In a first in nearly six decades, Congress finds itself at a sweet spot in Tamil Nadu with two of its MLAs — S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan — as part of the current cabinet of the state under the ...

A historic day for the Congress in Tamil Nadu. A leader from the party took oath as minister in the state government after 60 years. The Congress has become part of Tamil Nadu government for the first ...

Tamil Nadu Government Formation Highlights: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday met AIADMK rebels as EPS rival CV Shanmugam said his faction is "ready to back TVK". 30 AIADMK MLAs are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Communist Party of India state secretary M Veerapandian on Sunday said that the Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu (invocation) must be accorded the foremost position in the protocol of government ceremonies.

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar said on Friday (May 8, 2026) he has not committed himself to the swearing-in when Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party president C. Joseph Vijay and others told ...

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 ...

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar – the 51-year-old Tamil cinema superstar known to fans worldwide as Vijay, or simply as “Thalapathy” (Commander) – has delivered the most seismic electoral debut in Tamil ...

The routine practice drew sharp criticism from DMK, AIADMK and NTK workers who pointed out that the use of whistles near polling booths could be perceived as indirect promotion of a political symbol.

CHENNAI: DMK has strongly objected to the Election Commission of India’s appointment of Avinash Kumar as the inspector general of police, intelligence, Chennai, in place of Senthil Velan. DMK ...

Chennai: Raising strong objections to the Election Commission of India (ECI) appointing Avinash Kumar as the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai in the place of Senthil Velan, DMK ...