Dy CM Panneerselvam gets Planning, Legislative Assembly, Elections & Passports as additional portfolios

Chennai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has been given Planning, Legislative Assembly, Elections & Passports portfolios, in addition to those allotted to him on Monday, including Finance, according to media reports on Tuesday.

PM Narendra Modi wishes O Panneerselvam for taking oath as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated O Panneerselvam as he took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

No immediate merger with AIADMK, hints OPS camp

Chennai, Aug 19 (IBNS): The O Paneerselvam camp has hinted that there is no immediate merger in AIADMK, according to NDTV.

AIADMK election symbol bribery case : TTV Dinakaran and aide get bail

New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) : A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran and his aide Mallikarjuna in the ‘two leaves’ bribery case, reports said.

Tamil Nadu Minister Jaykumar offers to resign to facilitate merger of AIADMK factions

Chennai, Apr 24 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D Jayakumar has offered to resign as a "good will gesture" to create a conducive atmosphere for merger talks between the two warring factions of the ruling AIADMK, which is scheduled to be held on Monday, media reports said.

AIADMK leader Dinakaran to appear before Delhi police today

New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran will appear before the Delhi police on Saturday to join an investigation into his alleged attempt to bribe officials of the Election Commission to get the party symbol in favour , of the ruling faction, media reports said.

Lookout Notice against TTV Dinakaran by Delhi police

New Delhi/Chennai, Apr 19 (IBNS) : A day after the rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK agreed to oust party General Secretary V Sasikala and her tainted nephew TTV Dinakaran, the Delhi police on Wednesday issued a lookout notice against the latter in a case of alleged bribery to officials of the Election Commission of India, media reports said.

AIADMK factions talk reconciliation, call for merger

Chennai, Apr 18 (IBNS) The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, which witnessed a massive rift and power struggle after the death of Jayalalithaa and the takeover of the party reins by her close companion Sasikala, is talking reconciliation again, said media reports.

Rival 'Amma' teams to clash with 'Hat and 'Electric Pole' symbols for Jayalalithaa seat

Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The 'Hat' and the 'Electricity Pole' are gearing for what could be a close contest for Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which goes for the bypoll on April 12, 2017.

TN: Present govt will fall soon, says Panneerselvam

Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Ousted from the AIADMK, rebel leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has predicted a topple for the present government in the coming months, reports said.

Convicted in DA case, Sasikala leaves Chennai resort, can't be TN CM

Chennai, Feb 4 (IBNS): J Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala, who has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, left the five-star resort Golden Bay here on Tuesday night but has not surrendered yet.

Sasikala to meet MLAs today over govt formation

Chennai, Feb 12 (IBNS): VK Sasikala is likely to meet the AIADMK MLAs for the second time on Sunday even as Tamil Nadu Governor is not yet ready to invite the party general secretary to form government.

TN Crisis: Three more MPs join OPS camp

Chennai, Feb 12 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu acting Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday got a boost with three more MPs of AIADMK extending their support to him leaving party chief VK Sasikala's camp, media reports said.

Delay in inviting us to form govt is attempt to divide party: Sasikala

Chennai, Feb 11 (IBNS): After meeting her party MLAs, AIADMK supremo and chief minister-ship aspirant VK Sasikala on Saturday said the delay in inviting her to form the government is an attempt to divide the party.

Tamil Nadu : Judicial inquiry into Jayalalithaa's death, Paneerselvam says

Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS) : The rumblings within the ruling AIADMK turned into a roar as Tamil Nadu's caretaker Chief Minister O Paneerselvam on Wednesday said that a judicial inquiry will be instituted into Jayalalithaa's death and accused VK Sasikala, the aspiring CM, of coercing him to resign from his post.