This will be the last election for DMK: Palaniswami
Accusing DMK, which has not been in power for the last decade, of not implementing any people-friendly schemes, Palaniswami said that AIADMK had opened 61 Amma clinics in Erode alone.
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COIMBATORE/COONOOR: Voters have already made up their mind to choose AIADMK in the upcoming elections, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed on Thursday, while campaigning in Erode. Accusing DMK of slandering AIADMK for political gains, Palaniswami charged his political rivals of disrespecting women and spreading false information among minorities.
Accusing DMK, which has not been in power for the last decade, of not implementing any people-friendly schemes, Palaniswami said that AIADMK had opened 61 Amma clinics in Erode alone. He said that the 7.5 per cent horizontal reservations in medical colleges for government school students had benefitted 22 poor families in Erode.
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After rally and roadshow, Shah enjoys dinner at dhaba in Tamil Nadu
During his visit on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached at a roadside dhaba (eatery) to enjoy dinner. He was accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party s National General Secretary and Tamil Nadu in-charge C.T. Ravi.
On Thursday, Shah participated in election programs in two states in a single day. First, he held a roadshow in Puducherry and then a public meeting and the roadshow in Tamil Nadu.
After continuous busy campaigning in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, he reached for dinner at a roadside dhaba in Krishnaraipuram of Tamil Nadu.
In poll-bound Tamil Nadu, real issues being pushed into oblivion, thanks to political mudslinging
The mudslinging reached a crescendo last week, with DMK’s A Raja’s remarks on the birth and worthiness of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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CHENNAI: Trivial issues, such as personal attacks and below-the-belt remarks, have often driven political campaigns. But this time, the dose of trivia has been especially high, pushing actual issues to the back seat.
Campaigning for the upcoming elections began more than three months ago, and from the beginning, the two Dravidian majors faithfully traded personal attacks.
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THENI: Bodinayakanur is a treat to the senses. The lush green fields and hills, the scents of cardamom, pepper, lemon, and coffee grown here. Beyond these pleasant experiences, residents of this hill town have their own aspirations ahead of the upcoming elections. For the past decade, that is two terms, AIADMK strongman O Panneerselvam has held this constituency. He is contesting for a third time, now.
DMK has named Thanga Tamilselvan (60) as candidate from the constituency. He had won from Andipatti constituency in 2016 and 2011 Assembly elections as an AIADMK candidate. Meanwhile, AMMK has fielded M Muthuchamy (63), MNM has fielded Ganeshkumar and NTK has fielded M Prem Chandar.
EC debars DMK leader A Raja from campaigning for 48 hours for his derogatory remarks
Finding A Raja guilty of violating the model code of conduct, the Election Commission called the interim reply unsatisfactory and cautioned him from making derogatory comments on women.
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The Election Commission on Thursday debarred DMK deputy general secretary A Raja from campaigning for 48 hours for the derogatory and sexist remarks made against Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami s mother.
The EC also removed the former union minister from DMK s star campaigners list.
A Raja in his interim reply with the Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it was