In his maiden address at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium after taking over as the Chief Minister, Mr. Vijay said a new era of a regime committed to “real secularism and social justice” commenced ...

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Film star-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay has been sworn in as the new chief minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, ending days of political uncertainty. The 51-year-old's newly-formed party ...

Tamil Nadu Government Formation Highlights: Actor-turned-politician Vijay had met Tamil Nadu Governor RV Arlekar and staked a claim to form the government. According to sources, the oath-taking is set ...

To secure a majority and form the government, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is likely to seek backing from smaller parties such as the Congress, PMK, Left parties, CPM, and VCK, which together could help ...

Looking at a humiliating defeat and staring at a possible historic win for the actor Vijay-led TVK, a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) worker declared the Tamil Nadu superstar as the next chief ...

Tamil Nadu is among the key states, alongside Assam, West Bengal and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry that went to polls in April. While voting concluded on April 23 in Tamil Nadu, the ...

As counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections gets underway, attention is firmly on one key figure, the majority mark needed to form the government. This number decides which party or ...

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led National Democratic Alliance is all set to contest for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections this year. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K.

April 23, 2026, turned out to be a red-letter day in Tamil Nadu’s electoral history as the State recorded its highest polling percentage in an Assembly election – 84.69% (till 8 p.m. on Thursday).

Tamil Nadu votes April 23. Vijay's TVK is contesting all 234 seats solo, threatening political fragmentation in India's second largest state economy, growing at 11.19% with a $1 trillion target by ...

Did our AI summary help? With Tamil Nadu heading to polls next week, a key question dominates the state’s political landscape: can MK Stalin secure another term as chief minister? Current indicators ...