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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result 2026
TAMIL NADU ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULT 2026 NEWS
AIADMK sacks rival faction leaders SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam from party posts
May 13, 2026 9:05 pm
Edapaddi K Palaniswami replaced the party posts of the 25 MLAs and appointed new district secretaries in their places.
Not just ‘Congress-mukt’ Bharat, how state poll results fulfil another BJP objective
May 11, 2026 4:14 am
BJP has always criticised “divisive regionalism”, saying regional parties prioritise local interests, and caste-based, dynastic politics. DMK, TMC defeats will further mute any contrary voices
Post polls, four states, one economic challenge
May 09, 2026 12:00 am
The growth rate in per capita GDP -- far slower than the growth rates of overall GDP -- as well as uncomfortable levels of unemployment, are a reflection of the stresses building up in the system. These mandates should be seen as an opportunity to correct the course
Lok Bhavan needs to respect lok's mandate
May 09, 2026 12:01 am
The gubernatorial role in government formation is that of a politically neutral facilitator in the implementation of mandate
Vijay inches closer to majority mark but is there a twist left?
May 08, 2026 9:48 pm
TVK gets boost from CPI, CPM and IUML, but VCK’s letter of support remains pending, sources said.
At Vijay’s party office, debutant MLAs, incessantly ringing phones, and one question: ‘When is govt formation?’
May 08, 2026 6:02 am
After spending the day at the office on outskirts of Chennai, many legislators head to nearby resorts that have been booked for them. It is not compulsory, they said: ‘The party trusts its MLAs’.
For four new state governments, same old problem: A mounting debt burden
May 08, 2026 5:03 pm
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala are among India’s most indebted states. The new governments there will have to generate new revenue sources and reduce borrowings in an environment where interest rates are rising
A Vijay blockbuster: Man who walked into people's hearts, came out with stupendous mandate
May 07, 2026 5:39 am
First came Vijay the actor — the shy, romantic hero of the 1990s who transformed into a mass entertainer who could dance, joke, love and explode into violence. Then came Vijay the politician, but this time, he didn’t need to do much.
‘Jittery' Samajwadi Party kills I-PAC deal for UP 2027 after poll results in Bengal, Tamil Nadu
May 06, 2026 4:49 am
Sources say another firm led by former I-PAC employees is expected to assist the Akhilesh Yadav-led party in the run-up to the 2027 UP elections.
DMK failed to send the right message. And Vijay was the beneficiary
May 05, 2026 4:02 pm
The puzzle is not why the DMK was punished but why competent governance produced a punishment of this magnitude
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