All the executive members of the party have been directed to be present at the meeting
Stalin's PIL challenging the trust vote is pending in the court
Explained reasons for calling a state-wide bandh on April 25 in support of the drought-hit farmers
However, Tamil Nadu farmers continue to protest for drought relief at Jantar Mantar in Delhi
M K Stalin said his party has done this after trust vote which Palaniswami won with a 122-11 margin
Sasikala has blamed the arch rival DMK for trying to destabilise the AIADMK
DMK leader said Cyclone Vardah had affected only 3 districts of Tamil Nadu, whereas farmers are suffering from scarcity of water
Karunanidhi says BJP faced all round condemnation in Tamil Nadu after it took a stand against setting up the CMB in the Supreme Court
DMK supremo said this to a Tamil magazine
The shutdown protest was called by various organisations representing the interests of farmers, truck owners and traders
The protesting MLAs, who staged a dharna, alleged that they were denied entry into the Assembly premises
Cash seized was carried in three container trucks in Tirupur district on May 13 midnight
Election officials claim they gathered without permission and caused public nuisance earlier this week
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday promised total prohibition, setting up a Lok Ayukta, a cut in state-run Aavin Milk price by Rs 7 a litre, revival of the Legislative Council, and implementation of the Sethusamudram project in its manifesto for the May 16 Assembly polls.DMK did not, however, announce any populist freebie schemes on the scale of free colour televisions it had made in 2006, though it promised a slew of concessions and waivers, catering to various sections of people.These include mobile phones for the poor at government expenditure, free Wi-Fi Internet for students, waiver of crop and educational loans, inclusion of free milk in the nutritious meal scheme, and Rs 60,000 assistance to women for marriage.Currently, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government provides Rs 50,000 assistance and gold for mangalsutra.DMK said it would dismantle TASMAC shops, which sell alcohol in the state. About 6,700 shops across the state generate around Rs 26
Vaiko said DMK offered Rs 500 crore and 80 seats to DMDK leader Vijayakanth to join alliance
A delegation from Congress visited DMK president M Karunanidhi at his residence today
Putting up a brave face after his party's sustained efforts to rope in the DMDK into its alliance failed, DMK Treasurer M K Stalin today said the decision of the Vijayakanth-led party to go it alone was not a setback for his party. "Definitely, it (DMDK decision) is not a setback for us," he told reporters here replying to a question. Stating that his party chief M Karunanidhi had extended invite to DMDK several times as it would be good (to take on the AIADMK), he said, however, "It is their right to accept or decline the invite." "It is their (DMDK's) right (to decide). We cannot and will not like to interfere in their right," he said. Ending the suspense, DMDK yesterday decided to go it alone in the May 16 Assembly polls, which could result in a six-cornered contest with the others being AIADMK front, DMK-Cong, BJP, four party bloc PWF and PMK. DMDK leader and Vijaykanth's wife Premalatha, however, said like minded parties that seek an alternative to both the ...
He said a total of 4,433 candidates were interviewed for 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu