Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

The nine women were selected from over 80 applicants and underwent rigorous physical and mental training before being selected for the core security team of MK Stalin.

Tamil Nadu plans emergency law against online gambling as woman kills herself after losing bet

Stalin’s order comes days after a 29-year-old in Chennai allegedly killed herself on June 6 after she lost gold jewellery and Rs 3 lakh in an online rummy game.

EPS v OPS | Power struggle in AIADMK tightens

Edappadi K Palaniswami as Chief Minister has continued to be under the limelight and O Panneerselvam has been pushed to the shadows. While EPS has weathered many challenges and managed to retain power, OPS’ position has been weakened considerably

PM Modi seeks Tamil Nadu CM's support for NDA's vice-presidential nominee Venkaiah Naidu

The prime minister spoke to Palaniswami, who leads the Amma faction of the ruling AIADMK, over the phone and thanked him for supporting the NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind, an official release issued here late last night said.

TN CM Palaniswami to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai and other MPs belonging to V K Sasikala camp made visits to the Tamil Nadu House to meet Palaniswami .

TN CM to seek trust vote tomorrow, expected to sail through

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, a loyalist of V K Sasikala, will seek a trust vote in the Assembly tomorrow and barring any last-minute hitches the new AIADMK government is expected to sail through.

Palaniswami allots portfolios, keeps Home and Finance

Edapaddi K Palaniswami, who today took office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, will hold the important Home and Finance portfolios, which were earlier held by his predecessor O Panneerselvam.

E Palaniswami: The winner of Tamil Nadu‘s political Jallikattu

E Palaniswami's name for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's post cropped up just an hour after VK Sasikala was pronounced guilty by the Supreme Court in the 1996 disproportionate assets case on Wednesday.

Sasikala expels Panneerselvam; K Palanisamy new AIADMK chief

A letter was written by Sasikala to the Tamil Nadu Governor stating that Edapadi K.Palanisamy has been elected as the AIADMK's legislature party leader and he should be invited to form the government in the state.

AIADMK crisis: MLA Madhusudan joins O Panneerselvam camp

In a huge setback to VK Sasikala, influential AIADMK MLA Madhusudanan has lent support to interim Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

Pannerselvam dismisses Sasikala's charge of DMK conspiracy

As the political drama unfolded, security at the Greenways Road residence of Panneerselvam was stepped up even as scores of supporters started thronging the area.

Suspense over Sasikala's swearing-in as Governor cancels visit

Suspense over the swearing-in ceremony of VK Sasikala continued as sources said Governor Vidyasagar Rao cancelled his programmes scheduled for Tuesday and was likely to seek legal opinion on the AIADMK general secretary‘s elevation as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

Doctors rule out foul play in Jayalalithaa's death

As questions continued to rage over the death of J Jayalalithaa, London-based specialist Richard Beale, Apollo and government doctors today ruled out poisoning as the cause and asserted that there was "no conspiracy" or mystery in either the treatment or what led to her demise.

Who is Sasikala? Meet the New Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

VK Sasikala, aide of the late J Jayalalithaa, was elected the AIADMK‘s Legislature Party leader on Sunday, paving the way for her elevation as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, replacing O Panneerselvam.

Sasikala elected AIADMK legislature party leader

Over a month after she took charge as AIADMK General Secretary following Jayalalithaa's demise, V K Sasikala was today elected legislature party leader, paving the way for her to become the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

Jallikattu bill receives Prez nod; TN CM thanks PM for support

In a letter to Modi, Panneerselvam recalled his government had initially promulgated an ordinance and later replaced it with a bill passed unanimously by the state assembly.

Jallikattu: Ordinance in the works, Shutdown in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu and the Centre today worked feverishly to bring out an ordinance for ensuring Jallikattu soon as a general strike brought the state to a standstill and tens of thousands of protesters on Marina beach and elsewhere refused to relent until the sport is held.

Jallikattu row: TN CM Panneerselvam meets PM Modi

The Chief Minister had last night said that all possible legal means would be explored to ensure justice for the state on the issue even as he maintained that it should not be construed that the Centre was "ignoring" the state on the matter.

Tamil Nadu's rural economy reels under drought pressure

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, O Panneerselvam wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting Rs 39,500 crore from NDRF to help the state tackle the drought. CNBC-TV18's Jude Sannith, who is in Tamil Nadu's agricultural belt in Tirunelveli district, reports that an already fragile rural economy is showing cracks.

JalliKattu plea rejected by SC, TN govt seeks centre's help

The petition seeks the SC's intervention to pass judgment on Jalikattu before Saturday.

PM Modi pays tributes to Jayalalithaa

Flanked by Governor Vidyasagar Rao, Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Pon Radhakrishnan and others, Modi placed a wreath on the body which was lying in state at Rajaji Hall.

Parliament condoles Jayalalithaa's death; adjourns for the day

After paying tributes to Jayalalithaa, who was also a Rajya Sabha member from 1984-89, members in both Houses stood in silence for a brief while.

PM Modi leaves for Chennai to pay tributes to Jayalalithaa

In a series of tweets last night, the Prime Minister, who enjoyed a good personal equation with the late leader, had said that he was "deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her demise has left a huge void in Indian politics."

Jayalalithaa's demise has left a huge void in Indian politics:PM

Hailing the AIADMK supremo who passed away at a Chennai hospital, Modi said her connect with citizens, concern for welfare of the poor, the women and marginalised will always be "a source of inspiration".

Jaya's death leaves her lofty dreams for TN economy unfulfilled

The state, which boasts India‘s second largest economy behind Maharashtra, was some distance from achieving all these goals. But even if there were a few red flags, there were laudable achievements as well.