Counting begins in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

May 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Many of the Congress' top leaders were trailing in Tamil Nadu though its alliance with the DMK and the VCK alliance was leading in 27 of the 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The rival AIADMK front that includes the Left parties, MDMK and PMK was ahead in 12 seats.

May 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - An hour into counting of votes for the 15th Lok Sabha elections, the DMK-Congress-VCK alliance was leading in 14 of the 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu while the rival AIADMK front that includes the Left parties was leading in five seats. Notable contestants who are leading are M.

May 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - The DMK-Congress-VCK alliance is leading in 14 of the 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu while the rival AIADMK front that includes the Left parties is leading in five seats. Krishnaswamy, AKS Vijayan, TKS Elangovan, TR Baalu and V Tamizharasi are leading in their respective constituencies, while those trailing are Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Mani Shankar Iyer, KV Thankabalu and EVKS Elangovan.

May 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - All 39 parliamentary constituency of Tamil Nadu and the lone seat of union territory Puducherry went to the polls Wednesday in the fifth and the final phase of the general elections. Voting stations opened at 7 a.m.

May 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Polling was underway Wednesday in all 39 parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu and the lone seat of union territory Puducherry in the fifth and the final phase of the general elections. Most voting stations opened at 7 a.m.

May 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Brisk polling was witnessed in the first four hours in 39 parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in the union territory of Puducherry where general elections were underway Wednesday. Most voting stations opened at 7 a.m.

May 13th, 2009 CHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY - Thirty-six percent voters exercised their franchise in 39 Tamil Nadu constituencies until 1 p.m. Wednesday while in neighbouring union territory of Puducherry the turnout crossed the half way mark by 2 p.m.

May 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said the Congress-led coalition would again form the government at the Centre. Speaking to media persons after casting his vote, Karunanidhi said, "It will be again a Congress-led government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls." He said the DMK-Congress would appear victorious in all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

May 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - Expressing anguish over the plight of the Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said here Sunday that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) would work to secure equal status and equal rights for them. 'Our ultimate goal is to secure for Tamil people (in Sri Lanka) equal status and equal rights,' Gandhi said at an election rally where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M.

May 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Reiterating her call for a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka, AIADMK leader J. Jayalalitha Wednesday said the Indian Army would be sent to the island nation to carve out Tamil Eelam state if her alliance wins all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

May 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi's election rallies that were scheduled to be held in Chennai and Puducherry on Wednesday have been postponed as pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfits had threatened to stage demonstrations over UPA's alleged failure to ensure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Gandhi was scheduled to address a rally in Puducherry this afternoon and in Chennai in the evening.

May 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi's public meetings that were scheduled to be held in Chennai and Puducherry Wednesday have been postponed due to the ill health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, a party leader said.

May 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi's public meetings that were scheduled to be held in Chennai and Puducherry Wednesday have been postponed due to the ill health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, a party leader said.

April 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Thursday nominated Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar to contest the Lok Sabha election from Sivaganga and Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu respectively as it released its list of candidates for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

April 7th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - The PMK Tuesday withdrew support to the Congress government in the union territory of Puducherry, Raj Bhavan sources said. PMK chief M.