The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in seven phases from April 19. As many as 21 states and Union territories will go for polling on 102 seats in the first phase.
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu reinstated Ponmudy as a member of the House. CM Stalin wrote to the state Governor recommending the appointment of Ponmudy as a minister.
DMK President and Chief Minister MK Stalin and TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai finalised the deal, in the presence of AICC leaders KC Venugopal and Ajoy Kumar. Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year.
Tamil Nadu news: Kamal Haasan said that my party and I are not contesting this election. But we will give all cooperation to this alliance. We have joined hands as this is not just for a position, this is for the nation.
Drug trafficking case: The Narcotics Control Bureau has termed him the mastermind and kingpin of an international drugs trafficking network spread between India, Australia, and New Zealand.
Chennai Central Lok Sabha Election 2024: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Chennai Central constituency only once in 2014 when its candidate SR Vijayakumar defeated Dayanidhi Maran. The seat is a stronghold of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
DMK MP A Raja purportedly said that India is not a country but a subcontinent which is home to various traditions and cultures. The BJP slammed the Opposition over the remarks and asked if they agreed with the DMK leader's statements.
The India TV-CNX suggested a promising electoral performance by the BJP in Tamil Nadu, projecting the party to gain substantial ground and secure victories in five constituencies across the state.
Tamil Nadu news: Radhakrishnan said it was late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi who first voiced the demand for a new launch complex of ISRO at Kulasekarapattinam near here in Tamil Nadu. Also, CM Stalin and Thoothukudi Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi had all along urged Centre to set up launch complex in state.
An official release from the DMK said the seat-sharing talks were finalised on Thursday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had flagged off the padayatra from Rameshwaram on July 28 last year. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai led the yatra for over six months, which came to a conclusion on Tuesday in Tiruppur.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Both IUML and KMDK have been allotted the same seats they were given in the 2019 LS polls. KMDK general secretary ER Eswaran said the nominee to be named by his party will contest in the DMK's 'Rising Sun,' symbol.
A three-time Congress MLA from Tamil Nadu, S Vijayadharani joined the BJP in the national capital in a major shot in the arm for the saffron party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
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.
DMK MP TR Baalu said that Union Minister L Murugan was "unfit to be an MP and minister", drawing sharp reactions from the BJP which demanded an apology from the Opposition leader, and called his remarks an "insult to the SC community".
Chennai: The ED subsequently took him into custody for interrogation, leading to periodic extensions of his judicial custody, with the latest extension granted by Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli through a video-conferencing session.
DMDK Chief and actor Vijayakant passed away on December 28. He breathed his last at a MIOT Hospital in Chennai.
DMK MP has stoked a row by allegedly stating that the Hindi-speakers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh who migrate to Tamil Nadu clean toilets. The BJP has alleged another attempt to create a North-South divide and questioned Nitish Kumar to clarify if he agrees with his I.N.D.I.A bloc's partner.
On Wednesday, two persons jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released coloured smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the House.
The Opposition Lok Sabha MPs who have been suspended include - Benny Behanan, VK Sreekandan, Mohammad Jawed, PR Natarajan, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, K Subrahmanyam, S Venkatesan and Manickam Tagore.
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