With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Gyanesh Kumar is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu on 26 and 27th February 2026 to review preparedness for the upcoming poll exercise.
1 Count Posts Chennai — In a significant intervention in India’s federal discourse, a high-level committee chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph has submitted its initial report on Centre – State relations to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, proposing sweeping structural reforms including curtailing gubernatorial powers, revisiting language policy and amending
In a politically significant development ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) have formalised an electoral alliance, bringing together two influential forces under a common banner.
1 Count Posts Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday detailed a series of fiscal challenges faced by the Tamil Nadu government, citing revenue losses, fund deductions, and additional borrowing conditions imposed by the Union Government. Presenting the Interim Budget 2026–27 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Thangam Thennarasu said the State’s finances in the current year
The Vidiyal Payanam scheme was launched in 2021 by the DMK government under Chief Minister M. K. Stalin. The programme allows women to travel free of cost on government-operated city and town buses across Tamil Nadu.
John Brittas said that the government had avoided answering the core question on social representation.
The Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025–26, released by the State Planning Commission, reports that the state recorded an impressive 11.19% growth rate in 2025–26, nearly double the national average.
“He has the great virtue that he won’t stand in the way of Rahul Gandhi becoming the Prime Minister,” Mani Shankar Aiyar said.
The controversy began after Nainar Nagendran made the reference to Trisha while speaking about actor-turned-politician Vijay and his political ambitions.
M K Stalin urged party workers to intensify grassroots campaigning and set a specific target for booth-level mobilisation. “Each booth committee member should ensure at least 50 votes. If that happens, we can win more than 200 assembly constituencies,” he said.