DMK chief MK Stalin to take oath as Tamil Nadu CM today; new cabinet retains seniors, includes 15 first-timers
After getting the Governor's invitation to form the government, MK Stalin on Thursday evening released a list of 34-member cabinet, retaining senior leaders like Duraimurugan along with 15 ministers for the first time.
May 07, 2021, 07:52 AM IST
Elections to Aravakurichi, Thanjavur postponed by 3 more weeks
Orginally scheduled to be held on May 16, polling to the two segments was deferred till May 23 due to charges of bribing of voters.
May 20, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
AIADMK MLAs to elect Jayalalithaa as leader of Legislative Party, swearing-in likely on May 23
AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa is all set to be elected as leader of the Legislature Party today, setting the stage for her to be sworn in as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for the sixth time.
May 20, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Assembly Election Results 2016: As it happened
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday crushed the Opposition and Tamil Nadu's AIADMK proved exit polls wrong by retaining power in Assembly elections.
May 20, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Mamata decimates Left in West Bengal, BJP routs Congress in Assam, Jayalalithaa creates history in Tamil Nadu, Left reclaims Kerala
The BJP on Thursday made history in Assam, decimating Congress which was dethroned in Kerala too even as Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee romped home for a second consecutive term in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
May 19, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Across India, people are placing their faith in BJP, says PM Modi (Watch video)
PM Modi said on Thursday - "I thank the people of this country for reposing faith in the BJP."
May 19, 2016, 22:48 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK wins in Tamil Nadu, bags 134 seats
Jayalalitha on Thursday retained power in Tamil Nadu bagging the chief ministerial post for the second consecutive term.
May 19, 2016, 21:45 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2016: As it happened
Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK juggernaut rolled on Thursday getting a simple majority in Tamil Nadu.
May 19, 2016, 21:04 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: What caused Congress-Left poll drubbing in West Bengal
Taken aback by the drubbing the Left Front-Congress alliance received in the West Bengal assembly polls, two opposition leaders, who played a key role in forging the unlikely pact, on Thursday blamed the "adverse political atmosphere" and the "selective transfer of BJP votes in specific constituencies" for the electoral debacle.
May 19, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
Assembly Election Results: The story of Queen Bees and a Blooming Lotus
After the terrible drubbing BJP faced in Delhi and Bihar, Amit Shah seems to have revived his Midas touch capturing power in Assam for the first time and opening an account in Kerala.
May 19, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
Why Karunanidhi-led DMK lost Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016
Most exit polls after voting ended on May 16 had predicted a DMK win.
May 19, 2016, 16:54 PM IST
J Jayalalithaa win in Tamil Nadu: Explained in six points
Notwithstanding the 'corruption' blot, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J Jayalalithaa on Thursday won re-election in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016.
May 19, 2016, 16:54 PM IST
Assembly poll results 2016 stamp on performance of Modi govt, says Amit Shah
Hitting out at Congress, Shah said, “Assembly Election Results show that people who trying to disrupt Parliament and politicise issues have been shown doors by voters.”
May 19, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016: Jayalalithaa's supporters congratulate her on victory - Watch video
Chennai, battered by floods in December, dumped the AIADMK.
May 19, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi would fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'Congress-mukt Bharat': Nitin Gadkari
The BJP was on the road to victory in Assam for the first time.
May 19, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Indebted to the people of Tamil Nadu, says Jayalalithaa after historic victory
A beaming AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa on Thursday thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for voting back her government for a second consecutive time.
May 19, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Congress loses Assam, Kerala; Rahul Gandhi accepts verdict of people with humility
With Congress displaying a dismal performance in Assembly Election in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, party vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accepted defeat with humility.
May 19, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
Assembly election results: PM Narendra Modi buoyed by BJP's performance in Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam
In the history of Indian politics, BJP for the first time opened its account in Kerala Assembly Election 2016.
May 19, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Trinamool, AIADMK to retain power; PM Narendra Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, J Jayalalithaa
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK were set to retain power.
May 19, 2016, 11:25 AM IST
Amma Amma Amma! The Jayalalithaa magic endures in Tamil Nadu
Jayalalithaa is enigmatic but she delivers the goods is at the core of what makes Tamil Nadu love her so much.
May 19, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
