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Kurian Joseph panel scrapped, and the fight is over what it stood for
A government order dated November 6 disbands the high-level committee on Union-State relations and moves its mandate to the State Law Commission. The DMK calls it vendetta, the BJP backs the move, and allies of the ruling TVK are unhappy.
109 MLAs, 118 needed, five seats left: the arithmetic behind Vijay's district tours
Chief Minister Vijay inaugurated projects in Pudukkottai on Monday and was in Erode's Perundurai on Tuesday, both districts with by-elections pending. His TVK has 109 MLAs against the 118 needed for a majority, and winning all five vacant seats would take it to 114.
Five seats, one deadline: Stalin sets DMK's bypoll machinery running before November 25
DMK president M.K. Stalin has asked district functionaries to send panels of candidates for five vacant Tamil Nadu assembly seats, with bypolls due before November 25. The Madras High Court cleared Perundurai and is expected to rule on the other four when it reopens on Monday.
DMK councillor booked over remarks against CM Vijay as TVK alliance gets a name
A DMK councillor in Chennai has been booked for allegedly using objectionable language against Chief Minister Vijay. Separately, the ruling alliance led by Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam unveiled its official name, 'Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance'.
Bypoll candidate held: Tamil Nadu's ruling TVK and the opposition trade charges over Dharapuram
Naam Tamilar Katchi's Dharapuram bypoll candidate M. Karthika and nine others have been arrested. Opposition parties called the action politically motivated and attacked the Vijay government, while a DMK councillor was booked over remarks against the Chief Minister.
Calling the CM a 'dog': DMK councillor booked, TVK demands an apology
Chennai police have booked DMK councillor Sudha Deenadayalan and party functionary Muralidharan over alleged derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at an October 7 event. The ruling TVK demanded an apology from senior DMK leaders on stage.
DMK councillor booked over remarks against CM Vijay; TVK hits back
Chennai police have registered a case against DMK ward councillor Sudha Deenadayalan and an event organiser over alleged defamatory remarks against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at an October 7 party event. The ruling TVK has accused the DMK of turning political platforms into spaces for personal attacks.