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  Erode East Assembly: EC announces date to conduct bypoll for second time in two years | Details

  January 07, 2025 18:48 IST

  The Erode seat fell vacant last month when the incumbent MLA EVKS Elangovan died due to illness. The voting for the Erode seat will be held on February 5, the same day as for 70 seats of Delhi Assembly.

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  Tamil Nadu Governor leaves Assembly over 'brazen disrespect to Constitution and national anthem'

  January 06, 2025 12:47 IST

  During the House proceedings, the governor fervently appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin and Speaker M Appavu to sing the National Anthem, but they "cussedly refused," the Governor's office alleged in a social media post on 'X'.

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  Tamil Nadu legislative assembly session of 2025 to begin on January 6

  December 20, 2024 19:20 IST

  Tamil Nadu legislative assembly session will commence on January 6, 2025. Speaker M. Appavu on Friday announced that the session will begin with the customary Governor’s address at 9:30 am.

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  Tamil Nadu: DMK's Anniyur Siva pledges to work for people's welfare after Vikravandi bypolls victory

  July 13, 2024 18:47 IST

  Anniyur Siva, DMK's candidate from Vikravandi, pledges to prioritize welfare initiatives following his victory in the by-polls. He thanked Chief Minister MK Stalin and celebrated the win with party supporters.

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  Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against NEET, urges admission based on plus two marks

  June 28, 2024 14:14 IST

  Amidst uproar over NEET-UG irregularities, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to exempt the state from NEET and allow medical admissions based on Plus Two marks. The resolution, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, faced significant protest and a walkout by BJP members.

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  Tamil Nadu Assembly passes unanimous resolution urging Centre to take up caste-based census

  June 26, 2024 17:43 IST

  The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time.

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  Agriculture budget 2024-25 presented in Tamil Nadu Assembly

  February 20, 2024 12:45 IST

  Steps to reduce chemical fertilisers in paddy crop, measures to nurture villages to help them tackle climate change were among the announcements the Minister made in the House.

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  Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes 'One Nation, One Election' and delimitation exercise

  February 14, 2024 14:51 IST

  The Tamil Nadu Assembly voiced its opposition to the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and the upcoming delimitation exercise. Led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, the Assembly passed resolutions highlighting concerns about the impact on democratic principles and the state's interests.

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  TN Governor refuses to read govt's address in Assembly: 'It would amount to Constitutional travesty'

  February 12, 2024 18:01 IST

  In yet another instance of confrontation with the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi concluded his customary address within a few minutes. He asserted that he disagreed with the govt over the content and criticisd them 'not respecting' the national anthem.

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  Tamil Nadu: DMK suspends office-bearer Sivaji Krishnamurthy for derogatory remarks against Governor

  India | January 14, 2023 22:12 IST

  A DMK released by party general secretary and senior Minister Duraimurugan (Water Resources Department) said party orator Sivaji Krishnamurthy is suspended for violating party discipline and bringing disrepute to the party.

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  Budget session of Tamil Nadu Assembly to start tomorrow

  Politics | March 24, 2015 11:05 IST

  Chennai: The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will start here tomorrow.Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the budget which comes a year ahead of the scheduled elections

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  No place for disabled like me, says Karunanidhi before storming out of Tamil Nadu assembly

  Politics | December 04, 2014 14:31 IST

  Chennai: Former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today stormed out of Tamil Nadu assembly complaining that there was no special seating arrangement for a disabled person like him in the assembly.He also accused the state government

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  TN Assembly session to begin today, for the first time sans Jayalalithaa

  Politics | December 04, 2014 8:51 IST

  Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly will begin its session today without the presence of AIADMK supreme Jayalalithaa who has been convicted in an illegal wealth case.Owing to the conviction, she was disqualified as legislator. Incidentally,

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  Not convening assembly regretful: DMK chief M Karunanidhi

  Politics | November 20, 2014 17:45 IST

  Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today regretted that the Tamil Nadu government had not convened the state Assembly to discuss various important issues."It is regrettable that the Tamil Nadu government has not convened the Assembly"

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  Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal

  India | September 25, 2014 16:58 IST

  Chennai: DMDK chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijayakanth today criticised Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for distancing her government from the power tariff hike proposed by the state electricity regulatory commission

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  'Karunanidhi did not visit his Tsunami affected constituency'

  Politics | July 15, 2014 17:05 IST

  Chennai: The December 2004 tsunami sparked a debate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa asserting she had extended aid and succour to the affected, while DMK chief Karunanidhi had not even visited

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  TN assembly wants India to boycott Commonwealth summit in SL

  Politics | October 24, 2013 18:46 IST

  Chennai: Members of Tamil Nadu assembly today passed a unanimous resolution that urged the centre to boycott the Commonwealth games to be held in Sri Lanka next month.The assembly urged the Centre not to send

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  Centre rejects Tamil Nadu assembly resolution on Sri Lanka

  India | March 30, 2013 6:52 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 30: The government has rejected the resolution passed by Tamil Nadu assembly that had asked the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly nation and to slap sanctions on it

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  Tamil Nadu advocates Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka

  Politics | March 28, 2013 8:42 IST

  Chennai, March 28: The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday urged India to introduce a resolution in the UN Security Council seeking a referendum in Sri Lanka to carve out an independent Tamil Eelam state.A resolution moved

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  Dhanapal elected speaker of Tamil Nadu assembly

  Politics | October 10, 2012 23:55 IST

  Chennai, Oct 10 : AIADMK legislator P. Dhanapal was Wednesdaysworn in as the speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly. Pro-tem speaker C.K. Tamizharasan said that Dhanapal was elected speaker unopposed as his was the sole