Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021

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Tamil Nadu

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Hundreds of farmers to file nominations from Kangeyam to contest TN polls

Updated on Mar 17, 2021 03:28 PM IST

A similar situation arose when 1,016 farmers filed their nominations from Modakurichi Assembly segment in 1996, taking the total nominations to 1,033, causing a nightmare to the Election Commission leading to postponing the poll by one month.

A family looks at a specially decorated bus that would spread awareness about the importance of voting in the forthcoming Assembly Elections, organised by Tamil Nadu Election Commission, in Chennai on Thursday.(PTI)

PTI | , Coimbatore

Stalin slams EPS, vows to speed up probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

Responding to Palaniswami’s charge that Stalin and his father late M Karunanidhi were responsible for Jayalalithaa’s death, the opposition leader said that he was ready to face the justice Arumugamsamy Commission that is investigating the reasons behind her death.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party president MK Stalin gestures to supporters during a rally after filing his nomination ahead of the Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly elections, in Chennai. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 17, 2021 06:40 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu, Hindustan Times, Chennai

TN assembly elections: Scores of candidates file papers on day 3 of nomination

Since the nomination process began on March 12, 1,223 people including 210 women candidates have filed the papers, according to EC statistics.

Single phase polling to 234 seats in Tamil Nadu is scheduled on April 6.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 10:37 PM IST

PTI | , Chennai

In Tamil Nadu poll manifesto, Congress promises jobs, tax exemption for startups

Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the votes will be counted on May 2.

President of the Tamil Nadu unit Congress of KS Azhagiri released the poll manifesto on Tuesday. (ANI Photo )

Published on Mar 16, 2021 01:39 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

In Tamil Nadu, NDA attempts a new caste coalition

It is, in that sense, a repeat of the BJP’s attempts in north India to play on the heterogeneity within backward and Dalit castes, and create a coalition with the more marginalised segments of society. But the roots of this form of politics go deeper in the state

Union home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah at a roadshow in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, earlier this month. (File photo)

Published on Mar 16, 2021 11:30 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Stalin takes dig at AIADMK, says can promise helicopter for everyone

Stalin’s remark came a day after the ruling AIADMK, which is seeking a third consecutive term in Tamil Nadu, released its manifesto on Sunday.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin addresses during a roadshow, in Thiruvarur district on Monday. (ANI Photo )

Published on Mar 16, 2021 10:38 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Which way for Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu in 2021?

2021 elections will be interesting as far as Tamil Nadu’s long-term political landscape is concerned.

Both M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa, who shared the chief minister’s post between them for 32 out of the last 52 years, are dead now. If we include the term of M G Ramachandran, whose political legacy Jayalalithaa inherited, the chief minister’s post was held between the three people for 42 of the last 52 years.(HT Illustration)

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 01:39 PM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Roshan Kishore, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Key leaders in Tamil Nadu file nomination papers

Chennai: Key leaders across various political parties -- chief minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazgham (AIADMK) co-ordrinator Edappadi Palaniswami, Dravida Munnetra Kazgham president M K Stalin and actor-politician Kamal Haasan -- filed their nominations on Monday from their constituencies and hit the ground to campaign for the April 6 polls

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin addresses during a roadshow, in Thiruvarur district. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 07:03 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu, Hindustan Times, Chennai

In Tamil Nadu, the rise of MK Stalin’s son—Udhaynidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi, also the DMK’s youth wing secretary, began his campaign on November 20 from Thirukkuvalai village — the birthplace of his grandfather and DMK’s late patriarch, M Karunanidhi

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 06:55 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Importance of NEET in Tamil Nadu assembly elections

NEET was introduced in Tamil Nadu in 2017 before which admissions to medical colleges took place on the basis of marks obtained in state board exams.

MK Stalin while releasing the party manifesto told reporters, “Usually, the DMK’s manifesto is considered as the hero of the elections. This time many are saying our candidates' list is the hero, so I’m releasing the second hero.” (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)(PTI)

Updated on Mar 15, 2021 04:43 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Top TN leaders, including chief minister, file nominations for assembly polls

The last date of nominations for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu is on March 19 as announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Edappadi in Salem district has historically remained one of the strongholds of the ruling AIADMK party and the chief minister has won the constituency four times including the 2011 and 2016 assembly elections.(Twitter/@AIADMKITWINGOFL)

Published on Mar 15, 2021 04:36 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi

TN polls: State BJP president slams DMK over promise of abolishing NEET

When asked about the DMK's manifesto, he said that they themselves introduced the NEET during the UPA government and now they are promising to withdraw it.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tamil Nadu unit President L Murugan.(ANI)

Published on Mar 15, 2021 12:21 PM IST

ANI |

Kamal Haasan's car 'attacked' during poll campaign in Tamil Nadu: Party leader

Local television channels aired visuals of a young man, said to be the assailant, being taken away by police personnel for allegedly attacking Haasan's car.

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party President Kamal Haasan addresses the media, in Chennai on Saturday.(ANI File Photo )

Published on Mar 15, 2021 07:22 AM IST

PTI | , Kancheepuram

Vijayakanth's DMDK seals deal with Dhinakaran's AMMK for 60 seats in TN polls

Candidates previously announced by AMMK for segments now earmarked for DMDK would be withdrawn, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam top leader TTV Dhinakaran said.

The decision to allot seats to DMDK was taken considering victory in mind, AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran said.(PTI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 11:06 PM IST

PTI | , Chennai

After getting BJP ticket in Tamil Nadu, Kushboo Sundar questions Congress, DMK

“DMK and the Congress can not accept orders from a woman. How many seats have they given to women candidates?” Kushboo Sundar asked.

The BJP has fielded Kushboo Sundar from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai.(Twitter/@khushsundar)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 10:49 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi

DMK’s MK Stalin promises to act on 17 lakh petitions within 100 days if elected

Targeting the ruling AIADMK government, Stalin said, “These are common problems. The present government could not even solve these everyday problems faced by people."

MK Stalin expressed confidence that the DMK will win the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.(ANI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 09:39 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu assembly election 2021: CPI announces candidates for 6 seats

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan reiterated that the CPI agreed to contest from six seats as it was determined to ensure the victory of the DMK-combine.

The CPI has fielded veteran leader Marimuthu for the Thiruthuraipoondi (Reserve) constituency.(HT File Photo)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 06:24 PM IST

PTI | , Chennai

BJP releases candidate list, Kushboo to contest from Thousand Lights

Popular south Indian actor Kushboo Sundar is contesting from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, which has been a DMK stronghold.

Kushboo Sundar was a former Congress national spokesperson and joined the BJP in October 2020.(ANI)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 05:30 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, New Delhi

Ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, DMK MLA P Saravanan joins BJP in Chennai

On March 13, after the DMK denied a ticket to sitting MLA Dr P Saravanan from the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency, his supporters staged a protest here in Madurai.

Published on Mar 14, 2021 03:19 PM IST

ANI | , Chennai

Tamil Nadu elections: Congress releases first list of 21 candidates

Congress also selected the candidature of V Vijayakumar as the party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the Lok Sabha from Kanyakumari Parliamentary Constituency.

The 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2.(Representative Image/AP Photo)

Updated on Mar 14, 2021 06:04 AM IST

ANI | , Chennai

DMK poll manifesto promises to abolish NEET, slash fuel prices in Tamil Nadu

Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the votes will be counted on May 2.

DMK president MK Stalin along with DMK general secretary S Durai Murugan releases election manifesto in Chennai on Saturday. (ANI Photo )

Published on Mar 13, 2021 03:18 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Kanishka Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

BJP's NV Subhash calls Owaisi 'chameleon' over 'slave' remark against AIADMK

Earlier, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that AIADMK is no longer Jayalalithaa's party, and has 'unfortunately' turned into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slave.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party Asaduddin Owaisi. (AFP)

Published on Mar 13, 2021 02:56 PM IST

ANI |

People must prove their worth: Palaniswami hits out at DMK

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi, in his political debut, will contest from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni constituency.

Updated on Mar 13, 2021 12:25 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

DMK releases first list, Stalin’s son enters fray

The DMK, which announced candidates for 173 seats -- the remaining 61 seats will be contested by its allies, including the Congress -- will take on its rival, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which has governed the state for the past 10 years in direct contests in 122 constituencies.

Updated on Mar 13, 2021 02:16 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu, Chennai

Tamil Nadu assembly elections: AMMK releases third list of candidates for polls

The party chief is contesting from Kovilpatti against local AIADMK strongman and Information Minister Kadambur Raju.

AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday said that he will file a complaint before the Election Commission regarding non-registration of votes in the polling booths(PTI File Photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 07:35 PM IST

PTI | , Chennai

I have worked, says deputy CM Panneerselvan as he files nomination

Panneerselvam was reallotted the Bodinayakanur constituency as the AIADMK released the first list of candidates for six seats for the assembly polls last week.

Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam(PTI)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 04:31 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray

Tamil Nadu’s freebie culture is here to stay, say parties, experts

More freebies are expected as the political parties release their election manifestos. Political leaders have justified freebies citing social justice, but experts say a balance is required between welfare politics and populism

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palanichamy announced <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,500 monthly for women if the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) retains power. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 15, 2021 08:52 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South as Tamil Nadu gets battle-ready

Haasan, who is also his party’s chief, released the second list of candidates contesting from his party on Friday

Actor-turned-politician and MNM chief Kamal Haasan. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 12, 2021 03:12 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Nilavro Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu polls: Stalin chooses Kolathur again, son to debut from Chepauk

The election will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 6 and the counting of votes will be take place on May 2.

The DMK is fighting these elections along with the Congress and Left.

Updated on Mar 12, 2021 01:20 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi

Dhinakaran's AMMK likely to release manifesto for Tamil Nadu polls today

On Wednesday, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) released its first list of 15 candidates for the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly elections which included names of AIADMK legislators who had sided with Dhinakaran in 2018 and were disqualified.

Dhinakaran, an independent MLA, was elected from Dr Radhakrishnan (RK) Nagar assembly constituency in Chennai which fell vacant after late J Jayalalithaa’s death in 2016, who represented the segment.(PTI file photo)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 08:39 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi

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A similar situation arose when 1,016 farmers filed their nominations from Modakurichi Assembly segment in 1996, taking the total nominations to 1,033, causing a nightmare to the Election Commission leading to postponing the poll by one month.

Responding to Palaniswami’s charge that Stalin and his father late M Karunanidhi were responsible for Jayalalithaa’s death, the opposition leader said that he was ready to face the justice Arumugamsamy Commission that is investigating the reasons behind her death.

Since the nomination process began on March 12, 1,223 people including 210 women candidates have filed the papers, according to EC statistics.

Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the votes will be counted on May 2.

It is, in that sense, a repeat of the BJP’s attempts in north India to play on the heterogeneity within backward and Dalit castes, and create a coalition with the more marginalised segments of society. But the roots of this form of politics go deeper in the state

Stalin’s remark came a day after the ruling AIADMK, which is seeking a third consecutive term in Tamil Nadu, released its manifesto on Sunday.

2021 elections will be interesting as far as Tamil Nadu’s long-term political landscape is concerned.

Udhayanidhi, also the DMK’s youth wing secretary, began his campaign on November 20 from Thirukkuvalai village — the birthplace of his grandfather and DMK’s late patriarch, M Karunanidhi

NEET was introduced in Tamil Nadu in 2017 before which admissions to medical colleges took place on the basis of marks obtained in state board exams.

The last date of nominations for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu is on March 19 as announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

When asked about the DMK's manifesto, he said that they themselves introduced the NEET during the UPA government and now they are promising to withdraw it.

Local television channels aired visuals of a young man, said to be the assailant, being taken away by police personnel for allegedly attacking Haasan's car.

Candidates previously announced by AMMK for segments now earmarked for DMDK would be withdrawn, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam top leader TTV Dhinakaran said.

“DMK and the Congress can not accept orders from a woman. How many seats have they given to women candidates?” Kushboo Sundar asked.

Targeting the ruling AIADMK government, Stalin said, “These are common problems. The present government could not even solve these everyday problems faced by people."

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan reiterated that the CPI agreed to contest from six seats as it was determined to ensure the victory of the DMK-combine.

Popular south Indian actor Kushboo Sundar is contesting from the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, which has been a DMK stronghold.

On March 13, after the DMK denied a ticket to sitting MLA Dr P Saravanan from the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency, his supporters staged a protest here in Madurai.

Congress also selected the candidature of V Vijayakumar as the party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the Lok Sabha from Kanyakumari Parliamentary Constituency.

Elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the votes will be counted on May 2.

Earlier, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that AIADMK is no longer Jayalalithaa's party, and has 'unfortunately' turned into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slave.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi, in his political debut, will contest from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni constituency.

The DMK, which announced candidates for 173 seats -- the remaining 61 seats will be contested by its allies, including the Congress -- will take on its rival, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which has governed the state for the past 10 years in direct contests in 122 constituencies.

The party chief is contesting from Kovilpatti against local AIADMK strongman and Information Minister Kadambur Raju.

Panneerselvam was reallotted the Bodinayakanur constituency as the AIADMK released the first list of candidates for six seats for the assembly polls last week.

More freebies are expected as the political parties release their election manifestos. Political leaders have justified freebies citing social justice, but experts say a balance is required between welfare politics and populism

Haasan, who is also his party’s chief, released the second list of candidates contesting from his party on Friday

The election will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 6 and the counting of votes will be take place on May 2.

On Wednesday, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) released its first list of 15 candidates for the April 6 Tamil Nadu assembly elections which included names of AIADMK legislators who had sided with Dhinakaran in 2018 and were disqualified.

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