Voting began on Tuesday, October 6, for by-elections to six constituencies across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The contests cover five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, with several major parties competing in closely watched electoral battles. According to the ANI report, polling is taking place in West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar, Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam and Dharap

Vijay to Honour Asian Games Medallists Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will host a dinner for athletes from the state who won medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, Minister Aadhav Arjuna announced on Monday. The gathering will recognise their achievements and bring the medal winners together with students from government sports hostels.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched a scheme to provide one-gram gold rings to eligible newborns at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Monday, September 28. During the launch, he held several babies and presented the first rings, putting a key electoral promise into effect. The programme is called Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, or the Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme. Each ring weighs one gram and

Chennai, September 25, 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay is set to launch his campaign for the October 6 Assembly bypolls at Madurantakam on Friday. His address is scheduled for around 3 pm near the Athur toll plaza in Chengalpattu district. TVK has limited entry to 5,000 people who were issued QR-code passes in advance, in line with the arrangements announced for the event.

Chennai, September 23, 2026: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay paid tribute to organ donors on Wednesday, calling organ donation an act of humanity that can give critically ill patients another chance at life. In a social media message marking the state’s Organ Donation Day, he urged people to remember those who chose to help others even after their own lives had ended. Vijay said every donated organ represents h

Fans of Tamil actor Ajith Kumar have announced the formation of a new political party named Tamilaga Makkal Kazhagam, adding another cinema-linked organisation to Tamil Nadu’s political landscape. The party was formally launched on Sunday at Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district. Supporters marked the occasion by raising the new party’s flag and announcing its first group of office-bearers. A person identified as A

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has criticised Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s recent visit to the United Kingdom, questioning the economic value of seeking investments in London. He urged the state government to focus on businesses in Tamil Nadu and other major Indian cities before organising overseas investment missions. Vijay led a state delegation on a six-day UK visit from September 10 to attract investme

The Tamil Nadu government is reportedly considering relocating the state Secretariat and Legislative Assembly to Chennai’s Pattinapakkam area, with the proposed site said to be approximately 100 metres from Chief Minister Vijay’s official residence. The reported proposal has drawn attention because of the new complex’s possible proximity to the Chief Minister’s residence. Supporters say the location could reduce long official convoy movements and ease traffic disruption, whi

MK Stalin addressed Vijay’s controversial Assembly gesture, recalled his MISA detention and urged lawmakers to protect legislative decorum. DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has broken his silence over Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s controversial “jaw gesture” in the Legislative Assembly, recalling the alleged physical abuse he suffered while imprisoned during the Emergency. In a nearly 10-minute video posted on X, Stali

Kangana Ranaut responded to the controversy involving Trisha, Vijay and comments attributed to Udhayanidhi Stalin. Speaking in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, the BJP MP condemned character attacks against women and called for greater respect and introspection. Kangana Backs Trisha in Character Assassination Row Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has come out in support of Trisha Krishnan amid a political controversy in Tamil Nadu involving rumours link

DMK legislators were evicted from the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following an uproar over Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks. The opposition demanded the removal of references to former DMK leaders, the Sarkaria Commission and Enforcement Directorate documents from the Assembly record.

The Election Commission has scheduled polling for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with counting on Friday, October 9. The contests in Tamil Nadu will provide an early electoral assessment of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government after its first 100 days in office. Vijay Government Faces Its First Major Electoral Test Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s go

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay told the Assembly that the police must serve as protectors of the public and should never become an independent power centre. Responding to concerns over law and order, he promised action against offenders regardless of their political connections.

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a new integrated Assembly-Secretariat complex. The ₹1,200-crore Chennai project will cover 20 lakh square feet, while its exact location and construction schedule are yet to be announced. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced plans to construct a new integrated Legislative Assembly and Secretariat complex in Chennai at an estimated cost of ₹1,200 crore. The proposed complex will have a bui

DMK and Congress leaders rejected the growing “Vijay for PM” campaign as TVK supporters promoted the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for the 2029 election. Vijay for PM campaign gains momentum after survey The growing campaign to project Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay as a potential prime ministerial candidate in 2029 has triggered a sharp political debate involving Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, Congress