TN Election commission rescinds elections to Kadambur Town Panchayat
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State election commission has rescinded the urban local body polls at Kadambur Town panchayat in Thoothukudi district that was to be held on February 19. It may be noted that a total of 21 Municipal corporations, 138 municipalities, and 489 town panchayats are going for urban local body […]
Even before votes are polled, DMK wins unopposed in Periya Negamam town panchayat
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has won the Periya Negamam town panchayat in Pollachi district even before votes are being polled for the Urban local body elections. Interestingly AIADMK candidates withdrew their nomination papers on the last date of withdrawal on Monday. However, Ravi Ramasamy of the AIADMK also got elected unopposed. He […]
TN assembly passes Anti-NEET bill for second time, to be sent to Governor
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday passed the anti–NEET bill moved by the Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin. While the opposition AIADMK supported the bill, the BJP legislators staged a walkout from the assembly. The bill was for seeking exemption from NEET for the state of Tamil Nadu for the second time. […]
Tamil Super Star Vijay fans association to support few candidates in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The fans association of Tamil Super Star Vijay will lend support to some independent candidates in the ensuing Urban local body elections of the state. The Vijay Makkal Iyyagam (Vijay Fans Association ) general secretary Bussy Anand on Tuesday said that two candidates will be introduced to the members of the […]
AIADMK, DMK catapult NEET to the centre stage of election campaign in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 7 (BPNS) The ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK has taken the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the MBBS course as a major issue for the Urban local body elections. The leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly and coordinator of AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS)in a speech while addressing […]
TN assembly to meet on February 8 to pass NEET bill again
Chennai, Feb 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu assembly will meet on February 8 once again as a special session to pass the Bill seeking exemption to Tamil Nadu from the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET). The bill will be sent to Governor R.N. Ravi for his assent after he has returned the earlier bill. It […]
Mother, daughter to fight against each other in Urban polls in TN
Chennai, Feb 6 (BPNS) In politics, there is no blood relationship and elections will be fought against father, mother, brother, or sister and in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, a mother and daughter are locked in a straight contest for the Urban local body elections. Priya (32) filed her nomination papers from ward 18 in […]
BJYM activists wave black flag at Kerala CM’s convoy in Kannur
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6(BPNS) The youth activists of the BJP, Bharatheeya Janatha Yuva Morcha waved black flag at Kerala Chief Minister, PinarayI Vijayan, and his convoy at Kannur, where he has arrived on a private visit. The protest was on the revelations made by the gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh, who had in a television […]
Kerala Chief Minister meets Governor over Lokayukta ordinance
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (BPNS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who reached the state capital on Sunday early morning after a visit to the United States and the United Arab Emirates met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. The meeting that was held at Rajbhavan continued for one hour. Chief Minister apprised the Governor of the new ordinance […]