CHENNAI: When C Joseph Vijay repeatedly claimed that the 2026 Assembly elections would be a direct contest between his party, the TVK, and the then ruling DMK, many dismissed the assertion. However, days after securing victory in the polls and garnering enough support to form the government, the 51-year-old was sworn in as the chief…
Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Friday escalated his attack on TVK by questioning the authenticity of the video released by the Vijay-led party showing MLA S Kamaraj extending support for govt formation, even as TVK sources maintained that the backing was voluntary and based on direct communication between the legislator and…
Chennai: TVK president Vijay will hold the home (police) and public administration portfolios. K A Sengottaiyan, who quit AIADMK and joined TVK in Nov 2025, is likely to become public works department minister, a portfolio previously held by DMK’s E V Velu.N Anand, TVK general secretary, is likely to head the municipal administration portfolio, while…
CHENNAI: Immediately after swearing in as Tamil Nadu chief minister, C Joseph Vijay on Sunday said his govt would fulfil promises made to the people in a phased manner, but added that his first step would be to release a white paper on the state’s finances to ensure transparency.Speaking after taking oath as chief minister,…
TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday was sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister after the May 4 verdict declared his party as the single largest in the assembly. CHENNAI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday was sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister after the May 4 verdict declared his party as…
CHENNAI: TVK president C Joseph Vijay was sworn as chief minister of Tamil Nadu by governor R V Arlekar on Sunday morning.His party colleagues N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, K G Arunraj, K A Sengottaiyan, P Venkatramanan, C T R Nirmal Kumar, Rajmohan, T K Prabhu and S Keerthana were also sworn in as ministers at…
Edappadi K Palaniswami (File Photo) CHENNAI: AIADMK plunged into fresh turmoil on Sunday after former minister C Ve Shanmugam rallied 36 newly elected MLAs against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, triggering a rebellion that threatened to split the party after another electoral setback.Dissidents accused Palaniswami, or EPS, of taking “unilateral decisions” and pursuing “self-interest”…
CHENNAI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister on Sunday. Along with him, his core team comprising nine TVK MLAs and two Congress MLAs is expected to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu cabinet ministers. The ceremony will be held at 10am at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in…
CHENNAI: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday said his priority after the fractured assembly verdict was to ensure a stable govt and avoid re-election in Tamil Nadu.In a post on X, Stalin said several political alternatives were discussed after the verdict, but it was decided that stability was more important than political manoeuvring.“There should…
Chennai: Election Commission of India (ECI) has published the index cards and statistical reports for the general elections to the legislative assemblies and bye-elections 2026, which concluded on May 6.The index cards contain data such as candidates, electors, votes polled, votes counted, party-wise and candidate-wise votes polled. They can be accessed from the ECINET App…
