Tamil Nadu
Seat-sharing pacts finalized for Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly polls
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The ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) has allocated 66 seats to its partners for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Meanwhile, the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has allotted five seats to the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar).
A public interest litigation filed in the Madras High Court by M.L. Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi, seeks directions to the Election Commission of India to prevent members of one political party from contesting elections on symbols reserved for another party. The plea argues that this practice misleads returning officers and voters about candidates' true affiliations.
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AIADMK senior leader and former minister S. Semmalai urged political parties in Tamil Nadu to avoid announcing excessive freebies ahead of the assembly elections. He highlighted the state's rising debt and called for prioritizing capital expenditure on development over vote-bank welfare schemes.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who declared the national Emergency on June 25, 1975, dismissed the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi on January 31, 1976, using Article 356, citing sugar and rice corruption scandals.
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Rising temperatures are increasingly affecting folk artists in Tamil Nadu, making performances during summer temple festivals more endurance-testing. Artistes face heat stress from long hours outdoors, inadequate rest facilities, and warm nights, exacerbating health issues amid shrinking patronage. Government efforts aim to provide health support, but broader climate resilience measures are needed.
Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, in his later years, pushed for Tamil script simplification to remove Sanskrit influences and promote equality. His provocative stances, including mourning Independence Day and burning national symbols, highlighted tensions between Dravidian ideals and national unity. These efforts shaped Tamil Nadu’s distinct political identity ahead of the 2026 elections.
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Top political figures from Tamil Nadu will gather in Chennai on February 11 for a round table hosted by India Today. The event focuses on governance, electoral trends, and policy priorities ahead of the state's assembly elections. It aims to decode the poll mood, from the Vijay factor to welfare schemes.
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