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Freebies for votes From gold thalis and mixer-grinders in the past, competitive clientelism in Tamil Nadu has escalated this election season on the home appliances and electronics front — with the AIADMK proffering washing machines and free-of-cost cable TV connection and the DMK laying out tablets and computers. The ruling party added ₹1,500 per month assistance to women — over the ₹1,000 promised by the DMK. Promises on job quotas were common in the two rivals’ manifestos released ...

DMK chief M K Stalin on Monday, dismissed Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers allegations that he is responsible for the death of former chief minister Jayalalithaa and dared Palaniswami to lodge a case against him as he is ready to face it legally. Asserting they (AIADMK) are not winning, Stalin said that AIADMKs manifesto is a copy of DMKs manifesto, "They could even announce that an aeroplane and a helicopter will be given to everyone. They can say anything because they know they are not going to w...

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Monday filed his nomination from Kovilpatti assembly constituency for upcoming elections in Tamil Nadu. Notably, days after leaving the AIADMK-led alliance over a seat-sharing dispute, actor-turned-politician Vijayakanths DMDK on Sunday sealed a partnership with TTV Dhinakarans AMMK for Tamil Nadu polls. Under the new alliance, DMDK will contest from 60 seats of the states 234 seats in Tamil Nadu. Vijayakanths party on...

The counting of votes will take place on May 2. Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin on Sunday ( March 14)  assured that his party will resolve all the petitions given by the people within 100 days after coming to power in the state after the Assembly polls.  "I promised to resolve petitions given by people on basic issues within 100 days. I have received around 17 lakh petitions online and others have given petition through the box," Stalin said.  He also expressed c...

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has declared total assets valued at Rs 61.19 lakh, up from the Rs 33.20 lakh in 2016, according to his election affidavit submitted as part of the nomination for the April 6 Assembly polls in the state. Panneerselvam, AIADMK Coordinator, is seeking a third term from Bodinayakkanur in Theni district. All of the assets were movable and he had no immovable assets in his name, which was the case in 2016 as well, Panneerselvam said. The assets inc...

The counting of votes will take place on May 2. Chennai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president L Murugan on Sunday (March 14) lashed out at the DMK over its promise of abolishing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination and they have a habit to lie.  When asked about the DMK`s manifesto, he said that they themselves introduced the NEET during the UPA government and now they are promising to withdraw it."The DMK always lies.  They have a habit to lie. They the...

Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 17:04 IST The AIADMK has said that if it is brought back to power in the state, it will urge the BJP-ruled Central government to scrap the CAA. Union Minister VK Singh&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspANI Key Highlights Ruling party makes the promise in its manifesto BJP says the CAA will not be scrapped Chennai: After its Tamil Nadu ally AIADMK said that it will press the Central government do a rethink and withdraw the controversial Citizenship (Amen...

Read more about Kamal Haasan files nomination from Coimbatore.S, vows to make it best city on Business Standard. Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday filed his nomination from Coimbatore South Constituency for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Freebies form the core of the promises made by the main parties in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu, which has seen tumultuous political changes in the last five years, is set for one more round of a familiar battle in the Assembly election on April 6. Its two principal parties, the DMK and the ruling AIADMK, have stitched up pre-poll alliances and taken the lion’s share of the 234 seats to be contested. Both parties have, by and large, retained their allies of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. While the Co...

DMK President M K Stalin on Monday declared he had movable assets of a litte over Rs 4.94 crore as part of his nomination papers filed for the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.His immovable assets of land and residential buildings were valued at Rs 2.24 crore.