Edappadi K Palaniswami

Churning in AIADMK raises questions of stability of Palaniswami government

The ruling AIADMK on Tuesday appeared to be undergoing great churning with around 25 MLAs meeting TTV Dinakaran.

Jun 06, 2017, 22:13 PM IST

K Palaniswami promises protesting Tamil Nadu farmers to speak to PM Narendra Modi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday urged the farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days to call off their protest and said that he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submit a memorandum highlighting their plight.

 

Apr 23, 2017, 09:32 AM IST

AIADMK merger on cards: CM Palaniswami forms committee

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday formed a seven-member committee for holding merger talks with the rival O Panneerselvam faction.

 

Apr 21, 2017, 16:35 PM IST

Robbed of 'two leaves', the way forward for AIADMK: OPS+EKP - VKS?

Some ministers have claimed that "nothing happens in the government with Dinakaran's nod."

Apr 05, 2017, 14:34 PM IST

Senior naval officer meets Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami

A senior Naval officer today called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.

Mar 17, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

JNU Student: TN CM announces Rs 3 lakh solatium

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today condoled the death of a Dalit PhD student of Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University hailing from Tamil Nadu and announced a solatium of Rs three lakh to his family.

Mar 14, 2017, 20:23 PM IST

Indian fisherman's killing: Matter raised with Sri Lankan govt, thorough probe assured, says MEA

Hundreds of fishermen on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Rameswaram island to protest the killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Mar 07, 2017, 19:48 PM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces relief to kin of boat mishap victims

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today announced a solatium of Rs two lakh each to the families of nine persons who drowned when the private boat.

Feb 27, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami condoles death of eight fishermen, grants solatium

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today condoled the death of eight fishermen on various occasions across Tamil Nadu.

Feb 26, 2017, 15:38 PM IST

Tamil Nadu power tussle: DMK's Stalin to meet Sonia, Rahul Gandhi today

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working president MK Stalin also plans to meet Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury afterwards.

Feb 24, 2017, 10:07 AM IST

MK Stalin leaves for Delhi, to meet Prez over Tamil Nadu trust vote

DMK working president MK Stalin today left for New Delhi to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to apprise him of the incidents that unfolded during the February 18 trust vote.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Edappadi K Palaniswami regime will not be able to fulfil promises: MK Stalin

MK Stalin said he would head a DMK delegation to Delhi tomorrow to submit a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee.

Feb 22, 2017, 21:58 PM IST

Trust vote: DMK to move no-confidence motion against Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal

On Saturday, amidst chaotic scenes involving DMK which eventually led to eviction of its members enmasse, the Palaniswami government won the trust vote by the huge margin.

Feb 21, 2017, 18:19 PM IST

'TN govt will herald new era of development under guidance of Sasikala'

With a "stable" government in place, Tamil Nadu will see a new era of development to realise late J Jayalalithaa's dreams under the guidance of V K Sasikala, senior AIADMK leader Thambidurai said today.

Feb 20, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

DMK approaches Madras High Court on trust vote

Earlier, DMK leader MK Stalin had urged the Tamil Nadu Governor to nullify the Assembly proceedings of Saturday when Palaniswami won the confidence vote amid bedlam.
 

Feb 20, 2017, 13:24 PM IST

Governor seeks report on Tamil Nadu Assembly incidents during trust vote

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami had on Saturday comfortably won the vote of confidence in the state Assembly.

Feb 19, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

AIADMK MLA says he is receiving threat calls

A local AIADMK MLA today alleged he was receiving threat calls over phone for voting in favour of Edappadi K Palaniswami government in the Assembly.

Feb 19, 2017, 17:28 PM IST

Sasikala's vow has been fulfilled: Tamil Nadu CM

Palaniswami was apparently referring to Sasikala's earlier assertion that Jayalalithaa's government would continue in the state.

Feb 18, 2017, 21:21 PM IST

MK Stalin sits in protest in Marina under Gandhi statue

DMK working president MK Stalin on Saturday sat in protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue on Marina beach against the manner in which he and his party legislators were evicted from the state assembly.

Feb 18, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

Chaos reigns in Tamil Nadu Assembly, DMK MLAs heckle Speaker P Dhanapal: Watch video

Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday witnessed unruly scenes when DMK members gheraoed Speaker P Dhanapal seeking secret ballot for the trust vote, who subsequently left the House with marshals escorting him, stalling the proceedings.

Feb 18, 2017, 15:04 PM IST