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.
The invitation of the VKS to the DMK’s principal rival in Tamil Nadu politics triggered speculations about the cracks in the INDIA bloc.
Record voter-turnout of 77.73 per cent by 5 pm
Going by present indications, it is advantage DMK coalition.
Stalin, who was elevated to the post of president of DMK in August 2018 following the death of his father M Karunanidhi, is in his usual style interacting with the people during the campaign.
Not trusting the police to safeguard their privacy and dignity, two sisters aged 20 and 18 accompanied by their father have approached the Coimbatore district collector seeking a licence to possess a pistol for personal protection.
Tamil Nadu goes to polls in a single phase on April 18.
In the letter, an AIADMK MLA alleged that banks have been told not to bounce cheques even if there are no adequate funds in the account.
