The action by the Commission, which wanted the explanation from the DMK president by Tuesday evening, came on a complaint from the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's Information Technology wing. Tamil Nadu goes to polls on Monday.
'Sometimes we use political pressure and sometimes political acumen to get what we want.'
On Saturday, in locations including Korukkupet at R K Nagar allegations of cash distribution were made against some men, whose identity was not known immediately.
Stalin, whose party has a strength of 89 members in the 234-member house, claimed his efforts were not aimed at taking DMK to power nor was there any intention of enjoying posts.
The AIADMK propaganda secretary also claimed "Panneerselvam is instable." State minister C Ve Shanmugam called Panneerselvam "a betrayer".
Thousands of people marched on the streets with Dravida Munnetra Kazagham president MK Stalin to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai on Monday. Several senior leaders of opposition parties including that of Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam participated in the mega rally to register their protest against the new law.
Jayalalithaa said that M Sasikala Pushpa was being expelled from all party posts, including primary membership, as she had acted in violation of the party principles and ethics.
There will be 2,364 counting halls as compared to 1,002 halls in 2016 in 822 assemble constituencies, a more than 200 percent increase, in view of the COVID guidelines, according to the Election Commission which had drawn flak from the courts over the conduct of polls during the pandemic.
A cake, special poojas and a slew of welfare activities marked the 67th birthday of Jayalalithaa.
Party sources indicated that there were "some ticklish issues" that were to be addressed by both groups, but declined to elaborate further.
The country is all set for the second round of elections on April 18 in the ongoing seven-phase Lok Sabha polls that will elect 543 members to the lower house of Parliament. Going to polls in the second phase will be 95 seats in 12 states and one Union Territory. Here is a look at some of the big names contesting in phase two of Lok Sabha elections.
'Last night someone threw stones at my house at 11 pm. My car was also smashed.'
At the age of 27, Chandrashekhar has cases of cheating and illegal money laundering against him in the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Chennai Police and the Bengaluru Police, a senior Delhi police officer said.
The 65-year-old Stalin's elevation comes about three weeks after the death of his father and party president M Karunanidhi.
The DMK's campaign appeared to be the most visible with propaganda at a feverish pace across the segment for the April 6 assembly polls and Stalin is the party's chief minister candidate.
PM Modi said the Centre was not consulted by the Jammu and Kashmir government.
''He had given tools to fight all forms of homogenisation.'
'The BJP has become a reasonably larger force in Tamil Nadu in the last two years.'
The home minister said he was deeply pained at the loss of precious lives during the agitation at Tuticorin.
In his first poll rally for the April 6 assembly polls, Modi rooted for the Tamil language, culture and invoked the welfare legacies of M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, late chief ministers and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam icons.
Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad during his retirement speech in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday summed up his more than four-decade-old political career in few Urdu couplets and a brief speech.
More than 5.79 crore voters will seal the fate of 3,740 aspirants including arch rivals Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and Dravida Munnetra Kazagham president M Karunanidhi, as the stage is set for polling in 233 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu under tight vigil on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "no respect" for the culture, language and people of Tamil Nadu, he alleged.
Income of political parties from known donors was Rs 1,835.63 crore, which is 16 per cent of their total income.
Following are the names of some high-profile people who have been put behind the bars
The Jaya-Jaitley meeting poses more questions than answers -- and not just for the Tamil Nadu BJP.
'The people of Tamil Nadu are fed up of these people, whether it is Panneerselvam or Palaniswami.'
Following is the course of events in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala and 2 others.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other leaders condoled the death of the seer.
The acquittal allows her to plan a new political path and also prepare her party for the assembly elections scheduled next year.
'Modi is trying avenues to convince people why they should vote for the BJP.'
'When they completely surrender to the BJP or the BJP has completely taken over the party, what's the point in the AIADMK surviving and doing business in the state?'
Heated exchanges were witnessed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the rising number of communal incidents.
An adverse judgement could have triggered a political realignment in Tamil Nadu and brought the ruling party perilously close to losing its majority in the state assembly whose effective strength is 232. Two seats are vacant.
On July 25 too, the speaker had asked Mann not to attend the House till a decision was arrived at.
The no-confidence motion against the government could not be introduced amid the din in the Lok Sabha.
It's been 15 straight days that opposition parties have created a ruckus, forcing adjournment of proceedings.
Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced on Friday morning that the state government will amend a central act on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to allow the conduct of Jallikattu in the state with the Centre's backing, and urged protestors across the state to withdraw their agitation following the likelihood of the bull-taming sport to be held in a "day or two."
The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.
'A recent compromise by the state government is accepting NEET exams for medical entrance.'
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