The DMK on Tuesday charged that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had made hate speech at a meeting organised by a YouTube channel and the Election Commission should take action against her for violating the model code of conduct. In the complaint lodged through Tamil Nadu CEO, the DMK said Sitharaman, while speaking at a meeting organised by YouTube channel… Continue reading "Take action against Nirmala for ‘hate speech’: DMK"
Actor and politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Saturday joined the DMK-led alliance for campaigning in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the party announced on Saturday. It also said it bagged one seat for the 2025 Rajya Sabha polls. This came amid speculations that Haasan’s party might be allotted seats to contest the Parliamentary polls. The deal, between… Continue reading "Kamal Haasan’s MNM joins DMK-led alliance, bags one Rajya Sabha seat"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the DMK government and stated that he will not let DMK loot the money for the development of Tamil Nadu. Addressing a rally in Chennai, PM Modi said, “I want to tell the DMK that Modi will not let you loot the money for the development of Tamil Nadu. And the… Continue reading "Will not let DMK loot the money for Tamil Nadu’s development: Modi"
In a sharp retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks in Tamil Nadu, DMK treasurer TR Baalu criticised the Prime Minister for leveraging former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s legacy as a means to woo voters. This comes amidst Modi’s shifting narratives on corruption in the state, where he previously lambasted the governance during Jayalalithaa’s tenure but has now chosen… Continue reading "DMK MP T R Baalu counters PM Modi’s remarks on DMK govt"
Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who had been lying low ever since the court restrained him from using the AIADMK flag, name and symbol, launched a virulent attack on his beta noir and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of striking a secret deal with the DMK and thus going against the founding principles of the party. Besides… Continue reading "OPS says EPS and DMK have a secret pact"
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress on Sunday held their first round of talks for seat sharing in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The discussions were held at the DMK headquarters in Chennai and was attended by a five-member team of the Congress and seven-member panel of the DMK. The Congress team comprised senior national leaders… Continue reading "DMK, Congress hold first round of discussions for seat sharing"
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday announced the constitution of three committees of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to prepare for the Lok Sabha elections later this year. According to the statement, Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha member K Kanimozhi will head the party’s manifesto committee, Sriperumbudur MP TR Baalu will lead the committee for holding seat-sharing talks with… Continue reading "DMK forms panels for seat sharing talks"
The ruling DMK on Wednesday termed as illegal the high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to examine the possibility of conducting simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, State Assemblies, municipalities, and panchayats. The committee should immediately stop seeking views on the One Nation One Election idea, failing which the party will be forced to take appropriate legal… Continue reading "Stop ONOP consultations, else face legal action: DMK"
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday appealed to people from all walks of life to donate generously to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to undertake restoration work in areas affected by heavy rains. To start with, Stalin donated his one-month salary to CMPRF and exhorted MPs and MLAs to do so. Already, Tamil Nadu IAS Officers’ Association and Indian… Continue reading "CM donates month’s salary to flood relief"
The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court (MHC) observed that any party has the right to agitate against what they oppose and disposed of the petition against the anti-NEET signature campaign being driven by DMK as the petitioner withdrew his plea. A litigant M L Ravi, Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi, president filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to… Continue reading "MHC disposed of a plea against DMK’s anti NEET campaign"