Tamil Nadu Politics  

The political scenario in Tamil Nadu has been on the boil ever since the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. The state that saw both the Lok Sabha and the bypoll results on May 23 suggested that the DMK had been leading by a huge margin in the bypolls, yet that wasn’t sufficient to stake claim to the CM post.

With just a couple of days left for the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on May 23, the AIADMK and DMK have instructed their respective counting agents to cautious of the other party.

Days after Kamal Haasan courted controversy by stating that independent India’s first extremist was a terrorist, the Madras high court has granted anticipatory bail to Makkal Needhi Maiam president. The actor had applied for anticipatory bail on May 16.
 

The last and final phase of the much-awaited Lok Sabha 2019 is underway. By-polls for four assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu are underway and 13 Lok Sabha constituencies see repolling.

 

The DMK alliance, which has 97 MLAs, is hoping to bag at least 21 of the 22 by-poll Assembly seats to cross the majority mark and topple the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu. Eighteen seats have already witnessed by-polls. Remaining four that will go to polls on May 19 will stand crucial for the AIADMK
 

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him a ‘liar’. He alleged that promises that were made in 2014, were not kept up. The BJP in Tamil Nadu, however has pointed out the facts, leaving him embarrassed.

Days after his remark about independent India’s first extremist being a Hindu, referring to Nathuram Godse, during a rally at a Muslim dominated area, actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder has said that every religion has its own terrorist.

 Kamal Haasan’s hindu extremist remark has sent ripples across the country and several people have joined in to slam the actor-turned-politician.
 

A day after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin had sought proof of talks between the party and the BJP, State president of the BJP, Tamilisai Soundararajan has said that she will prove when time is right.

There never seems to be a dull day when it comes to Tamil Nadu politics. After allegations of the DMK being in talks with the BJP for a post-poll arrangement, DMK chief MK Stalin has said that he would quit politics if proved.

 

The meeting between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Telangana chief minister Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is scheduled for today (May 13). However, DMK has stated that this is just a courtesy call

At a time when DMK chief MK Stalin has expressed no-confidence motion against Speaker P Dhanpal, AIADMK’s media coordinator has claimed that the DMK and the AMMK are in a secret alliance to bring down the government in Tamil Nadu.
 

The trust the AIADMK and DMK have among the people of Tamil Nadu is much greater when it comes to handling the state administration. No wonder, the major share of the votes should go to them this time too. Other parties may be getting a minor stake

Tamil Nadu is all set to take on both, Lok Sabha and the bypolls at the same time. Campaigners across party lines have been using various issues of the state to their advantage, one such is the mystery surrounding the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa who died while undergoing treatment for two months. DMK chief Stalin has assured probe into the matter. However, the AIADMK points out that the DMK is using Jayalalithaa's name to gain advantage.
 

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and the by-polls in Tamil Nadu, the Election flying squad teams are on its toes conducting vehicular checks. The recent check on a DMK SUV in Chennai unearthed 270 voter identity cards. Seven people have been arrested.