The #DMK has elected former TN Deputy Chief Minister #UdhayanidhiStalin as the legislature party leader in the House.

Party sources said that former DMK minister and senior leader #KNNehru has been chosen as the deputy legislature party leader.


https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/May/10/dmk-elects-udhayanidhi-as-legislature-party-leader-kn-nehru-as-his-deupty

Tamil Nadu CM Chief Minister Vijay met with former CM and DMK President MK Stalin at his residence in Chennai today.

#TamilNadu #TVK #DMK

While the warm camaraderie between CM #Vijay and former CM #Stalin was a breath of fresh air after the high-octane elections, another detail caught everyone’s attention — the book gifted by Leader of the Opposition #UdhayanidhiStalin.

'Kalathin Niram Karuppu Sivappu' chronicles 75 years of the Dravidian movement, the history of the #DMK, and its ideological impact on #TamilNadu’s politics and society. The book was published to commemorate the DMK’s 75th anniversary.

Was the gesture symbolic, considering Vijay’s #TVK became the first party to come to power in a political landscape long dominated by Dravidian parties?

"The fact that it has not weakened in strength and won 1.54 crore votes and 72 seats (in total) demonstrates the trust that the people of #TamilNadu have placed in us"

The #DMK-led alliance remains strong despite falling short of a complete victory in the state election, party president #MKStalin said.


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I take responsibility for this defeat: #Stalin vows to rebuild after #DMK’s poll loss



“The C Joseph Vijay-led government is now in power due to the support of coalition partners. They formed the government with the backing of the Left parties, VCK and IUML,” DMK President M. K. Stalin said.

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"People have voted against #AIADMK and #DMK. Hence, it will be against the mandate to run the Government with their support", #CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said.

"We hope #TVK will not take such a decision (to accommodate AIADMK in the ministry). If they seek such support, we will reconsider our decision (to support)," he added.

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The #DMK and its former ally #VCK traded barbs after the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and #IUML joined the #TVK-led government, prompting sharp criticism and political sparring over loyalty and coalition politics.


Both Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and IUML, allies of the DMK till the 2026 Assembly election, announced support to the TVK government which fell short of a simple majority of 118 in the Assembly.


DMK deputy general secretary A Raja, with a penchant for making controversial remarks, alluded the two parties joining the TVK Cabinet as a "coconut tree bending towards a neighbour".


Meanwhile, DMK chief #MKStalin appealed to party members not to use harsh words as to hurt anyone.


#TamilNaduPolitics


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Tamil Nadu Minister and TVK leader #AadhavArjuna makes big claims.

He claimed that a "political conspiracy" between #DMK and #AIADMK led to several AIADMK leaders and cadres joining the #TVK.

Meanwhile, former AIADMK minister Vellamandi R Natarajan reportedly joined TVK. He is the fifth AIADMK personality to join #Vijay-led ruling party this week.

“A corruption-free administration cannot be created overnight. It is not magic. But one day we will achieve it.”

In his first public speech in #Tiruchy, after leading the TVK to victory in the Assembly elections, CM #Vijay launched a sharp attack on the DMK and the AIADMK.

Without directly naming the parties, Vijay referred to the #DMK as an “evil force” and the #AIADMK as an “exhausted force”.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/02/graft-free-admin-not-possible-in-a-night-but-we-will-achieve-it-cm-joseph-vijay

The #DMK has been given approval by the Lok Sabha secretariat to sit separately from #Congress, which joined the #TVK-led government in #TamilNadu, resulting in strained relationship between the long-time allies.

The #MKStalin-led party had sought a change in seating arrangement for its MPs in the Lok Sabha, saying their alliance with the Congress has ended and it would not be appropriate for its members to sit alongside those of the Congress.


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#DMK president #MKStalin said he had allowed the party's alliance partners to support the #TVK in forming the government in order to prevent the imposition of President's Rule in #TamilNadu.


https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jun/06/dmk-allowed-allies-to-support-tvk-government-to-prevent-presidents-rule-in-tn-stalin

"I need not say much about the kind of government currently in power. When it assumed office, I had said I would not criticise it for six months. However, there is now a fear that circumstances may force me to speak sooner"


#DMK president #MKStalin claimed that the #TVK government led by Chief Minister C Joseph #Vijay may not even survive beyond three months.


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#DMK spokesperson T K S Elangovan said his party has decided to part ways with the INDIA alliance because of the actions of the Congress.

"Three of our allies (Congress, IUML, VCK) are now part of the TVK government. It means that they are no longer in the INDIA bloc. The AAP has already left and we are not in that alliance now," Elangovan said.

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INDIA bloc meeting | Raising the issue of the DMK's absence, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said that as the largest party in the bloc, Congress should be "magnanimous" and display a "large heart" in dealing with allies.

He reminded the meeting that there had been an understanding among alliance constituents that, wherever regional parties were strong, Congress would support them rather than compete with them.

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#INDIAAlliance #DMK #MKStalin #TVK #INDIAbloc #Congress

“There is a need to build a national alliance against BJP and religious politics. In that front, both #DMK and #TVK should find a place,” #VCK president #TholThirumavalavan said.

Elaborating on his recent statement that VCK’s friendship with DMK would continue, Thirumavalavan said ties with DMK did not automatically end the day the party secured ministerial representation in TVK government.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Jul/09/dmk-tvk-should-be-part-of-national-front-against-bjp-says-vck-chief-thol-thirumavalavan

What started as a single remark has now triggered multiple FIRs, an arrest and a political storm across Tamil Nadu.

This isn't the first time women have become targets in political discourse.

Over the years, several political leaders across party lines have faced criticism for remarks seen as sexist, misogynistic, or aimed at the personal lives of women.

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In a setback to former CM and DMK president MK Stalin, the Madras High Court dismissed his writ petition to nullify the victory of TVK MLA VS Babu in Kolathur Assembly constituency in the 2026 polls on Sep 3.

The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan pronounced the orders.

“The writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable,” the bench said. The court’s order has dealt a blow to the main Opposition party, which was unseated by the debutant TVK led by actor-politician C Joseph Vijay in the April elections to the Assembly.
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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) criticised the Congress for using a Hindi title for its student outreach programme in Tamil Nadu, with party spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai questioning the party's commitment to protecting the state's linguistic and cultural identity.

#DMK #RahulGandhi

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Oct/11/we-dont-need-your-lessons-dmk-hits-out-at-rahul-gandhi-over-hindi-title-for-chennai-event