The alliance with the DMK has offered Congress stability in Tamil Nadu. It provides a defined electoral space, access to governance, and a role within a broader opposition framework. At the same time, ...

NEW DELHI: After dominating almost all the Hindi-speaking states in the north, the Bharatiya Janata Party wanted to test southern waters — a region where the party has historically struggled to gain ...

Hours after Joseph Vijay took the oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, 10 May, a controversy erupted over the order in which songs were played at the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai.

As Vijay fought a seesaw battle to cobble together an alliance to fulfil Governor RV Arlekar's condition of written support of at least 118 MLAs, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi maintained steady ...

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026: In most Indian states, cinema and politics occasionally overlap. In Tamil Nadu, they have practically evolved together. For more than five decades, the state’s voters ...

Tamil Nadu politics has taken a dramatic turn after actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK emerged as the single largest party, defeating both DMK and AIADMK. But why is there still no Chief Minister?

In a sweeping action, newly sworn in Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of over 700 liquor shops in the state, directing the execution of the order within two weeks, ...

Actor Vijay’s Vijay TVK has crossed the majority mark with support from VCK and IUML, paving the way for his swearing-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday. NDTV’s Sam Daniel tracks the dramatic ...

The Congress has backed TVK, but the alliance remains six seats short of a majority after Vijay’s mandatory resignation from one of the two seats he won will reduce the party’s effective tally to 107 ...

TVK has 108 seats, short of the 118 needed for majority. Congress support brings TVK to 113, still below majority mark. Governor insists on proof of majority before inviting Vijay. Did our AI summary ...

Breaking away from the traditional Dravidian duopoly in the Assembly elections 2026, Tamil Nadu voted for a new leader to head the state. Yet, despite a sweeping mandate, he fell short of the one ...

Did our AI summary help? This is not the first electoral defeat for MK Stalin, but the 2026 result is being viewed differently. Earlier losses came at moments shaped by sweeping political currents.