While OPS faction says the court battle is far from over, analysts say this could be the end of the road for the former CM, leaving him with few options like allying with Sasikala.
The bench, however, clarified that none of its observations in the judgment would have any bearing on the pending civil suits between archrivals Edappadi K Palaniswami & O Panneerselvam.
A considerable section of women voters in Tamil Nadu was once aligned with AIADMK, but political observers say Jayalalithaa’s death may have triggered a shift among them towards the DMK.
O. Paneerselvam pulled out his candidate, Senthil Murugan, from the upcoming Erode East bypolls, for which Edappadi K Palanisamy-led AIADMK had announced the name of K.S. Thennarasu.
In past 2 days, CM visited four districts of Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur & Tiruvannamalai. Opposition BJP, AIADMK claim Stalin's visit was eyewash & that DMK administration is shaken.
The warring factions of the AIADMK, led by former chief ministers EPS and OPS, on Wednesday announced their respective candidates for the 27 February polls.
Now suspended, DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamoorthy publicly berated R.N. Ravi for skipping portions of a government-approved speech that mentioned B.R. Ambedkar.
At an event in Raj Bhavan, Governor R.N. Ravi said Tamil Nadu should be called ‘Tamizhagam’. Although he has BJP’s support, Dravidian parties DMK & AIADMK criticised the remarks.
Tamil Nadu’s Stalin-led DMK has been pushing an anti-Centre, anti-Modi narrative. But the politics led by two ex-IPS officers signal worrying times for the CM.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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