AIADMK’s call to boycott Vikravandi bypoll was seen as bid to relay message to BJP-ally PMK with eye on 2026 assembly polls. But bypoll result has shown opposition to DMK is weak.
AIADMK gen secy & Tamil Nadu ex-CM Palaniswami is holding 10-day meeting with party functionaries and workers to analyse showing in LS polls and map out next moves.
AIADMK has opted out of contest in stronghold in apparent olive branch to NDA ally PMK, say observers. But PMK asserts that coalition is intact & it’ll pick allies closer to state polls.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader appealed to the Centre to respect emotions of the people of Tamil Nadu, and consider bringing education under the state list from the concurrent list.
NDA pushed AIADMK-led alliance to 3rd place in 11 seats & 4th place in one. EPS-led party also lost deposits in 7 seats, 5 of them in southern TN where it lost traditional OBC voters.
IUML's Navaskani is only the third Muslim MP from Ramanathapuram seat since its formation in 1951. He trounced NDA-backed former chief minister OPS by a margin of 1.6 lakh votes.
AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran, who was sacked from the AIADMK in 2018, has outperformed his former party’s candidate. Political analysts point to support from the Mukkulathor community.
Ex-AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu CM OPS contested as an Independent candidate from Ramanathapuram, where he is trailing behind IUML’s K Navaskani by over 1,39,000 votes.
DMK victory comes as a boost for party president and Chief Minister Stalin ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. For the AIADMK and BJP, the ‘perception battle’ has been a mixed bag.
After coming to power in 2021, DMK tried to tap into women's vote bank by introducing a slew of schemes. They are a hit for some, but others still reminisce about the AIADMK days.
Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.
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