Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016
Facing sexual harassment charges, PMK's Nanguneri candidate joins AIADMK
Facing a sexual harassment complaint, Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate for the Nanguneri assembly constituency in Tirunelveli district S Thirupathi (35) joined the AIADMK on Friday. - Security heightened for 509 sensitive poll booths in Madurai
Election officials on Friday made arrangements to provide additional security to sensitive and vulnerable polling stations that fall under both the city and rural police limits. Out of the 2,689 - Stalled infrastructure projects hit industrial growth: EVKS Elangovan
Road infrastructure projects that have been stalled over the past 5 years have cost the state its industrial development, TNCC president EVKS Elangovan said here on Friday. - 14 arrested in Madurai district for disbursing cash to voters
Rural police have summoned over 250 people for receiving cash, meant for luring voters, from political parties in the district. While 14 persons were arrested so far for disbursing cash to voters, The village elders (nattamai) passed a diktat that groceries should not be sold to the 150-odd families in the colony.Since Wednesday, the tea and barber shops in the village have also been turning - PMK cadres hurl stones at education minister's car
Tension erupted on Thursday night after Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) cadres hurled stones at Tamil Nadu higher education minister P Palaniappan's car near Bommidi in Dharmapuri district. - 'Cash for vote' complaints on the rise as the D-day nears
AIADMK councillor from 14th ward, Thirumalayampalayam town panchayat, was arrested by the police for attempting to distribute money to voters on Thursday night. Police have seized Rs7.87lakh from him. - Congress banking on sitting AIADMK MLA's failure in Namakkal constituency
Namakkal constituency, known mainly for its poultry and truck industries, is also famous for its Anjaneyar temple. The western Tamil Nadu district is the highest contributor of state's revenue through - Three held for bribing voters in Trichy
Police arrested three persons in connection with cash distribution for vote in Trichy and Karur on Thursday. - Priests, pastors campaign for BJP in Kanyakumari
Catholic priest Father Valeriyan of Kanyakumari confirmed to TOI that this time there would be no 'secret' communication to the congregation or directive as to which party they should vote for. - Jobs, Cauvery issue, anti-incumbency, floods to play deciding roles across TN
It would not be a cakewalk for chief minister J Jayalalithaa's party in the hitherto AIADMK heartland of western Tamil Nadu. - Undecided parents look to kids for voting advice
D-Day is just around the corner and heated discussions about who to vote for are being held in drawing rooms of houses across the city. - I was offered money by BJP, AIADMK, DMK: Vijayakant
In a sensational revelation, DMDK chief Vijayakant has alleged that he was offered bribes by AIADMK, DMK and BJP to join their poll alliance for the May 16 Tamil Nadu assembly election. - Party is greater and nobler than my family: Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi, 92, says the DMK represents a self-respect movement and a political culture that values human rights. He believes the people of Tamil Nadu have placed their faith in him for 60 - Tamil Nadu assembly polls: Cash seizure goes over Rs 100 crore
The data, however, clarifies that out of the total Rs 100.71 crore seized in Tamil Nadu, Rs 45.65 crore was released after verification, as it was "not linked" to any political party or candidate - Elangovan comes out with 'swindle' theory to explain why voters accept money
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president EVKS Elangovan - DMK ahead of AIADMK in vote share, opinion poll says
DMK has the edge over AIADMK in vote share in the May 16 assembly poll in Tamil Nadu, according to the results of an opinion poll conducted by research organisation People's Studies. The poll predicts - Tamil Nadu election: PMK candidate who faces sexual harassment complaint joins AIADMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate in Nanguneri assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, S Thirupathi, joined the ruling AIADMK on Friday. More than 500 fake voting machines were seized by the election flying squad near Poondi check post in Kumbakonam. - AIADMK councillor held for trying to distribute money to voters
The police have arrested an AIADMK councillor of the Thirumalayampalayam town panchayat in election-bound Tamil Nadu for allegedly trying to distribute money to voters. They seized Rs 7.87 lakh from - Residents threaten to boycott poll
Residents of Lourde Ammalpuram in Tuticorin district have decided to boycott the ensuing assembly election in protest against the unannounced power cuts in their area over the last few weeks. Much to the relief of villagers in Meenakshipuram, Madurai district administration has set up a polling booth in the village and also created a separate zone to facilitate polling on the election day. - A new dubious record: Over Rs 100 crore seized before Tamil Nadu polls
Total cash seized in Tamil Nadu since model code came into effect has crossed Rs 100 crore, the highest ever in the history of Indian elections. - Case registered against BJP for code violation
Gobichettipalayam, popularly known as 'Kutty Kodambakkam', is a favourite among film makers and many Tamil, Telugu and even Hindi movies have been shot in its picturesque locales. - BJP pins its Tamil Nadu hopes on Vedaranyam
In a bid to make a foray into the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the BJP is pinning its hopes on the coastal constituency of Vedaranyam. In line with that, it is fielding a popular three-time former DMK MLA as
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