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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Erode East bypoll in TN — AIADMK factions face off, BJP mulls stand & ‘upper hand with Congress’

The Erode East bypoll was necessitated by sudden death of sitting MLA Thirumahan Everaa. Congress has decided to field Everaa's father EVKS Elangovan.

Adani vs Hindenburg, BBC documentary, NEET — Stalin’s plot points for DMK MPs as Budget Day nears

Vice-President's comments on Constitution also in list. MPs asked to ensure DMK’s points are heard in Parliament, and advised to maintain caution while addressing media.

Resentment against north Indian workers in Tamil Nadu rising. Viral videos, political jibes

Video of Tamil Nadu railway job aspirant talking about huge turnout of candidates, purportedly from north India, at Chennai recruitment went viral within minutes of being uploaded on YouTube.

Tamil Nadu Governor sues ex-DMK spokesman for telling him to go to Kashmir

Now suspended, DMK leader Sivaji Krishnamoorthy publicly berated R.N. Ravi for skipping portions of a government-approved speech that mentioned B.R. Ambedkar.

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

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.

‘Interpretation is erroneous,’ Governor Ravi says he didn’t suggest renaming of Tamil Nadu

The clarification comes at a time when the governor is locked in a conflict with the DMK-led Tamil Nadu govt, which has often criticised Ravi as someone who “tries to please” the BJP.

‘Rigid interlocutor’ or ‘BJP state chief in Raj Bhavan’ — Tamzihagam row not R.N. Ravi’s first

The retired intelligence officer and Tamil Nadu Governor was shunted off from previous posting in Nagaland following repeated face-offs with the government there.

Governor vs govt not new in India but Constitution doesn’t guarantee a solution

Two features about the post of the Governor are important to note when considering the relations between his office and the respective elected government.

Bharat Polo Yatra & a Naatu-ral winner at the Golden Globes

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Tamil Nadu vs Tamizhagam — Governor Ravi stirs up political storm in DMK-ruled state

At an event in Raj Bhavan, Governor R.N. Ravi said Tamil Nadu should be called ‘Tamizhagam’. Although he has BJP’s support, Dravidian parties DMK & AIADMK criticised the remarks.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.