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Friday, October 30, 2020,
Chennai
R K Raghavan, former head of CBI and IG Intelligence, Tamil Nadu, has described in his book his harsh encounters with the DMK and AIADMK governments in the State, including former chief ministers MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. "Jayalalithaa was dangerously reckless, and paid the penalty for it”.
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Thursday, August 6, 2020,
Chennai
The capital need not be shifted from Chennai. Yet, the metropolitan centre badly needs a second capital to decongest Chennai which would be easier for people in southern districts of TN to access, like Tiruchi or Karur. A look at MGR, Jaya proposals on the Capital issue, and why they were made and shelved
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018,
Chennai
The newly-elected president of the DMK, M K Stalin will not be as towering a personality as Muthuvel Karunanidhi. However, he will be seen as a more inclusive leader than his father. Stalin doesn’t believe in berating those who have faith in God and religion, especially Hinduism, which practice antagonized several sections of society and alienated them from the DMK.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018,
Chennai
Leader after leader of various opposition parties, speaking at the Kalaignar condolence meeting in Chennai on August 30, stressed that the newly-elected president M K Stalin will play a crucial role in the formation of the next government at the Centre. For Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pon Radhakrishnan of the BJP, it must have been galling to find a galaxy of opposition parties coming together under one platform which could be a precursor to an alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018,
Chennai
A photo of Congress president Rahul Gandhi at kauvery Hospital in Chennai has proved that DMK president M Karunanidhi is much better and that he is improving. The photo shows DMK Working President and Karunanidhi's son M K Stalin speaking to Karunanidhi who is very much conscious and not on any life-saving support.
Rahul Gandhi is seen standing next to Stalin, along with other doctors.
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Sunday, February 5, 2017,
Chennai
O Panneerselvam has stepped down yet again from the post of Tamil Nadu chief minister. V K Sasikala has been unanimously elected as AIADMK general secretary and is expected to take over as CM shortly.
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Friday, December 16, 2016,
Chennai
The president of the DMK and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi, was readmitted to the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Thursday night following breathing difficulty due to heavy cold and lung infection. The 92-year-old leader underwent a tracheostomy procedure to optimise breathing, the Kauvery Hospital stated.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016,
Chennai
DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin is all set to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil nadu Assembly, following his election as the leader of the DMK Legislature Party on May 24.
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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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Monday, May 16, 2016,
Chennai
An estimated 63.7 per cent of the electorate in Tamil Nadu had cast their votes for the Assembly elections till 3 p.m. on May 16. Brisk polling had been witnessed in several districts of Tamil Nadu right from 7 a.m when polling commenced in the State.
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Monday, May 16, 2016,
Chennai
Voting for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala began on May 16 amid tight security. In Tamil Nadu, the choice is among four chief ministerial candidates-- AIADMK's J Jayalalithaa, DMK president M Karunanidhi, Third Front leader Vijayakanth and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, besides the BJP.
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Saturday, May 14, 2016,
Chennai
The EC on May 14 issued showcause notices to AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK president M Karunanidhi over the violation of model code, as their election manifestos did not “substantially” fulfil its guidelines
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Saturday, May 14, 2016,
Chennai
Campaigning ended today in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry for May 16 Assembly polls, ringing the curtain down on the gruelling two-month-long exercise.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016,
Chennai
Pudhiya Thalaimurai TV channel's opinion poll has given the ruling AIADMK a clear majority in the May 16 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with 164 seats, while the DMK-led alliance comes second with 66 seats. The others will get only four seats, the survey carried out with APT says.
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Friday, May 6, 2016,
Chennai
AICC President Sonia Gandhi has criticised the AIADMK government and the party over the tardy flood relief work in November-December last
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Monday, April 25, 2016,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, DMK president M Karunanidhi and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss were among those who filed their nominations for the May 16 elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
Chennai
The DMK and Congress have reached an understanding for the Puducherry Assembly elections, with the Congress to contest 21 seats and the DMK 9.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
Chennai
The DMK on April 13 released its list of candidates for 173 constituencies for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on May 16. Karunanidhi will contest from Tiruvarur and his son M K Stalin from Kolathur.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016,
Chennai
DMK president M Karunanidhi will file his nomination in Tiruvarur on April 25. He will address a public meeting at Tiruvarur on the same day.
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Friday, April 8, 2016,
Chennai
The Manidhaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) will contest Ulundurpettai, Ramanathapuram, Ambur, Nagapattinam and Thondamuthur as part of the DMK-led alliance for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
