With just a month left in Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, cracks are appearing in the Congress-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance in the state. Sources inside Congress told ANI, Tamil Nadu Congress president KS Alagiri broke down in front of party members after feeling humiliated by DMK during the seat-sharing discussion.
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Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar has been fielded from Royapuram and Law minister C Ve Shanmugam will contest from Villupuram. W
The assembly elections for 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be conducted in one phase on April 6
The counting of votes is slated for May 2.
New Delhi: The ruling AIADMK has released its first list of six candidates for the upcoming April 6 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami will contest from Edappadi constituency in his home district of Salem, while Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will fight from his native place Bodinayakanur in Theni district.
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On question of allying with the BJP and AIADMK for the upcoming polls, TTV Dhinakara refused to comment on the same.
VK Sasikala urged party cadre and Jayalalithaa loyalists to work towards securing a massive victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
Sasikala had also told her supporters that she would soon be meeting the public and her followers.
Chennai: AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran stated categorically that defeating the DMK was his party’s major objective and that all like-minded parties were welcome to join the AMMK-led alliance.This announcement comes at a time when it is being said that the BJP is keen on having the AMMK on board in the NDA (AIADMK-BJP-PMK alliance) in the southern state.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 18:02 IST
According to the ECI, the last date of nominations is March 19; scrutiny of nominations on March 20; the last date of withdrawal of candidature is Mach 22 while the counting will be done on May 2. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India announced the poll schedule for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021 on Friday. The voting to elect a total of 234 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will be done in a single phase on April 6, the ECI said.
According to the ECI, the last date of nominations is March 19; scrutiny of nominations on March 20; the last date of withdrawal of candidature is Mach 22 while the counting will be done on May 2.