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Tamil Nadu elections: 21 seats without DMK-AIADMK candidates put spotlight on smaller parties

The arrangement will allow smaller parties to consolidate their vote banks and gain leverage in future alliance negotiations.

OPINION | Vijay’s impact in TN’s assembly election may result in a coalition government

Both DMK and AIADMK have been allergic to coalitions. Matinee idol Vijay may not experience victory, but his performance may force one of the Dravidian majors into sharing power for the first time

AIADMK chief Palaniswami slams Tamil Nadu CM Stalin for calling him 'Sanghi'

Addressing a mega election rally, Palaniswami castigated Stalin for alleging the AIADMK had "bloodstains of those killed in protests opposing CAA", and rejected that accusation.

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: AIADMK fields K Armstrong's wife in Chennai

Porkodi, who was removed from the BSP last year following differences with state president P Anandan, is set to make her electoral debut.

AIADMK chooses to take DMK head-on in Chennai, targets 210 seats in upcoming assembly polls

The Chennai constituencies are expected to be a major battleground, with the AIADMK planning to contest 13 out of 16 seats in the city, widely considered a stronghold of the DMK.

Free fridge to LPG cylinders: Will AIADMK outdo DMK in poll handouts?

In a first, the AIADMK has also announced that women heads of families holding rice ration cards will receive free refrigerators, extending support for household infrastructure.

'Kamal Haasan's exit incompetence, TVK's Vijay will follow': AIADMK as MNM pulls out of Tamil Nadu elections

In a statement, Kamal Haasan said in politics, election is only a part and it is not final; there is no 'full stop' in politics.

PM Modi to kickstart NDA poll campaign in Tamil Nadu with seven allies in massive show of strength

The mega poll rally is likely to set the tone and tenor for a high decibel campaign against the ruling DMK dispensation in the state.

The art of the deal: Congress bargains hard in alliance talks with DMK

If anyone is to be blamed for Congress’ position in the state today, it is the party itself.

'I will be CM': Why BJP isn't fretting over EPS denying a power-sharing deal in Tamil Nadu

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai on Thursday said he stands by Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that his party would be part of the government if the NDA wins the 2026 polls.

BJP, AIADMK to fight 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election together, says Amit Shah

Shah says these elections will be contested under the leadership of PM Modi on a national level and under the guidance of AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami on the state level.

AIADMK resets the political scene in Tamil Nadu as Annamalai prepares to leave the centrestage

For the survival of the party, the AIADMK has to regain power in Tamil Nadu. The BJP on the other hand needs to stabilise its foothold in the state. So Annamalai had to go.

AIADMK set for NDA reunion? Speculation rife as EPS arrives in Delhi to meet Amit Shah

Several meetings were held between the leaders of both parties ahead of the meeting and the modalities of the alliance are being worked out at the highest levels.

AIADMK decries Union Budget as 'Bihar Budget'

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the Budget did not have special schemes for states like Tamil Nadu and it appeared to be "Bihar's Budget," rather than the Union Budget as several development schemes have been announced for that state as Assembly election is due there this year.

BJP reworks alliance strategy in Tamil Nadu, drops a big hint

After setback in the Lok Sabha polls, BJP is wary of a polarisation that would limit the election to a contest between the ruling DMK and the main opposition, the AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu hikes power tariff by 4.83%: Opposition slams Stalin govt, demands rollback

Tamil Nadu's state-owned electricity distribution company, TANGEDCO, has increased the power tariff by 4.83 percent for domestic, commercial, and industrial users effective from July 1.Key benefits such as free electricity up to 100 units and subsidies for sectors like handlooms, agriculture, and places of worship will remain unchanged.

Sasikala's return, bypoll boycott: AIADMK in a flux as it desperately eyes political reset

The AIADMK fared better than the NDA in the general election, but nowhere as well as to give it the confidence in its ability to take on the DMK without help from the BJP and the PMK.

Why Did AIADMK Lose All Its 34 Contested Seats In Lok Sabha Election?

AIADMK, Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition party, has posted one of its worst electoral performances in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls. Continuing to receive electoral setbacks ever since its supremo J Jayalaithaa passed away in 2016, the party drew a blank this year, losing all the 34 Lok Sabha seats it contested, including Theni that it had won in 2019.

Tamil Nadu’s urban Lok Sabha constituencies vote for DMK-led India-Bloc

Even though the region has a DMK stronghold, for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in T-Nagar to rally support for party candidates, while TN CM MK Stalin also campaigned in various residential neighbourhoods of the constituencies.