Election 2019  

In addition to stating that he will not contest the Lok Sabha election, Rajinikanth also said that he is not supporting anyone and asked that no party use his picture or his outfit's logo for any publicity.

The Vanniyar Samgam formally split from the PMK and launched their new party, Maaveeran J Guru Vanniyar Sangam, who will field Kaduvetti Guru's mother, Kalyani against PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss

Opposition party in Tamil Nadu cried foul against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu

By rehashing PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu targets farmers from his state with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls

Senior leaders of the Congress Roshan Baig and BK Hariprasad have evinced interest to contest from the same Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha seat. While Baig took to WhatsApp promotion and hosted Muslim conventions, Hariprasad has sent out invites to the party workers to join him at a gala dinner in Bengaluru
 

A cafe in Tamil Nadu's Kovilpatti gets MODIfied and is trending on social media, thanks to Dinesh Rodi and Sowmya Sarathy

While the CPM and the Congress have not officially called for an alliance, the two have left space for a coalition after the Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to MyNation, Kerala BJP president Sreedharan Pillai said that the two parties are scared of the BJP.

Modi took potshots at attempts to cobble a grand alliance of opposition parties to take on the BJP, saying people do not want a "mahamilavat" (highly adulterated) government as they have seen how the NDA government which has a majority can deliver.

As of now, Rajinikanth is seen as being close to the BJP. On the other hand, his new son-in-law belongs to the DMK family. In such a conflicting situation, Rajini would want to be away from all the controversy.

 

Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and chief minister K Palaniswami urged the interested candidates to get the applications from the AIADMK headquarters between February 4 and 10 for Rs 25,000.

Jenifar J Russell, a telecom engineer in Bengaluru, is all set to contest as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central constituency.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai.  Modi will visit Kochi on the same day and unveil a plaque to dedicate to the nation an integrated refinery expansion complex of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Viswasam actor Ajith Kumar cleared rumours about him shifting his focus towards politics joining the BJP soon.