The Congress, as the main opposition party, will be given chairmanship of four committees in Parliament, with key allies also receiving representation. Other opposition parties like the DMK and TMC will also head important committees. The BJP-led NDA will retain control of crucial committees like finance, home, and defense. The division of these committees came…
Actor-turned-politician Vijay recently made a significant political move by garlanding Periyar’s statue in Chennai on the Dravidian ideologue’s birth anniversary. This move is seen as a clever political maneuver as Vijay is positioning himself as not being affiliated with either the Dravidian or Aryan ideologies, which the DMK owns. By appealing to a wide range…
Political leaders in Chennai, including Chief Minister M K Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, paid tribute to DMK founder C N Annadurai on his 116th birth anniversary. Stalin praised Annadurai for his contributions to Tamil Nadu’s development and political landscape, while Palaniswami highlighted his importance in shaping the state’s political path. Leaders…
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan reiterated his party’s belief in power sharing and governance by the people. Despite recent controversy over inviting other parties to an anti-liquor conference, he confirmed VCK’s alliance with DMK. Thirumavalavan emphasized the need for democracy and coalition rule to represent marginalized communities in governance. A video of his speech was briefly…
Law minister S Regupathy stated that VCK president Thol Thirumavalvan will continue to support chief minister M K Stalin, despite inviting AIADMK to a state level conference on anti-drug and narcotic substances. The minister emphasized that the alliance between VCK and DMK remains strong, and Thirumavalavan’s loyalty to the chief minister is unwavering. Sports minister…
AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran defended spiritual speaker Mahavishnu, stating that he did not see anything controversial in his discourse that would warrant an arrest. Dhinakaran criticized education minister Mahesh Poyyamozhi for being incensed about the matter and accused DMK of playing a duplicitous role. He also ruled out the possibility of reuniting with AIADMK…