OPS and EPS were made coordinator and co-coordinator of the AIADMK in an innovative concept of dual leadership that was put in place after the demise of party chief J. Jayalalithaa in 2016.
At AIADMK general and executive council meeting scheduled for 23 June, EPS camp is expected to push for single leadership of the party. OPS camp wants meeting postponed.
Tamil Nadu partners are staying together for the sake of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior AIADMK leaders say. Meanwhile, BJP looks to fashion itself as 'principal opposition party'.
Although the BJP has been heralded for its performance in Tamil Nadu's latest local body elections, the truth is far from it. DMK and AIADMK are way ahead.
BJP has shown it can emerge as an alternative pole in Tamil Nadu politics and wean the state away from caste-oriented politics and silver screen leadership.
Tamil Nadu government’s decision to shut down Amma mini-clinics has AIADMK and AMMK alleging ‘political vendetta’. DMK says clinics were not performing, lacked infrastructure.
AIADMK claims Sasikala is not a party member, though she claims to be the general secretary. The new amendment mandates 'single vote' by 'primary members' to elect top two position.
Previous AIADMK govt had begun celebrating Tamil Nadu Day on 1 November since 2019, but CM M.K. Stalin announced the move to 18 July Saturday, drawing flak from opposition parties.
Sasikala, the one-time close aide of Jayalalithaa, was expelled from AIADMK in 2017. Its senior leaders have threatened legal action over Sasikala naming herself as ‘general secretary’ of party.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
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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