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Last Updated:May 13, 2026, 6:48 PM IST Tamil Nadu politics witnessed fresh turmoil after 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs openly backed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s TVK government. Edappadi K Palaniswami led the AIADMK government after Jayalalithaa’s death and completed a full term (2017–2021) amid political challenges. (Image: PTI/File) AIADMK supremo Edappadi K Palaniswami took action…
Tamil Nadu’s ruling TVK – fresh off a dramatic trust vote win Wednesday morning – has rolled back the appointment of an astrologer as an Officer on Special Duty (Political). Radhan Pandit Vetrivel had been named to party boss and chief minister Joseph Vijay’s staff, but his appointment triggered protests from TVK critics and rivals,…
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is safe, for now. The superstar actor – who upended Tamil Nadu politics by leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to victory in last month’s election – was confirmed Wednesday as the new chief minister after winning a vote of confidence. The TVK government was backed by 144 lawmakers after his nearest rival –…
Last Updated:May 12, 2026, 6:23 PM IST Born in South India and originally practising under the name Pandit Vettrivel, he moved to Delhi in 2008, later adopting the name Radhan Pandit. J Jayalalithaa served as Tamil Nadu CM for more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016 for six terms (1991–1996, 2001, 2002–2006, 2011–2014, 2015–2016)….
A faction of the AIADMK – led by CV Shanmugam – extended support Tuesday to Tamil Nadu’s ruling coalition headed by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. Shanmugam told reporters he plans to meet the chief minister later today. He pointed to a string of electoral defeats suffered by the All India Anna Dravida…
Hindi News National AIADMK Party Split: Palanisamy Vs Velumani Factions Emerge In Tamil Nadu Chennai1 minute ago copy link AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palanisamy reached the Assembly with the MLAs of his group on Monday. There seems to be a split in the AIADMK party in Tamil Nadu. This time AIADMK could win only…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated TVK Chief Vijay as he took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the grand ceremony in Chennai. The historic swearing-in event witnessed the presence of top political leaders, celebrities and thousands of supporters. Celebrations erupted across the state as Thalapathy Vijay officially assumed office as Tamil Nadu…
When three stalwarts of Indian politics came together on one stage in San Francisco, America, a heated debate was inevitable. The occasion was the Stanford India Conference, where a heated argument was witnessed between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, BJP MP Tejashwi Surya and BJP leader K Annamalai. During this, Shashi Tharoor said that if there…
Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium came alive today with thousands cheering for Tamil Nadu’s new Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as he took the oath after a historic performance by his new party, TVK, in the assembly election. Among the many interesting sights and sounds at Vijay’s oath-taking ceremony, ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in full. It…
Last Updated:May 10, 2026, 4:31 PM IST The actor-turned-politician had contested from two seats – Perambur and Tiruchirappalli (East) – in the recent Tamil Nadu election. TVK Chief Vijay taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. (PTI Image) Tamil Nadu witnessed the beginning of a new political era, as Vijay took office as the Chief…