TNCC president K.S. Alagiri on Saturday said the party will announce its seat-sharing agreement soon.Speaking to presspersons after a meeting on communal harmony and the fight against fascism, Mr. Ala
Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 13:54 IST
The Congress, which was allocated 41 seats in the 2016 state elections, wants at least 50 seats this time around. Stalemate in DMK-Congress seat-sharing talks
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Congress reportedly wants 50 seats at least
DMK is inclined to give a maximum of 25 seats to the Congress
Chennai: The stalemate between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress over seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 continued on Friday, with the latter saying an agreement was expected to be reached today or tomorrow.
Senior Congress leader Verappa Moily today said in Chennai that seat-sharing talks with the DMK were continuing and that the same will be finalised either today or tomorrow.
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March 03, 2021 01:47 IST
Use of photographs of former and incumbent CMs in advertisements not illegal, EC tells Madras HC
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CHENNAI, 11/04/2008: Madras High Court buildings in Chennai on April 11, 2008. Photo: V. Ganesan
Use of photographs of former and incumbent CMs in advertisements not illegal, EC tells Madras HC The Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that a recent advertisement campaign carried out by the Tamil Nadu government to showcase its achievements in the last four years did not contain either the election symbol of the AIADMK or the name of the ruling party. Hence, it could not be construed as use of public funds to publicise the party, it said.