Demanding financial devolution from the central pool without any discrimination, the opposition AIADMK on Sunday pressed for reverting Education back to the State List in the Constitution.
Bringing uncertainty to the AIADMK’s iconic ‘Two Leaves’ symbol, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday submitted before Madras High Court that it would take a fresh look within four weeks on the issue of allotting the symbol to the candidates nominated by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).
As the cyclone has passed, largely sparing Chennai while wreaking havoc in two coastal districts – Villupuram and Cuddalore – besidesPuducherry, a war of words erupted between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK on Sunday.
Effusive in his praise for the late Chief Minister and matinee icon MG Ramachandran’s spouse, VN Janaki, South Indian superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday credited her with the unification of the AIADMK by renouncing politics and handing over the party to Jayalalithaa.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned nets Vijay on Monday dismissed as mere rumour and unfounded speculation of an alliance with the opposition AIADMK and asserted that the party is the prime political force to dethrone the DMK from power in the coming assembly poll.
DMDK walks out of alliance after seat-sharing talks failed
The ruling AIADMK on Thursday began to interview the aspirants who have applied to contest from the party seat. A committee which includes Palaniswami and Panneerselvam interviewed the candidates.
BJP pushing party to accommodate TTV's AMMK
AIADMK which leads NDA in the state election offered to share 15 seats with BJP in Assembly polls
Though Sasikala has been keeping a studied silence since her return to Tamil Nadu on 8 February except for a call of unity to party workers, TTV Dhinakaran, her nephew and leader of the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, said she would play an important role in the formation of the next government in Tamil Nadu.
