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Cyclone Michaung | Double the flood cash grant to ₹12,000 each, says Edappadi Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami urges TN govt to double cash aid to ₹12,000 for Cyclone Michaung-affected families. He holds DMK responsible for lack of preparedness & calls for special camps for vehicle repair, disinfectant spraying & medical camps. He also urges for compensation for oil leak & damaged crops. O. Panneerselvam…

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Cyclone Michaung | Palaniswami holds Stalin responsible for ‘lack of preparedness’

AIADMK leaders blame CM Stalin for lack of preparedness to tackle Cyclone Michaung-induced situation. They urge govt to pay compensation to farmers, industrial units & provide essential commodities. V.K. Sasikala demands higher compensation than 2015.

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Cyclone Michaung | Anger swells against political parties for inadequate response during floods in Chennai

Public anger in Chennai over post-cyclone situation is high, with elected representatives facing backlash. Gap between reality & expectations of State govt's storm-water drain project has caused confusion & frustration. Councillors' prompt response in some wards has improved rapport between people & elected reps.

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AIADMK’s general council to meet on December 26

After the election of Edappadi K. Palaniswami as general secretary of the AIADMK in March this year, the party is going to hold a meeting of the general council for the first time on December 26 at a marriage hall near Chennai.

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‘Chennai and nearby districts are reeling under floodwater’

AIADMK: Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu districts "reeling under floodwater"; 5,000 houses in West Mambalam under water; AIADMK govt's project would have reduced impact; DMK govt made "only announcements and no follow-up".

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TN govt postpones Formula 4 race due to cyclone; seeks ₹5K cr relief. Madras HC rejects Sasikala's plea, quashes criminal defamation case against PMK leader Ramadoss.

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Jayalalithaa’s death anniversary observed in Chennai

AIADMK leaders paid tribute to former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on her 7th death anniversary. Edappadi K. Palaniswami, O. Panneerselvam, V. K. Sasikala, and T. T. V. Dhinakaran visited her mausoleum to pay respects and pledge to work hard for victory in 2024 Lok Sabha election.

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Madras High Court dismisses V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post

Madras HC rejects plea by V.K. Sasikala to remain AIADMK interim general sec. Bench concurs with AIADMK & Panneerselvam that her 2017 suit has become redundant/infructuous. Court notes power tussle in major TN political party & various developments since its inception. Suit may be refiled, but current one cannot remain…

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Cyclone Michaung delays verdict on V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post

Verdict on appeal suits & civil revision petition filed by V.K. Sasikala in 2022, claiming right over AIADMK general sec. post, delayed by a day due to Cyclone Michaung. She was appointed interim gen. sec. in 2016, but removed in 2017. Senior Counsel G. Rajagopal argued for her, while Senior…

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Samajwadi Party declares highest assets among regional parties, BRS second: Report

Samajwadi Party declared the highest assets among regional parties in the year 2021-22, followed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, per a think tank.

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Samajwadi Party richest among regional parties followed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi: ADR report

Top 10 regional parties declared assets of ₹1,959.351 crore in 2020-21, increasing by 48.48% to ₹2,909.186 crore in 2021-22. Samajwadi Party had highest assets of ₹561.46 crore, followed by BRS with ₹512.24 crore. Total liabilities of top 10 parties increased by 42.41% to ₹72.618 crore in 2021-22. TDP had highest…

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Only one family doing well in India, and that is Adanis: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi Stalin hit back at PM Modi's allegations of nepotism in DMK, saying only Adanis were doing well in India. He highlighted TN govt's schemes benefiting crores of people & criticized CAG report on Union govt's corruption. He urged people to vote out AIADMK in 2021 & return I.N.D.I.A. to…

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Arbitral Tribunal restrains former member of AIADMK from using domain name with party’s abbreviation in it

Tribunal orders transfer of domain name www.aiadmk.org.in to AIADMK, party's former member restrained from using same/similar name. NIXI to take necessary actions. Tribunal finds AIADMK abbreviation belongs to political party, bad faith exists in use of domain name.

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Journalist moves HC against appointment of advocate commissioner to record Palaniswami’s statement at his residence

Appellant Mathew Samuel challenges single judge's Nov 7 order appointing advocate commissioner to record evidence of AIADMK Gen Sec Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2019 defamation suit. Division Bench of Justices R. Mahadevan & Mohammed Shaffiq hear preliminary arguments & adjourn to Dec 8.

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T.N. rains | Panneerselvam complains of continuing waterlogging in many parts of Chennai

AIADMK's O.Panneerselvam reports waterlogging in parts of Chennai despite rainfall ceasing. He calls on govt to assess situation and take action.

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T.N. Rains | AIADMK slams DMK government, calls it “incompetent” to tackle waterlogging in Chennai

AIADMK's Palaniswami & Sasikala accuse DMK of being "incompetent" to tackle rains in Chennai. Palaniswami calls for party workers to help rain-hit people. Sasikala says people not benefitting from 178 DMK councillors & calls for govt to provide basic facilities after property tax hike.

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DMK cheated farmers by announcing less compensation for affected crops: Palaniswami

AIADMK's Palaniswami accuses DMK govt of cheating farmers by not providing adequate water for kuruvai paddy crop & announcing less compensation. He urges govt to meet Karnataka's CM & demand 10 tmc of Cauvery water. He also criticises free bus travel scheme & urges govt to control dengue.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Justices direct TN govt to submit permissions for Formula 4 race around Island Grounds in Chennai. PIL filed against race on roads near Army, Navy establishments. Health condition of DMDK founder Vijayakant mildly deteriorated, requiring pulmonary support. TN CM Stalin takes dig at AIADMK Ministers for not helping to set…

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T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates women’s college in Tiruppur; underlines DMK’s commitment to Kongu region’s development

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurated an arts & science college for women in Tiruppur, established by Kongu Vellalar Trust. He took a dig at AIADMK Ministers for not helping in setting up the college. He also inaugurated the Dheeran Chinnamalai CBSE School. DMK govt. granted permission for the college. Stalin…

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Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, AIADMK makes efforts to retrieve lost ground in Chennai

AIADMK leader Palaniswami has tasked his colleagues to take urgent steps to revive the party in Chennai for 2021 Lok Sabha polls. He hopes to reduce the margin of defeat from 2019 and 2021 elections, and regain support of religious minorities.

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Madras High Court grants six months for DVAC to conclude inquiry against former Food Minister R.Kamaraj

HC fixes 6-mo. outer limit for DVAC to complete inquiry into ₹350cr loss to public exchequer by AIADMK's R. Kamaraj & others. Judge grants 6-mo. time to DVAC to examine 24,000 pages of tender-related documents. SPP assures FIR to be filed if necessary within 6-mo. DVAC short-staffed, concentrating on multiple…

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Panneerselvam requests film industry to reschedule its December 24 event on Karunanidhi to another day

AIADMK's O. Panneerselvam appeals to film industry to reschedule event on Karunanidhi's centenary celebration from Dec 24, MGR's death anniversary. AMMK's T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges State govt to conduct caste survey instead of waiting for Centre's order.

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Former AIADMK Minister R. Vadivel no more

Veteran AIADMK member R. Vadivel passes away at 82. In 2002, he won a by-election in Vaniyambadi, despite Jayalalithaa deviating from the conventional practice of fielding a Muslim candidate. He was made Rural Industries Minister but lost his post in 2003. Edappadi K. Palaniswami condoled his death.

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Palaniswami criticises DMK regime for ‘not being able to contain the spread of dengue’

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK govt for not containing spread of dengue in TN. Cites Madurai & Pudukottai as examples. Slams Health Minister for holding token fever camps & focussing on CM's son's coronation instead of rain-affected people.

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Atrocities against Dalits happen irrespective of whether DMK or AIADMK is in power: Thirumavalavan

VCK founder Thirumavalavan rejects charge of being "too soft" on DMK. VCK has protested against Dalit atrocities in Vengaivayal, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Tirunelveli. Adopted two resolutions critical of State govt. Urged to pass SC/ST sub-plan laws, conduct socio-economic caste census, end proliferation of drugs. Criticised police inaction, praised CM's intervention. Urged…

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