The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu has set the stage for a triangular battle with candidates of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the poll fray.
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that people's anger against the DMK is moving towards the BJP, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Saravanan Annadurai on Monday said that there is "widespread goodwill" for the DMK because they were able to deliver the promises.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over their "anti-Sanatana stance" and questioned as to what was Congress's compulsion over making an alliance with the DMK which spewed "hatred" and "venom" against the Sanatana Dharma.
Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat will witness a high-stakes battle in the first phase of the General Elections scheduled to be held on April 19, with Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai facing DMK leader Ganapathy P Rajkumar and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK's Singai Ramachand
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu's BJP President K Annamalai in Theni held a campaign in support of Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) Chief TTV Dhinakaran who is an NDA alliance candidate.
The BJP leader was reportedly in the region post 10 pm - the time limit dictated by the election code of conduct for parliamentary elections - after his campaign ran late.
In a show of support to the BJP's Tamil Nadu president and the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Coimbatore, K Annamalai, TDP leader Nara Lokesh took part in a joint roadshow with him ahead of the seven-phased general elections.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief and candidate from Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district, Thol Thirumavalavan, claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying for the second position, replacing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in t
Emphasising the central government's focus on promoting millets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while earlier no one paid heed to it, today India has shown the world that the millets are 'superfood' with rising global demand.
Responding to Congress leader Digvijay Singh's remarks that "who lives there" on Katchatheevu Island, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday said that people will give a befitting reply to such parties who have this mindset.