Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Days after the BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) announced an alliance in Tamil Nadu to take on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in next year's polls, Chief Minister MK Stalin attacked the NDA partners, throwing an open challenge.

Home Minister Amit Shah is in Chennai for crucial talks to finalise the BJP-AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu. Sources indicate that a new BJP state chief for Tamil Nadu could be announced. The alliance discussions and leadership announcements are expected to be completed by April 12. The potential alliance aims to challenge the dominant Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the state.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran has raised concerns over the expenditure on translating Lok Sabha proceedings into Sanskrit, referencing 2011 demographics and criticising it as an unnecessary use of taxpayers' money tied to RSS ideology.

A video showing a group of men in a car with a DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) flag chasing a vehicle with women inside has gone viral on social media.

The BJP on Sunday launched a scathing on strongly condemned the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed the life of over 53 people. Speaking to the media, party MP Sambit Patra said, "Today we are here to discuss news from Tamil Nadu, it is about a hooch tragedy, illicit liquor from Kallakurchi, a district of Tamil Nadu...When I came to hold this press conference and was checking the figures, the number of dead was 56. More than 56 people have died and many of them are critical, still about 200 people are admitted to the hospital. This is such an important issue and I am surprised that Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, DMK and all the people of the INDIA alliance are silent on this issue. If more than 32 Dalits are killed in this country, I would call it a murder, this is not death."

Here are some top stories of the hour. Speculations have been rife in Tamil Nadu's political circles about the possible elevation of DMK leader and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state in the days to come. Sources within the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) told India Today that MK Stalin is expected to embark on a foreign trip in February, paving the way for Udhayanidhi Stalin to assume the role of his father's deputy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. He held bilateral meetings with world leaders, followed by a meeting with CEOs of top global corporations. At around 3 pm, he will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show, according to an official statement. Amid an escalating row with Maldives, China asked New Delhi to be “open-minded”, proposing a trilateral cooperation between Beijing, India and Male.

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar lost his cool when Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TR Baalu asked for a translation of his speech which was delivered in Hindi at the three-hour-long meeting of INDIA bloc leaders on Tuesday. DMK supremo M K Stalin and TR Baalu were also present when Nitish Kumar was addressing the INDIA bloc leaders. Unable to comprehend what Nitish was saying, TR Baalu signalled to Rashtriya Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MP Manoj K. Jha, seated on the other side, if he could translate the speech. At the Opposition's INDIA bloc meeting on Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee proposed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as the alliance's Prime Ministerial candidate, according to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also backed the proposal.

The debate on the North-South divide has escalated after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Senthilkumar's controversial take on Hindi heartland states. The MP made the remarks in Parliament on Tuesday, sparking strong reactions from political circles.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP, DNV Senthil Kumar S, made a statement in Lok Sabha on Tuesday using a term to define the Hindi heartland states that was derogatory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday condemned the statement.

During the Winter Session of Parliament on Tuesday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP DNV Senthilkumar S stirred controversy with his remark on BJP's win in three Hindi heartland states in the recent assembly elections.

An aide of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Alagiri was attacked by a group of unknown people in a restaurant in Bengaluru on September 5.The victim, VK Guruswamy Murthy, is an alleged gangster from Tamil Nadu's Madurai. He was in Bengaluru to discuss a property litigation matter with a broker. After the attack, he was rushed to a hospital following the attack, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Days after Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu minister and son of the southern state's chief minister MK Stalin, derided Sanatana Dharma for its alleged divisiveness and lack of equality, Governor RN Ravi has slammed the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He said the party’s leaders were trying to ‘break Bharat’ with their comments on Sanatana Dharma.