BJP still seems to view AIADMK as a potential Shiv Sena in the making—a party it could fracture at some stage and then acquire a large part of its vote base.
Unanimously elected, Nainar Nagendran replaces outgoing president K. Annamalai. A former AIADMK leader, Nagendran was the only one to file the nomination papers for the post.
The controversy erupted after BJP president K. Annamalai blamed the education quality in the state for the drop in students clearing the Union Public Service Commission exam.
The state BJP chief, back from 3-month fellowship in UK, has resumed leadership of party before next yr’s polls. Analysts see his softening on AIADMK as tactic to woo party's voter base.
BJP has put a six-member panel led by H Raja, who comes from a background vastly different from Annamalai’s. He is waging an ideological battle against government in Tamil Nadu.
Known for controversial statements & being a crowd-puller, the actor-politician, who had resigned as NCW chief, returns at a time when BJP state chief Annamalai is going on study leave.
Annamalai was at helm of party’s campaign in Tamil Nadu for Lok Sabha polls, but BJP did not win any seats. He himself failed to secure win in Coimbatore, considered a BJP stronghold.
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.
Former Telangana governor Tamilisai had suggested that Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai’s decision not to ally with AIADMK cost the party in the Lok Sabha polls.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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