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
At a public event in Madurai on Sunday, the PM urged the youth of the southern state to reject the “forces of negativity”.
If Modi is to save the day, the BJP needs a new narrative besides new allies.
The suspension of 45 Lok Sabha members belonging to AIADMK and the TDP is likely to be revoked if they assure Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that they will not create pandemonium.
Seeking passage of the Bill, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot said the Bill was important in view of the rights of the transgenders and urged the members to pass it.
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam president TTV Dinakran has categorically a merger could be possible only without 12 of the ruling faction leaders, including Edappadi K Palaniswamy and O Panneerselvam
