TN State election commission relaxes restrictions in Urban election campaign as Covid cases dips
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission( TNSEC) has brought in relaxations to restrictions imposed during the campaigning for Urban local body polls as the number of fresh Covid cases in the state is coming down. It is to be noted that on Thursday Tamil Nadu reported 3592 fresh Covid cases and […]
TN BJP allocates seat to tainted astrologer in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) While BJP has been claiming that it was a political party that stands for ‘Dharma’, a tainted astrologer who practices sorcery and also doubles up as a money lender is the party candidate from Vilathikulam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The candidate, Sakthi Muneeswaran accused in a cheating case is […]
Punjab Sikh creating waves in Coimbatore urban elections
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) H. S. Anand Singh or Tony Anand Singh is no stranger to news as he became a newsmaker after his active campaign for restoring “Jallikattu” in Tamil Nadu. In turn, the turban-wearing Sardar whose family has migrated to Coimbatore for the past sixty years earned the sobriquet, “Thamizh Thozhan “ or […]
TN urban elections: Youth, old, trans people, and even nomads contesting polls
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) With the last date for withdrawal of nominations for the Tamil Nadu urban local body polls over on Monday, 9th February 2022, there are tech-savvy youth, old social activists, nomads, and even transgenders as candidates. Kamakshi Subramaniyan (94) is contesting the elections from Besant Nagar in Chennai as an independent candidate and […]
“My Phone tapped on a daily basis by TN intelligence “, TN BJP president
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu state president of the BJP and former IPS officer, K. Annamalai has said that his phone is being tapped on a daily basis by the Tamil Nadu intelligence department. He was addressing media persons at the BJP state headquarters on Thursday. The BJP leader said that his phone was […]
M.K. Stalin remains a nightmare for BJP in TN, Udayanidhi Stalin
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) DMK youth wing secretary and Member of Legislative Assembly, Udayanidhi Stalin has said that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin remains a nightmare for the BJP in the state. Referring to the speech of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the parliament, Udayanidhi said that BJP will not have a foothold […]
AIADMK candidate for urban polls found dead at Kancheepuram, father alleges suicide due to threat
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and party candidate for the 36 ward in Kancheepuram municipal corporation, Janakiraman (36) was found dead at his home on Thursday. His father said that his son committed suicide due to threat from his political opponents. Janakiraman was the ward secretary of the AIADMK and was actively canvassing for […]
People angry at DMK government, to support AIADMK in urban polls, OPS
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has said that the people of Tamil Nadu are angry at the DMK government led by M.K. Stalin and that they would support the AIADMK in the ensuing urban local body elections. He was addressing a meeting of party […]
Kamal Haasan’s MNM promises graft free local governance
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) Super Star turned politician Kamal Haasan’s political party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has in its election manifesto for the ensuing Urban local body polls promised graft-free local governance. The poll manifesto is aimed at attracting young voters in corporations and municipalities. The MNM leader Kamal Haasan in the election manifesto promised […]