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TopicTamil Nadu Assembly elections

Topic: Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

After Bihar loss, Congress sets assertive tone in TN with a ‘winnable’ seats list for talks with DMK

The party has shortlisted 125 seats with credible chance of victory. A 5-member panel will handle seat-sharing talks, with plans to push for a larger share this election, it is learnt.

The Thevar factor in southern Tamil Nadu & how DMK, AIADMK have harnessed it for electoral gains

Traditionally an AIADMK votebank, the Thevars are now seen to be moving towards DMK. While they may influence how other communities vote, are they numerically strong enough to play kingmaker?

With OPS & Dhinakaran out of Tamil Nadu NDA, why Vijay’s TVK could benefit from crisis

Chennai: With breakaway AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam and AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran quitting the NDA alliance and senior AIADMK leader and former minister K.A....

Vikravandi to Madurai: How Vijay’s TVK has evolved from challenger to confident power claimant in TN

At second TVK conference in Madurai, Vijay projected himself as CM-in-waiting ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, named and targeted rivals directly and asserted his leadership.

DMK says 2026 to mark the rise of ‘Dravidian model 2.0 regime’ in TN

With Stalin’s five-fold outreach, people-centric governance, and welfare push, the ruling party declares the state is ready for ‘Dravidian model 2.0’ ahead of the 2026 polls.

How smaller TN parties are bolstering bargaining power to extract more from senior partners in 2026

Polls about a year away, parties such as VCK, PMK, DMDK are organising large rallies & conferences to mobilise support bases, and send signals to their existing or prospective allies.

As Amit Shah confirms tie-up for 2026, a look at AIADMK & BJP’s hot-and-cold equation over the years

Announcement comes weeks after EPS had met Shah at his residence in Delhi. It also comes on a day when Annamalai was replaced by Nainar Nagendran as BJP state chief.

Amit Shah announces revival of AIADMK, BJP alliance for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls

Shah at a press conference in Chennai announced elections will be contested under leadership of PM Modi and & AIADMK leader Palaniswami.

An iftar party, an EPS-Amit Shah meeting, stage set for BJP-AIADMK tie-up in 2026 TN polls

An alliance is confirmed though an official announcement is not expected anytime soon, it is learnt. Palaniswami maintains he and Shah discussed delimitation & liquor scam case.

Eye on 2026, Vijay ropes in Prashant Kishor as poll adviser ahead of TVK’s first anniversary

With Kishor on board, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam now has three political consultants working for the party ahead of next year’s assembly elections.

On Camera

Defending India is not the dharma of Indian-origin CEOs in US. It could backfire

Lobbying from Indian-origin CEOs, especially when there is direct interface between the US and India at the political level, is neither desirable nor necessary.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.