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NEW DELHI: The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party achieved a sweeping victory in Tamil Nadu bypoll on Saturday, solidifying its political dominance in the state. In the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, DMK’s Anniyur Siva, also known as A Sivashanmugam, emerged victorious with a substantial margin of 67,757 votes over his nearest rival, C Anbumani of […]

The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections started at 8 am today, with the nation eagerly watching to see if the exit poll predictions hold true, allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to secure a historic third consecutive term.

With the first phase of elections, polling in India started on Friday, April 19, initiating the process of national elections. Many of the states, including Tamil Nadu, saw the massive participation of voters. The South India state voters participated from all 39 constituencies, which has been primarily dominated by regional players for decades.

As the election season in India starts, the media, politicians, and voters start to make their predictions. Tamil Nadu being one of the crucial states, with the 6th highest parliament seats, lags no further than electoral air. The polling in the state took place on Friday, April 19, where the voters shared their views on Rahul Gandhi, generating trust in him as the Prime Minister of India.

As the sun sets over the palm-fringed coastline, the New Indian team heads to the Thoothukudi constituency of Tamil Nadu to capture the essence of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Kanimozhi, an MP from Thoothukkudi, is known for her atheistic views, which she openly discusses. Her political career, while notable for its longevity, has not been without controversy.

Hours after spiritual guru Sadhguru, whose ashram is headquartered in Coimbatore, publicly thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making polite inquiries about his brain surgery the BJP announced its third list of candidates featuring BJP state chief Annamalai, indicating growing bond between the spiritual leader and the saffron party.

Addressing the party office bearers and cadres after releasing the party manifesto, Chief Minister Stalin said, "It is the DMK which makes the manifesto before elections and continues to do what we say, this is what our leaders taught us. Schemes that were implemented under the Dravidian model for the betterment of Tamil Nadu will be taken across India."

In the complaint, Anbarasan, a prominent political figure and a minister in the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, is accused of openly threatening to harm the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

During a hearing on Stalin's petition to consolidate criminal cases against him in six states over his remarks, the bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta criticized him for abusing the right to free speech.