Annamalai to quit BJP, launch new political party

Annamalai to quit BJP, launch new political party

Sources indicate former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is set to quit the party, after a meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai will quit the party “in a couple of days” after meeting party national president Nitin Nabin and Union home minister Amit Shah in…

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‘No compromise on state’s rights’: CM Vijay’s tough message in first rally after TVK victory, pans DMK & AIADMK

‘No compromise on state’s rights’: CM Vijay’s tough message in first rally after TVK victory, pans DMK & AIADMK

NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK’s massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”. The actor-turned-politician further said…

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Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion: 23 MLAs inducted into Vijay government — who gets what

Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion: 23 MLAs inducted into Vijay government — who gets what

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday allocated portfolios to the 23 newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet, including members from the Congress party.As part of the reshuffle, Vijay retained the Poverty Alleviation portfolio and reassigned the Women Welfare department, previously held by him, to newly inducted minister K Jegadeshwari.Congress leaders…

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‘I think they will not go to that extent’: Shanmugam warns CPM to reconsider support if TVK inducts AIADMK rebels into cabinet

‘I think they will not go to that extent’: Shanmugam warns CPM to reconsider support if TVK inducts AIADMK rebels into cabinet

NEW DELHI: The CPM on Tuesday said it would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if the ruling party accommodates the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet.Addressing a press conference in Tiruvarur, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said, “I think the TVK will not go to…

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Why Vijay’s floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK | India News – The Times of India

Why Vijay’s floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: When the Tamil Nadu assembly meets at Fort St George on Wednesday for the trust vote of chief minister-designate Vijay, the immediate question will be whether the actor-turned-politician has the numbers to survive his first major constitutional test. But the bigger political story may lie on the other side of the aisle.The trust…

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AIADMK faction extends support to Vijay’s TVK; leader explains why DMK alliance talks collapsed | India News – The Times of India

AIADMK faction extends support to Vijay’s TVK; leader explains why DMK alliance talks collapsed | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a drubbing in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, AIADMK on Tuesday announced that it will extend support to Vijay’s TVK in forming the government ahead of the crucial floor test.Speaking to reporters, AIADMK leader C V Shanmugam said the party currently stands without any alliance, signalling severed ties with the Bharatiya Janata…

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