend all the meetings," he said. ...
05:14 PM, Mar 25, 2013
New Delhi: The rift in the Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) over who will succeed M Karunanidhi continues, even as the party grapples with setbacks in the 2G spectrum scam. Reports say supporters of Karunanidhi's favoured son, MK Stalin, stopped party leader Veerapandi Arumugam from raising the succession issue. Stalin supporters are demanding that he be made the next party chief. But Karunanidhi's elder son Alagiri wants the top party job...
07:38 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Chennai: Preparations for the crucial meeting of DMK's decision-making bodies, the executive and general council are on, party Chief M Karunanidhi said on Monday. "Preparations are on (as) there are only a few days left," he said. The crucial two-day brainstorming session of DMK at Coimbatore on July 23-24 is likely to discuss key issues including the ties with seven year-old ally Congress, in the wake of the arrest of...
08:11 PM, Jul 18, 2011
Chennai: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls approaching, the DMK's General Council on Thursday meet in Chennnai. The party high command was scheduled to meet to brainstorm on the future course of action in the forthcoming Assembly elections. The party is also expected to firm up its poll strategy and finalise alliance partners for the elections. The DMK has said that former telecom minister A Raja's arrest by the CBI,...
12:14 PM, Feb 03, 2011
