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C. Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister, with his party emerging as the largest in the recent elections. His administration's first move is a significant welfare promise: free electricity up to 200 units for domestic consumers.

A paid holiday has been declared for Tamil Nadu residents in Kerala on Thursday, the polling day. The high-stakes election campaign concluded Tuesday, featuring sharp exchanges on key issues. Security is heightened across Tamil Nadu's 234 constituencies, where over 4,000 candidates are vying for votes.

Actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's TVK has emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu assembly polls, dramatically altering the state's political landscape. Leveraging star power and organized fan networks, TVK has disrupted the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK, resonating with voters seeking an alternative.

Actor Vijay’s rise to the centre of Tamil Nadu’s political conversation was carefully incubated in cinema under the guidance of his father, SA Chandrasekhar, a filmmaker known for socially rooted narratives.

While BJP is fielding an experienced hand in the city seat allotted to it in the AIADMK-led alliance, Congress has opted for two young faces in the two constituencies allotted to it here in the DMK-led alliance.

Kamal Haasan's makkal needhi maiam will not contest the upcoming assembly polls but will back the DMK alliance. Haasan cited his party's 'torchlight' symbol as their identity, making seat-sharing unacceptable. He emphasized prioritizing Tamil Nadu's welfare over seat negotiations, a move CM Stalin lauded as a sacrifice for the state's good.

Leaders and other representatives of the Greater Chennai Corporation Employees Welfare Association met actor and makkal needhi maiam president Kamal Haasan at the party head office here on Tuesday and requested his support to their cause.

Actor Vijay Thalapathy's new party, TVK, is emerging as a third option in Tamil Nadu politics, challenging the long-standing dominance of DMK and AIADMK. With populist welfare promises and a strong social media presence, TVK aims to capture the significant unaligned vote, though electoral history suggests challenges remain.

Police arrested a 34-year-old man for trespassing into the house and party office of actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan here on Tuesday.

Condemning the caste discrimination against dalits at Vengaivayal hamlet in Pudukottai district, makkal needhi maiam has demanded that the government act tough against untouchability and call the perpetrators anti-social elements.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan was conferred an honorary doctorate for his contribution to cinema by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Kamal Haasan, the veteran actor and makkal needhi maiam founder, is now a Rajya Sabha MP. He took his oath in Tamil. He expressed honour to serve in the Upper House. Haasan's entry marks a significant step in his political journey. He was nominated with DMK-led alliance support. He had filed his nomination earlier this month

Actor and president of makkal needhi maiam (MNM) Kamal Haasan condemned the Edappadi K Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu for forcing drivers and conductors of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai to resort to a flash strike on Monday demanding their salary.

Actor and founder of the political party makkal needhi maiam, Kamal Haasan said that he is open to joining hands with a broader platform of political parties for the 2019 National Election.

Kamal’s daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan also took to social media to wish their father

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan expresses his gratitude to one lakh people for their participation in making the occasion a grand success.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on Friday night for a routine annual medical check-up, the hospital said in a bulletin on Saturday.

A day after three functionaries of makkal needhi maiam (MNM) were attacked at a grama sabha meeting at Chinna Thadagam, party’s vice-president R Mahendran on Thursday petitioned district administration officials and the superintendent of police seeking action against those behind the attack.

The website of actor Kamal Hassan's makkal needhi maiam (MNM) was hacked on Friday. The party said on their Twitter handle that the site was hacked by miscreants who thrive on stifling the voice of democracy. They will not bow down to such threats, and they will react appropriately. The spokespersons for the party said that no such decisions had been made.