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TopicM. K. Alagiri

Topic: M. K. Alagiri

DMK’s setting son: How Alagiri went from ‘King of Madurai’ to tending to his farms

Akshaya Nath -
Expelled from DMK in 2014 for 'speaking ill' of his brother Stalin, former Union minister is now rarely seen at public events & doesn't want to be in politics anymore, say aides.

Just family meeting or clearing the heir? What Udhayanidhi-Alagiri camaraderie could mean for DMK

Akshaya Nath -
While Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s son may be trying to secure his DMK heir apparent position by seeking support within family first, cosying up to Alagiri may not be of much help.

Alagiri to Dinakaran, all the pieces of Tamil Nadu puzzle are falling in place to suit BJP

Seshadri Chari -
Amit Shah is set to inaugurate several projects in Tamil Nadu but expect news headlines only on his likely meeting with Rajinikanth.

DMK lacks leadership, will split after 2021 TN assembly polls, Karunanidhi’s son Alagiri says

Rohini Swamy -
In an interview to ThePrint, M.K. Alagiri, the eldest son of late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi, also said he has not decided to float his own party yet.

Enforcement Directorate attaches 25 properties worth Rs 40 crore of MK Alagiri’s son

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate has been investigating the son of expelled DMK leader M.K. Alagiri for illegal sand and granite mining since 2012.

After Karunanidhi, can Stalin saga be a fitting sequel like Godfather II?

A.R. Venkatachalapathy -
If Karunanidhi built his career solely on his own abilities, opportunities were created for Stalin at every stage by his father.

Alagiri says he is ready to accept Stalin as his leader in DMK

PTI -
Alagiri was sacked by his father, Karunanidhi, at the height of his fight with Stalin over establishing supremacy in the party in 2014.

DMK family feud out in open after Karunanidhi’s death, Alagiri trains guns at Stalin

PTI -
The development comes before DMK’s executive committee meeting where steps may be taken to elevate Stalin to lead the party.

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Why SIR is an exclusionary exercise for Persons with Disabilities

Shashank Pandey -
In the ongoing SIR 2.0 exercise, nearly half of the 90 lakh registered PwD voters in India were affected, showed an RTI application.

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Economy

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

Apoorva Mandhani -
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Defence

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

Snehesh Alex Philip -
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

National Interest

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Shekhar Gupta -
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.

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