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Exit polls largely predict Mamata's return to power in Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu, Left in Kerala

Apr 30, 2021, at 04:07 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Four of seven exit polls conducted by various agencies in India have predicted Mamata Banerjee-led powerful regional satrap Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s return to power in West Bengal with the country's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as a strong opposition to reckon with.

DMK chief MK Stalin's son-in-law raided by IT officials in Tamil Nadu

Apr 02, 2021, at 05:57 pm

Chennai/IBNS: DMK chief MK Stalin's son-in-law Sabareesan was on Friday raided by Income Tax officials at Chennai in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu CM slams DMK for opposing farm bills, says Stalin criticising without adequate knowledge

Sep 23, 2020, at 01:38 am

Madurai/Ramanathapuram/UNI: Defending the farm bills which were passed in both the houses of the Parliament, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday charged that the DMK was spreading slander campaigns against the new farm reforms for political reasons.

Father-son duo custodial deaths : DMK threatens to move court for CBI probe

Jun 27, 2020, at 08:55 pm

Chennai/UNI: The Opposition DMK today urged the Tamil Nadu government to ensure a fair probe into the custodial deaths of the father-son duo--Jayaraj and Bennicks--allegedly due to police excesses at Sathankulam in Tuticorin district failing which it would move the Court demanding a CBI probe into it.

Coordination among secular parties key to fight CAA, NRC, NPR : Stalin

Dec 29, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Chennai/UNI: Opposition DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday said coordination among secular parties was essential to oppose Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).

MK Stain leads protest rally against CAA in Chennai, Chidambaram joins

Dec 23, 2019, at 01:11 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: Despite getting no permission from police, DMK chief MK Stalin led a massive protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Chennai on Monday.

Stalin defers anti-Hindi stir after assurance from Guv

Sep 18, 2019, at 08:36 pm

Chennai, Sep 18 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday deferred its September 20 state-wide protest demonstration against Union  Home Minister Amit Shah's Hindi India unifying remarks, following an assurance from Governor Banwarilal Purohit that Hindi would not be imposed in the State.

Withdraw the idea: MK Stalin slams Amit Shah for his Hindi push

Sep 14, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Chennai: Slamming Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his call to make Hindi the language of the country, DMK chief MK Stalin has asked the saffron leader to withdraw the statement.

DMK, MK Stalin remember M Karunanidhi on birth anniversary

Jun 03, 2019, at 09:31 am

Chennai, June 3 (IBNS): Monday marked the 96th birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi.

MK Stalin demands AIADMK govt to probe sexual assault complaint in Perambalur dist

Apr 26, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) DMK President M.K.Stalin on Friday demanded the AIADMK government to probe the sexual assault complaint in Perambalur district where innocent women were allegedly lured to a lodge with promise of job interviews, sexually abused them and then forced for further sexual favours to a ruling party leader.

DMK's MK Stalin demands Tamil Nadu govt to probe sexual assault complaint in Perambalur dist

Apr 26, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI): DMK President M.K.Stalin on Friday demanded the AIADMK government to probe the sexual assault complaint in Perambalur district where innocent women were allegedly lured to a lodge with promise of job interviews, sexually abused them and then forced for further sexual favours to a ruling party leader. In a statement issued here, Mr Stalin said a complaint was lodged by an advocate P Arul with Perambalur police on Sunday last and the affected women were not voicing out their trauma for fear of social repercussion.

Hope people not influenced by money being distributed by some parties: Stalin

Apr 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI): Asserting that people of Tamil Nadu had decided to vote for a change to throw out the AIADMK regime in the state and the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, Opposition DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday accused the Election Commission (EC) of 'functioning like an ally of the ruling governments'.

#LokSabhaPoll: DMK manifesto promises probe into Rafale aircraft deal

Mar 19, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI/IBNS) The election manifesto of the Opposition DMK in Tami Nadu on Tuesday promised a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale aircraft deal of the present BJP-led NDA government.

MK Stalin demands release of Tamilians arrested in Rajiv assassination case

Feb 21, 2019, at 01:48 pm

Chennai, Feb 21 (UNI): DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy to meet the state Governor and request him to order release of the seven Tamilians who were arrested in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Chennai: MK Stalin expresses support to Narayansamy's protest

Feb 17, 2019, at 04:29 pm

Chennai, Feb 17 (UNI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M K Stalin visited Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansmay at his agitation site and expressed his support to the chief minister’s agitation.

DMK president M.K. Stalin proposes Rahul Gandhi's name as next PM

Dec 16, 2018, at 08:52 pm

Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin on Sunday proposed the name of Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister of India.

MK Stalin welcomes meeting between Rahul Gandhi-Naidu

Nov 02, 2018, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS):  DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday said he welcomed the meeting between Congress President Rahul Gandhi and  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP leader N. Chandrababu Naidu.

MK Alagiri in U-turn says he will accept brother Stalin as boss if DMK takes him back

Aug 30, 2018, at 03:25 pm

Chennai, Aug 30 (IBNS):  Turning a political somersault, expelled DMK leader and son of late M Karunanidhi, MK Alagiri, on Thursday said he would accept his younger brother MK Stalin as his leader if he was taken back in the party fold from where he was driven out in 2014.

P Chidambaram congratulates Stalin for becoming DMK chief

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:44 am

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday congratulated MK Stalin after he was named as the president of the southern political party  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav congratulates MK Stalin for becoming DMK president

Aug 28, 2018, at 07:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday wished MK Stalin for becoming the new President of the southern party Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam (DMK).

Will teach Narendra Modi government a lesson: Stalin

Aug 28, 2018, at 03:42 pm

Chennai, Aug 28 (IBNS): After taking over as the new president of Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam (DMK), MK Stalin on Tuesday said his party will 'teach a lesson' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre.

MK Stalin feels 'honoured' after becoming DMK President

Aug 28, 2018, at 02:35 pm

Chennai, Aug 28 (IBNS): MK Stalin on Tuesday said he felt 'honoured' after being named as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president.

Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee congratulate MK Stalin for becoming DMK president

Aug 28, 2018, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated MK Stalin for becoming the new Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president.

MK Stalin elected as new DMK president

Aug 28, 2018, at 10:45 am

Chennai, Aug 28 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late Muthuvel Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin got elected as the Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam (DMK) president on Tuesday, media reports said.

MK Stalin likely to be elected as DMK president today

Aug 28, 2018, at 10:26 am

Chennai, Aug 28 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late Muthuvel Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin is likely to get elected as the Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam (DMK) president on Tuesday, media reports said.

Karunanidhi now better in ICU, says daughter

Jul 28, 2018, at 12:25 pm

Chennai, July 28 (IBNS): The condition of ailing  DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, who was rushed to the hospital past midnight, has improved, though he continues to be in ICU, his daughter Kanimojhi said on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu bandh : Normal life affected, Stalin and others arrested

Apr 05, 2018, at 07:21 pm

Chennai, Apr 5 (IBNS) : Normal life was affected  in Tamil Nadu as an opposition-sponsored shutdown began in the morning over the Centre's failure to set up a Cauvery management board.

Rahul Gandhi wishes M K Stalin on birthday

Mar 02, 2018, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has wished DMK leader M K Stalin, who turned 65 on Thursday.

Jaya video uploaded by Dinakaran supporter ; Lowest level politics, says MK Stalin

Dec 20, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Chennai, Dec 20 (IBNS) : Hours after a video of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa lying on a hospital bed in Chennai was released on Wednesday on the eve of the  R K Nagar bypoll, AIADMK's  TTV Dhinakaran’s camp said that their supporter P Vetrivel uploaded it without  permission, media reports said.

DMK leader Stalin alleges cash for vote by AIADMK to win by-election

Dec 18, 2017, at 01:34 am

Chennai, Dec 17 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu's main opposition DMK leader MK Stalin has accused the ruling AIADMK of distributing Rs 100 crore among voters to try to win a byelection in Chennai's RK Nagar, media reports said on Sunday.