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TVK MLA and the founding president of the Tamil Nadu Muslim League (TNML) VMS Mustafa CHENNAI: A fresh political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA VMS Mustafa appeared to endorse remarks made by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on “abolishing Sanatan”, triggering criticism from BJP and right-wing groups.Speaking outside the…
Aizawl: Preparations for Tuesday’s election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) have been “more or less completed”, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said on Saturday.Lalthlangliana said preparations for the Aizawl city civic polls have been smooth, except for complaints over violations of the election model code of conduct (EMCC), which he said have been…
SALEM: Two decades after dreaded forest brigand Veerappan was killed in a police encounter in Tamil Nadu, his daughter and widow are attempting to rewrite his story – from that of a feared outlaw to a defender of Tamil rights – through electoral politics.Veerappan’s elder daughter Vidhyarani, 35, an advocate, is contesting from Mettur constituency…
KOLKATA: The RG Kar rape-murder victim’s mother, a BJP candidate in West Bengal, once again used her saree to convey a message – this time wearing one inscribed with ‘Shaktirupena Sangsthita (embodiment of strength)’ – as she filed her nomination Thursday. She had earlier drawn attention by campaigning in a saree imprinted with the slogan…
PUNE: The Congress has withdrawn its candidate from the Baramati by-election, just hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations, in a move that could reshape the contest in the constituency. Despite the Congress exit, more than 30 Independent candidates remain in the fray, prompting efforts by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to persuade them…
TRICHY: AIADMK candidate Leema Rose Martin, wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin, who is contesting the Tamil Nadu assembly polls from Lalgudi constituency in Trichy, has declared total assets worth Rs 1,049.5 crore in the affidavit submitted along with her nomination papers on Monday, which makes her the richest candidate in the fray in the…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, the…
Panaji: The counting of votes for the Corporation of the City of Panaji will commence at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, on Friday at 8am, and voters will know who will become the next mayor of the state’s lone municipal corporation by afternoon.Two rounds in each ward will be taken up simultaneously to complete the…
MUMBAI: Kotak Bank’s statement that it is not in the race to acquire IDBI Bank would mean that the success of govt’s plan to sell IDBI Bank will depend upon the interest of foreign bidders. Kotak Bank, while never an official contender, was long seen as a potential acquirer given the bank’s high capital adequacy…
DHAKA: With Bangladesh Awami League not participating this time, a total of 80 candidates from religious and ethnic minority communities are contesting Bangladesh’s national parliamentary election scheduled for Feb 12. Of these candidates, 12 are running as independents and 10 are women, according to officials of Election Commission and available data. A total of 22…
