As Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam claimed victory, here is a quick look at what Vijay’s manifesto promised Tamil Nadu voters. The 94-page-long manifesto document covers comprehensive policy proposals across women’s welfare, youth development, governance, police reforms, govt employees, farmers, MSMEs, weavers, economic development and infrastructure.Women’s WelfareMonthly assistance of ₹2,500 for women up to 60 years, free…
CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has made deep inroads into the traditional bastions of the Dravidian majors, reducing the ruling DMK to the opposition and pushing AIADMK to third place in the state assembly.The party has snatched around 70 seats won by DMK in 2021, and 13 from AIADMK.DMK received a body blow in the northern…
Vijay, introvert child on film sets readies for next role CHENNAI: Long before the towering cut-outs came into play, was a quiet presence. An introvert, far removed from the archetype of a fiery public speaker, his journey has been defined less by flair and more by persistence.Academics held little interest for him. Backed by his…
Chennai: As the poll trends emerged, the headquarters of AIADMK, DMK and TVK wore contrasting looks on Monday. There were no firecrackers being burst or cadres breaking into victory dances this time as TVK’s whistle blew away the Dravidian majors.On Monday morning, Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, witnessed heavy police presence in anticipation of the…
Trichy: All three members of lottery baron Santiago Martin’s family, who made their electoral debut representing different parties in the 2026 polls, have won.Martin’s wife Leema Rose, who contested on an AIADMK ticket in Trichy district’s Lalgudi segment has won by a margin of 2,739 votes. She was the richest candidate in Tamil Nadu and…
Chennai: A glitzy reel culture and cinema-driven emotional appeal powered Vijay‘s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam to win 14 of 16 seats in the city — a feat neither M G Ramachandran nor J Jayalalithaa achieved on their debut. When MGR captured power in 1977, he won only one of the 14 seats then in the city….
Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, is looking to double its assets under management (AUM) over the next five years. The NBFC’s AUM stood at Rs 2.4 lakh crore in FY26, marking a growth of 21% compared with nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in FY25. “It…
CHENNAI: Vijay’s TVK and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) are the only parties which gave tickets to Brahmin candidates in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.TVK’s both Brahmin candidates are leading. NTK gave tickets to six candidates.TVK has emerged as a major force in early counting trends from the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, leading in…
As counting commenced, the DMK surged across Tamil Nadu, consolidating strongholds and making steady gains, particularly in urban areas and traditional bastions. The AIADMK-led opposition held select pockets, while actor Vijay’s TVK emerged as a significant force, leading in early postal ballot trends. As the Tamil Nadu mandate began to take shape on counting day,…
TVK supporters celebrate in Madurai on Monday. Photo by K Antony Xavier MADURAI: While the two Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK won in five assembly constituencies each out of the total 10 constituencies in Madurai district in the 2021 assembly election, actor Vijay’s TVK which is facing its maiden election has made its inroads into…
