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Sunday, March 17, 2019,
Chennai
The ruling AIADMK on March 17 released the list of constituencies to be contested by the party along with its allies for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat for the Union Territory of Puducherry.
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Monday, May 16, 2016,
New Delhi
The average of four Exit Polls (Poll of Polls) by NDTV and Times Now has predicted a narrow win for the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, The average places DMK alliance at 117, and AIADMK at 108, and Others 9-12 seats, BJP 0. Others may play a key role in formation of the government in TN.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016,
Chennai
DMDK leader and chief ministerial candidate of the six-party front, Vijayakanth, and DMK treasurer M K Stalin filed nominations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Ulundurpettai and Kolathur respectively
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016,
Chennai
The DMDK has changed its Kancheepuram candidate. Its leader Vijayakanth announced on April 20 that Ekambaram would be the new candidate. He replaces Shamughasundaram.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016,
Chennai
The Viduthalai Siruthaigal Katchi (VCK), an alliance partner of the DMDK-PWF-TMC alliance, announced its first list of 11 candidates on April 19. The party has been allotted 25 seats as part of the alliance.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
Chennai
The DMDK released three lists of candidates for 40 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The party is contesting 104 seats as part of the Vijayakanth-led front which includes DMDK, PWF and TMC for the May 16 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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Sunday, April 10, 2016,
Chennai
Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) led by former Union minister G K Vasan has joined the Vijayakanth-led alliance, giving a boost to the third front.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016,
Chennai
DMDK chief Vijayakanth on April 5 expelled 10 functionaries, including three MLAs, for questioning the party’s decision to align with the four-party PWF and not go with the DMK.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016,
Chennai
Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) leader G K Vasan has declined to indicate if his party would join the Vijayakanth-led CVF for the May 16 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls and said his party was yet to make up its mind on the alliance question.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016,
Chennai
The DMDK will contest 124 seats as part of the Captain Vijayakanth Front (CVF) in the May 16 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, and the 4-party People's Welfare Front (PWF) in 110 seats, the CVF convenor Vaiko announced in Chennai on March 23.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016,
Chennai
Captain Vijayakanth Front leader Vijayakanth on March 23 declared that the front would form a coalition government in Tamil Nadu which would include the DMDK, MDMK, Left parties and the Viduthalai Siuruthaigal Katchi (VCK).
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016,
Chennai
MDMK leader and convenor of Captain Vijayakanth Front (CVF) Vaiko said on March 23 that this front would quash the hopes of AIADMK and DMK and would emerge victorious in the May 16 elections and would form a coalition government in Tamil Nadu
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016,
Chennai
The DMK on March 23 received a major set-back as the Vijayakanth-led DMDK announced the formation of a third front with the four-party People's Welfare Front (PWF) for the May 2016 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
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Saturday, March 12, 2016,
Chennai
MDMK leader Vaiko said the invitation of DMDK leader Vijayakanth's wife Premalatha that like-minded parties could approach Vijayakanth for talks regarding the TN Assembly elections was a positive move.
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Friday, March 11, 2016,
Chennai
DMDK leader Vijayakanth on March 10 dealt a severe blow to several suitors like the DMK, BJP and MNF at one stroke by declaring that his party would go it alone in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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Sunday, February 21, 2016,
Chennai
Ten rebel MLAs, including eight from DMDK, on February 21 submitted their resignations to Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal. Vijayakanth has lost status of Opposition Leader.
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Sunday, February 21, 2016,
Kancheepuram
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam leader Vijayakanth has made it clear that he would like to be king rather then king-maker, implying that the party would not play second fiddle to the DMK, thereby turning down the alliance offer.
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Monday, August 10, 2015,
August 10
The DMDK will hold a token fast at the party headquarters in Chennai on August 13.
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Sunday, October 26, 2014,
Chennai
Cracks in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unit in Tamil Nadu have widened over Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignoring leaders of alliance parties like DMDK and MDMK for the dinner being hosted by him in New Delhi on October 25, 2014.
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Thursday, March 20, 2014,
Chennai
The BJP announced on March 20 that it will ally with five parties -- Desiya Murpokku Dravida Katchi (DMDK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Katchi(MDMK), Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Indhiya Jananayaka Katchi (IJK) and Kongu Nadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KNMDK) -- in Tamil Nadu for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
