DMK president & CM Stalin stepped in immediately but BJP latched on to remark and dared Congress to leave the alliance. AIADMK said Congress should ‘exhibit more spine’.
The political consultancy, led by Rishi Raj Singh after Prashant Kishor’s exit, will work with the ruling party’s own political strategy firm Populus Empowerment Network.
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.
DMK is being mocked as party of the ‘rising son’. AIADMK is struggling to fill the vacuum left behind by Jayalalithaa, while the Congress suffers from leadership bankruptcy.
Dalits comprise around 20% of Tamil Nadu’s population, according to the 2011 Census. However, activists pitch that the numbers are likely up by 6% over the years in the state.
At book launch, Vijay targeted Tamil Nadu’s ruling party over ‘selfish interests’, while VCK leader Aadhav Arjuna took a dig at DMK, appealing to abolish dynastic politics in 2026 polls.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay last month held Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s maiden political conference in Vikravandi with a mostly young crowd, causing established parties to take note.
EPS has been accused of links with a 2017 heist-murder at Jayalalithaa's estate. Madras HC has now slapped a fine on the main suspect's brother for his statements linking EPS to the case.
In the Indian political setup, the BJP and the communist parties are probably the only ones who have been able to circumvent the hereditary leadership tag.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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