Four senior judges of the apex court on Saturday virtually revolted against the Chief Justice, raising questions on “selective” case allocation and certain judicial orders.
Karunanidhi is the first political leader Rajinikanth is meeting after announcing his entry into politics on December 31.
Rajinikanth on Sunday confirmed his entry into politics, adding that he will be contesting in the next state assembly elections by forming a new party.
A high-level party meeting chaired by DMK working president MK Stalin yesterday claimed that "some hegemonic forces" had created an "imaginary account" of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss, a reference to the Comptroller and Auditor General's estimate.
The charismatic actor, who enjoys cult status in the Tamil film industry, today said he will announce his stand on entering politics on December 31.
"I'm not new to politics. I got delayed. Entering is equal to victory. I will announce a decision on December 31", the actor said addressing his fans.
The ruling AIADMK today alleged there was a 'tacit understanding' between TTV Dinakaran and the opposition DMK to defeat it in the RK Nagar bypoll, in which the sidelined party leader emerged victorious.
Dhinakaran won the bypoll by a thumping margin of over 40,000 votes while DMK candidate N Maruthu Ganesh finished third, garnering 24,651 votes, in the process losing deposit. AIADMK’s E Madhusudanan came second.
Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran's remarks came as he established a considerable lead in the by-election for R.K.Nagar seat.
Wading through the crowd, Kanimozhi and Raja assembled at a designated place and received shawls presented by the party cadre.
As the news about the CBI special court's verdict came, DMK cadres broke into celebrations across Tamil Nadu, bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets.
The by-poll was necessitated following the death of AIADMK leader and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016, who represented the seat.
Special CBI Judge OP Saini decided the fate of the accused by saying, "I have absolutely no hesitation in holding that prosecution has miserably failed to prove any of the charges against any of the accused".
The alleged scam on the issuance of licences and allocation of 2G spectrum by the Department of Telecom occurred during the Congress-led UPA government's first tenure.
The court, in its one-line verdict, said that the prosecution failed to provide any evidence to support the charges against accused.
The bypoll has been dubbed as a report card of the 17-month-old AIADMK government, which itself underwent a tumultuous phase dominated by a rebellion and patch-up involving AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam.
The election is also seen as a litmus test for the ruling party which is facing a barrage of opposition accusations including alleged corruption.
The wheelchair-bound veteran was accompanied by his son and DMK working president MK Stalin, daughter Selvi and senior leader Durai Murugan, among others, during the visit.
Madhusudhanan will take on DMK's M Maruthu Ganesh and sidelined AIADMK leader T T V Dhinakaran.
Briefing reporters in the city on the deliberations of the meeting, CPI-M's state secretary G Ramakrishnan said the party has decided not to contest in the by-election and extend support to the DMK candidate.
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