CHENNAI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a row after he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist.”Senior BJP leaders reacted sharply to the comment, demanding an unconditional apology from the octogenarian leader. Union minister and BJP’s TN in-charge Piyush Goyal went a step further, demanding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and chief minister…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin is confident of securing a second consecutive term, a first in the history of DMK. Answering questions by TOI journalists, the DMK president alleges that attempts are being made “from Delhi” to erode India’s diversity, curtail the rights of states, and impose a centralised, authoritarian order. This election…
Premallatha interacted with vegetable vendors, merchants and the public. CUDDALORE: DMDK general secretary and candidate of the DMK-led alliance Premallatha Vijayakanth undertook an extensive door-to-door campaign in Vridhachalam constituency, ending her trail with a massive rally in front of the historic Virudhagiriswarar temple. Beginning her day at the local Uzhavar Sandhai, Premallatha interacted with vegetable…
CHENNAI: The number of women contesting in assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has risen over the years, with 443 female candidates in the fray for the April 23 poll. There are 3,579 men in the fray.In 1967, just 11 women were among 778 candidates. By 1984, there were 46 women. In the 2006 election, there…
CHENNAI: DMK IT wing deputy general secretary and daughter of actor Sathyaraj, Dhivya Sathyaraj said TVK supporters threw slippers at her when she was campaigning in Chennai.“When I was campaigning in Nungambakkam for Thousand Lights MLA N Ezhilan on Monday evening, a group of TVK supporters who gathered there threw slippers at me. I was…
Edappadi K Palaniswami (File Photo) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami dismisses the importance of Vijay’s TVK in this election, calling it a direct fight between his party and DMK. In an interview with Julie Mariappan , the former chief minister charges DMK leaders with prioritizing their family interests over public interest. ■ How confident…
Chennai/Coimbatore: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu campaigned for NDA candidates in Tamil Nadu, reaching out to Telugu-speaking voters while accusing the Congress and DMK of blocking the women’s reservation Bill. “The Congress-led DMK has defeated women’s empowerment,” he said, linking the issue to representation and political intent.Addressing a gathering on Monday, Naidu opened his…
CHENNAI: DMK candidate J Karunanithi won T Nagar constituency by a margin of 137 votes in 2021. In this constituency, the NOTA (None of the Above) polled 1,617 votes, about 11 times more than the victory margin. These voters said they were not happy with works done by AIADMK and DMK candidates and registered their…
Tucked away in the northern end of Chennai, Kolathur is neither the largest nor the most affluent assembly constituency. But over the past 15 years, it has emerged as something more than that—one of the most watched constituencies in the state. When voters of Kolathur walk into the polling booths on April 23, they will…
The initial speculationthat TVK president Vijay would contest in Velachery. Then there were reports that it could be Virugambakkam. The first sign of Perambur being the chosen segment emerged when a TVK cadres passed a resolution urging Vijay to contest there.Within days, TVK set up an airconditioned election office there, confirming the speculation that Vijay…
