Of 47 MLAs, 25 MLAs of the AIADMK had voted for the TVK. Faction led by senior leaders such as SP Velumani and CV Shanmugam helped Vijay's party win trust vote.
The Dravidian movement's parent organisation gave birth to several offshoots—DK, DMK, AIADMK, MDMK, DMDK, and AMMK. The political developments of 1972 and 1989 are now witnessing a parallel in 2026.
AIADMK has claimed that the ruling party engaged in the practice of illegally luring legislators with money or other inducements. Accusation comes after resignation of 4 MLAs from AIADMK.
Off the blocks early in engaging with the Centre, the TVK chief has maintained the stance of previous governments on key issues without striking a confrontational note.
The Dravidian party has historically survived every split on the strength of one dominant personality. With EPS seemingly unable to fill that role, revival is likely to be difficult.
Day after EPS’ rebuke of rebel faction, Velumani called on general secretary to reach out to rebel MLAs & not push them away, said they were respecting public mandate by backing TVK.
Harking back to Jayalalithaa’s tenure as ‘golden era of governance’, EPS urged AIADMK cadres to stay ‘cautious of evil deeds of those who aspire to power for selfish gains’.
Chennai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami expelled 25 functionaries from the party after they extended support to...
China processes over two-thirds of global lithium. Until Indian firms begin investing in lithium refineries, the raw material will continue to be exported to China for processing.
Leave aside long data runs, even if focus is put on specific episodes of pronounced crisis such as COVID-19 pandemic, America excels in recovering rapidly from such phases.
Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.
The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.
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