Assembly elections for four States and one Union Territory just concluded and there was no shortage of surprises. The BJP was the big gainer in Assam and West Bengal, and their victory in the latter ...

It is December 1987, and Tamil Nadu is collapsing into grief.The streets are flooded with mourners. Men cry openly outside party offices. Some supporters drink poison. Others set themselves on fire.

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 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?

C Joseph Vijay chose a white shirt and black trousers for his Tamil Nadu Chief Minister oath ceremony as part of his now-signature political style. Unlike traditional Dravidian leaders known for ...

While the DMK has called the grand old party's move 'myopic', Congress has explained the step as a move to keep BJP allies away from power in the southern state.

The fact that Rahul Gandhi refused to share the dais with DMK President M K Stalin, whom he once described as his “elder brother”, during this elections was a strong hint that their ties were headed ...

Tamil Nadu witnessed a major political wave as Thalapathy Vijay secured a massive election victory with a historic lead. The fans showed their love and happiness for the actor who had become a ...

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 ...