TN state election commission directs district collectors for strict monitoring during rural local body elections in state

Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Election commission has directed the district collectors of the nine districts where rural local body elections are taking place on October 6 and October 9 to conduct strict monitoring to prevent bribing voters. This was after a woman, Ponsheela,  who was contesting for the post of Perampathu […]

NDA in Puducherry divided over lone RS seat

Puducherry, Sept 19 (BPNS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is divided in the Union Territory of Puducherry over the lone Rajya Saba seat with the BJP, All India NR Congress, and the AIADMK vying for the seat.  The elections to the lone  Rajya Sabha seat is scheduled to take place on October 4 in […]

OPS for personal intervention of Stalin for release of life convicts of Rajiv Gandhi murder case

Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) Former Chief Minister and Coordinator of Opposition AIADMK, O. Panneerselvam has called upon the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin to personally intervene in the release of life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. He urged Chief Minister Stalin to pressurise the central government through the good offices of […]

VCK for protest across TN against NEET requests president to give assent to bill against it

Chennai, Sept 19(BPNS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is planning to conduct protest marches against National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination (NEET). The party leader and Member of Parliament, Thol Thiruvmavalavan while speaking to IANS said that NEET has taken the lives of several students including three the current academic year and social workers and political leaders […]