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.
Responding to the AIADMK leader's allegation that the DMK government is not allocating enough for capital expenditure, Stalin accused him of being a 'habitual liar'.
While all other linguistically reorganised states celebrate November 1 as their foundation day, Tamil Nadu is deeply divided on this with the ruling DMK holding it on July 18, when the state was officially rechristened as Tamil Nadu.
Wielding the axe, EPS in a statement announced the suspension of Dalawai Sundaram from the party for participating in an event organised by the RSS and thereby bringing disrepute to the party.
This drew opposition ire with the AIADMK and the BJP targeting Chief Minister MK Stalin for mismanagement.
Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, runner-up for the coveted position, graciously proposed Palaniswamy’s name after wresting control of the party by constituting a 11-member steering committee to manage the party in which his supporters dominate.
Congress MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly were evicted from the session on Tuesday after they disrupted discussions on the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).
Wanting to show that he is a man of original ideas, the Chief Minister last month announced a sudden four-day ‘double lockdown’ for Chennai and four other cities where all essential supplies, including drinking water supply, would remain closed and no one would be allowed to step out of his house even for a breath of fresh air.
The Madras High Court also suggested to the government that it converts a part of late J Jayalalithaa's residence ''Veda Nilayam'' as a memorial suggesting that a part of her residence could also be used as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's office.
The 73 year-old DMK MP alleged that he was being targeted by AIADMK-led state government as he is trying to expose them for corruption in the purchases of COVID-19 supplies.
