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TopicTamil Nadu elections

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Twists in last lap of Tamil Nadu govt formation & how numbers stack up for Vijay’s TVK | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1837 of Cut The Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta and DK Singh decode Tamil Nadu’s post-poll chaos, Vijay’s razor-thin majority bid, and the Governor’s role in the suspense.

Tamil Nadu LIVE UPDATES: TVK chief Vijay becomes chief minister, 9 other ministers take oath

TVK chief takes oath along with 9 other TVK leaders who will be ministers in Vijay's maiden cabinet. Event attended by Rahul Gandhi, other allies. Stay tuned to ThePrint for LIVE UPDATES.

Tamil Nadu govt formation: Deadlock continues even after TVK chief Vijay’s meeting with Governor

TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Vishwanath Arlekar again to stake claim to form the govt.

From silver screen star to the new golden boy of Tamil Nadu politics, Vijay has come a long way

It’s been a focused journey from Thalapathy to CM, as Vijay has essayed the role to perfection, slaying giants in the electoral arena and renewing hope across Tamil Nadu

How did we miss the Vijay phenomenon in Tamil Nadu?

In a state where one of the two dominant Dravidian parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, has been in power since 1967, the TVK’s focus on change found clear resonance.

Tamil Nadu: Stunning debut for Vijay’s TVK, inching close to majority mark with leads in 110 seats

Political analysts say youth and women seem to have voted for Vijay's TVK, which has cut into DMK votes. The DMK, facing massive anti-incumbency, failed to gauge Vijay's popularity.

CM MK Stalin loses Chennai’s Kolathur to TVK candidate, Udhayanidhi wins in Chepauk

The results in both Chennai seats was being closely watched as a test of the DMK’s hold and its grip on urban Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu polls: Looking for restart, OPS ahead by 2,000-plus votes in his bastion Bodinayakanur

OPS has been a three-term MLA from the constituency, winning in 2011, 2016, and 2021 with solid margins. This year, he is contesting on DMK ticket.

Exit polls bet on LDF upset in Kerala, BJP & DMK return in Assam, Tamil Nadu; edge for BJP in Bengal

Exit polls have in the past gone wrong with their predictions. Counting of votes for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry is scheduled for 4 May.

Madras HC dismisses fresh petition seeking inquiry into TVK chief Vijay’s poll affidavit disclosures

TVK chief Vijay is contesting this Tamil Nadu election from Perambur. Bench observes that they have already taken a decision on a similar petition.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.