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“Horse-trading” controversy rocks Tamil Nadu: DMK accused of attempting to topple Vijay-led TVK govt by luring MLAs with up to ₹50 crore, opposition fires...

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2026

A TVK minister charged, "DMK is trying to poach our MLAs. It has now been caught red-handed by police."

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Tamil Nadu: CPI-M threatens to withdraw support from Joseph Vijay government if AIADMK MLAs are included in the state cabinet

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2026

CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam said that including AIADMK legislators in the cabinet would go against the people's mandate.

Tamil Nadu: C. Joseph Vijay-led coalition government wins confidence motion with 144 votes, gets support of 25 AIADMK MLAs

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2026

Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay comfortably won a vote of confidence in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly today, marking the first major test of...

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Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test: TVK led by Joseph Vijay gets support from Congress, CPIM and others

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2026

The floor test is taking place one day after Vijay met with allies, rivals All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and ardent opponent Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) founder Seeman in consecutive meetings.

Cracks in AIADMK? Two factions arrive separately at Tamil Nadu state assembly to take oath

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2026

Reports say that the Velumani-Shanmugam-Vijayabaskar faction is demanding a change in party leadership. The EPS-led faction and the Velumani-Shanmugam-Vijayabaskar faction arrived separately at the state assembly to take the oath. The reported anti-EPS faction is bigger compared to the one Palaniswami leads.

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Vijay turned down CM post offer from Delhi, chose people’s trust over power: Claims TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2026

According to reports, Vijay was offered the Deputy Chief Minister’s post and around 55 seats.

When Republic Day turned bloody: How the 1965 anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu claimed over 70+ lives and changed the state politics forever

श्रवण शुक्ल - 26 January, 2026

The DMK turned it into a North India versus South India issue, while the Congress party tried to retain or regain power by linking its protests to anti-Hindi sentiment.

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Tamil Nadu: Two constables rape 19-year-old girl in front of her elder sister in Tiruvannamalai, arrested and suspended

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2025

The constables, identified as Sunder and Suresh Raj, posted to the District East Police Station in Tiruvannamalai.

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Tamil Nadu: Temple guard dies in police custody, family alleges brutal torture

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2025

A 27-year-old temple security guard, Ajit Kumar, in Sivaganga, allegedly died after being beaten during police interrogation. His family has accused the police of custodial torture. Opposition parties have demanded a judicial probe and strict action.

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