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Madras HC verdict paves way for Palaniswami's elevation

Madras HC verdict paves way for Palaniswami's elevation

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Soon after the HC greenflag on Monday, the AIADMK Executive Council meet went underway at a wedding hall, while the General Council set to follow.

Prez poll: Mamata may skip Oppn meet convened by Pawar on Jun 21

Prez poll: Mamata may skip Oppn meet convened by Pawar on Jun 21

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

A senior TMC leader will be present at the proposed meeting, he said.

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala has said that she is ready to face all enquiries against her over the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.

HC bench dismisses all pleas against EPS faction

HC bench dismisses all pleas against EPS faction

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

A division bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a contempt application seeking to punish former Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and his supporters for alleged non-implementation of its earlier orders.

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's subsequent elevation set a new benchmark for the actions of those who occupy Raj Bhavans, observes Aditi Phadnis.

Cong sticks to JPC demand, BJP objects to attack on PM

Cong sticks to JPC demand, BJP objects to attack on PM

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

During the debate on the 'Motion of Thanks on the President's Address', Leader of the House Piyush Goyal and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly objected to 'insinuations' against the prime minister, who was also present in the House.

AIADMK headquarters reopened after 10 days, silver gifts found missing

AIADMK headquarters reopened after 10 days, silver gifts found missing

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Broken furniture, damaged computers and ransacked office rooms with documents strewn around greeted former Law Minister C Ve Shanmugam and AIADMK manager V Mahalingam who entered the party office.

TN adopts bill to clip guv's power to appoint University VCs

TN adopts bill to clip guv's power to appoint University VCs

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Stalin said that even in Gujarat the vice-chancellors are not appointed by the governor but the State.

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

CAA against Tamil race and secularism, is unconstitutional, DMK tells SC

CAA against Tamil race and secularism, is unconstitutional, DMK tells SC

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has submitted before the Supreme Court that it is discriminatory to exclude Tamil refugees from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and prayed that the legislation be declared null and void as it is unconstitutional and "destroys the basic fabric of secularism."

Violence breaks out in TN over girl's death, police opens fire in air

Violence breaks out in TN over girl's death, police opens fire in air

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Violence broke out on Sunday near Kallakurichi as protesters demanding justice over the death of a girl student went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles and indulged in stone pelting, in which police personnel also became the target.

Relief for OPS as Madras HC bars AIADMK meet from taking up single leadership

Relief for OPS as Madras HC bars AIADMK meet from taking up single leadership

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

The Madras high court on Thursday ruled that no unannounced resolutions could be taken up at the meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general and executive councils in Chennai, restraining the camp led by joint co-ordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) from initiating any such move over the possible single leadership issue.

TN car blast: 5 held, UAPA invoked; Kerala visit of accused under probe

TN car blast: 5 held, UAPA invoked; Kerala visit of accused under probe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

A police release in Coimbatore said a case has been registered in the Ukkadam police station over the incident.

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Yashwant Sinha is joint Opposition candidate for presidential poll

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha will be the consensus presidential candidate of several opposition parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party, the parties said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Bottles hurled at OPS as AIADMK meet throws weight behind rival Edappadi

Bottles hurled at OPS as AIADMK meet throws weight behind rival Edappadi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Amid chaos, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meeting in Chennai on Thursday rejected all the 23 proposed resolutions and announced that the one and only demand of the GC members is to bring in a system of a single leadership for the party, favouring joint coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).

Will Droupadi Murmu Be A Consensus President?

Will Droupadi Murmu Be A Consensus President?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

From the point of view of qualification, Murmu is probably educationally the least qualified among India's recent Presidents. But then, with the BJP in command, she will be required to do little but sign on the dotted line.

Is That MGR?!

Is That MGR?!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

AIADMK candidate Daniel Sachin Mani, contesting from the 35th ward of Perambur constituency, dressed up as party founder MGR.

Banerjee-Stalin to discuss 2024 LS polls in Chennai on Wednesday

Banerjee-Stalin to discuss 2024 LS polls in Chennai on Wednesday

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Chennai on November 2 and is likely to hold a meeting with her Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin to discuss their strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha poll, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

For the first time in three decades, Nungambakkam, a core city area recorded 8 cmin a single day and suburban Red Hills 13 cm followed by 12 cm in Perambur, also in the city.

'We don't need religion in government functions'

'We don't need religion in government functions'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'Religion must be in your home and in the temple, not in government functions.'

Will Supreme Court verdict help EPS win by-election?

Will Supreme Court verdict help EPS win by-election?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Though another 75 candidates are in the fray, the Elangovan-Thennaruasu fight has become a prestige battle for the DMK and AIADMK, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Monsoon Session: Oppn plans to corner govt on Agnipath, price rise

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Leaders of various opposition parties on Sunday demanded that issues of price rise, 'Agnipath' scheme as well as the alleged misuse of investigative agencies be taken up in Parliament and also raised objections to the list of 'unparliamentary words' at an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Monsoon Session.

CPM member introduces bill to regulate appointment of judges, AAP opposes

CPM member introduces bill to regulate appointment of judges, AAP opposes

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022, was introduced after the majority of voice votes were in its favour.

'BJP plans to completely weaken AIADMK'

'BJP plans to completely weaken AIADMK'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

'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?'

4 Congress MPs suspended from LS for entire session after protests

4 Congress MPs suspended from LS for entire session after protests

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Amid continuous disruptions, the Chair named Congress MPs Manickam Tagore, TN Prathapan, Jothimani and Ramya Haridas.

Quota for upper caste poor violates Mandal ruling, DMK tells SC

Quota for upper caste poor violates Mandal ruling, DMK tells SC

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Monday sought a review of the November 7 verdict of the Supreme Court which upheld 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in educational institutions and government jobs that excluded the poor among the SC/ST/OBC categories, contending that it "legitimises discrimination".

SC quashes criminal case against DMK MP R S Bharathi under SC/ST Act

SC quashes criminal case against DMK MP R S Bharathi under SC/ST Act

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose closed the criminal case against the lawmaker after holding that his speech did not fulfill the ingredients to attract the offenses for which he has been charged.

Opposition's joint Prez nominee: Farooq withdraws his name

Opposition's joint Prez nominee: Farooq withdraws his name

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew his name as the potential joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, saying he has a 'lot more active politics' ahead of him, and that he wanted to contribute in navigating the Union Territory through the current 'critical juncture'.

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Is BJP Getting It Wrong In Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The AIADMK is convinced that the BJP will remain an electoral burden for a long time to come, beginning the Lok Sabha polls next year, reveals N Sathiya Moorthy.

What Erode Win Means For Stalin's Politics

What Erode Win Means For Stalin's Politics

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

For now, the DMK can be expected to sound the bugle for Opposition unity at the national level, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Dhankar files nomination as NDA vice-prez candidate

Dhankar files nomination as NDA vice-prez candidate

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

"I will always strive to enhance democratic values of country," Dhankhar said after filing his nomination.

BJP names ex-IPS officer Annamalai as TN chief

BJP names ex-IPS officer Annamalai as TN chief

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

At 37, Annamalai Kuppusamy, is the youngest president Tamil Nadu BJP ever had and he is the first to rise to the position in the state unit within a year of joining the party.

TN CM turns emotional over Raja's remarks about 'his birth'

TN CM turns emotional over Raja's remarks about 'his birth'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday turned emotional while reacting to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja's alleged disparaging remarks against him, his mother and said a mother occupied a lofty position in society and anyone who denigrated women would be punished by God.

OPS takes AIADMK leadership row to Election Commission

OPS takes AIADMK leadership row to Election Commission

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

The power struggle in Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, appears set to go on for a long time with sidelined leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) approaching the Election Commission and the influential Edappadi K Palaniswami camp refusing to budge.

DMK allots 6 seats to Dalit-centric VCK; no word on Congress yet

DMK allots 6 seats to Dalit-centric VCK; no word on Congress yet

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday allotted six constituencies to ally Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi for the April 6 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

AIADMK tweaks bylaws, seeks to shut door on V K Sasikala

AIADMK tweaks bylaws, seeks to shut door on V K Sasikala

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

The amendments mandate a 'single vote' by 'primary members' to elect the top leadership, which is the two positions of coordinator and joint coordinator.

BJP can't win a single seat on its own in Tamil Nadu: Stalin

BJP can't win a single seat on its own in Tamil Nadu: Stalin

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Stalin said one cannot and should not decide the mood of the entire country based on the results of one state elections.

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Unless controlled and contained, given the untested belief that the north Indian labour support and follow the Hindutva kind of political ideology, there is a potential in terms of ideological clashes with their Dravidian brethren in the local neighbourhoods, and it all escalating into violence, especially during election time, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

An Eknath Shinde will soon rise in DMK, says TN BJP chief

An Eknath Shinde will soon rise in DMK, says TN BJP chief

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Indicating that Tamil Nadu will soon follow Maharashtra in witnessing a regime change, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai has claimed "an Eknath Shinde will emerge in" the state, comments that were dismissed outright by the ruling party.