Jayalalithaa supports DMK's Alagiri on using TamilSeptember 14th, 2009 CHENNAI - Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly J. Jayalalithaa Monday supported the view of central Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.K.
New electronic voting machines for Tamil Nadu by-electionsJuly 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - With major opposition parties ranged against electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission has decided to buy new machines for the five Tamil Nadu by-elections slated for Aug 18. Speaking to reporters here Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Naresh Gupta said: "The new machines will have advanced features like reading time wise polling and the number of votes polled at a particular time."
He said the new machines were needed as the existing machines were nearly 15 years old.
Left to announce decision on Tamil Nadu by-polls ThursdayJuly 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - The Communist parties will announce Thursday whether they will support AIADMK's decision to boycott by-polls in Tamil Nadu, party sources said Wednesday. On July 20, the AIADMK and the MDMK decided to boycott the by-elections in five assembly constituencies Aug 18, alleging that the polls would not be held in a free and fair manner.
Congress wants to contest two seats in Tamil Nadu by-electionsJuly 21st, 2009 CHENNAI - The Congress, which has an alliance with Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, wants to contest from two of the five assembly constituencies where by-elections are to be held. State Congress president K.V.
By-polls for five Tamil Nadu assembly seats on Aug 18July 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Election Commission Thursday said that by-elections for five Tamil Nadu assembly constituencies that are vacant would be held Aug 18. According to the Election Commission by-elections for the five constituencies - Kambam, Illayankudi, Bargur, Sri Vaikundam and Thodamuthur - will be held Aug 18 and counting of votes on Aug 21.
Tamil Nadu assembly session begins from WednesdayJune 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - A four-day session of the Tamil Nadu assembly will begin Wednesday and take up matters like demand for grants for various departments. "The budget session got over soon owing to the Lok Sabha elections after it started on February 17.
Congress will be stronger in next elections: ChidambaramJune 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - Home Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram Saturday said the party will emerge stronger in the 2011 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu as well as the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
PMK bats for Congress in Tamil NaduJune 5th, 2009 CHENNAI - The PMK, which had dumped the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections to join hands with the AIADMK, is now supporting the Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress in its demand for ministerial berths in the state government. PMK leader S.
Karunanidhi's son appointed Tamil Nadu's Deputy CMMay 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's son, M K Stalin, was on Friday appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. State Governor S.S.
Captain's knock - Vijaykant scores 0/40 but helps ChidambaramMay 17th, 2009 CHENNAI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who barely escaped defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, should thank the DMDK of actor Vijaykant - also known as 'Captain' after his character in Tamil film Captain Prabhakaran - which drew a blank in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry but took vital votes away from Chidambaram's main opponent.
Sri Lanka issue failed in Tamil Nadu, says MaranMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran said Saturday that the victory of his party in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu showed that the Sri Lankan issue had failed to sway voters in the state. As the DMK proved pollsters wrong with a strong performance in a majority of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats, Maran told NDTV TV: 'People (of Tamil Nadu) have given a clear mandate.'
Asked if the emotive issue of Sri Lanka's military offensive against the Tamil Tigers had played a role in balloting, as many had expected, he said: 'That has not played a role.'
AIADMK leader J.
We will secure equal status for Sri Lankan Tamils: SoniaMay 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.
After polls I will work with youth of Tamil Nadu: RahulMay 8th, 2009 SIVAGANGA - Congress general secretary and the party's star campaigner Rahul Gandhi Friday reached out to the youth of Tamil Nadu, promising to work with them after the elections to change the face of the state. 'For the future and for the Congress party in particular, we are going to work with the youth of Tamil Nadu to change the face of the state,' Rahul Gandhi declared at a rally here, held in support of the party's candidate and Home Minister P.
Advani, Modi to tour Tamil NaduMay 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are set to make a whirlwind tour of Tamil Nadu, where elections are to be held May 13 in the last phase of the staggered Lok Sabha polls. 'Prime ministerial candidate L.K.
Chidambaram to contest from Sivaganga, Mani from MayiladuthuraiApril 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.
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