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    2. Mahalingam Ponnusamy
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    Mahalingam Ponnusamy is Editor - Special Projects with The Federal.
      Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam crosses the aisle to join DMK
      Tamil Nadu

      Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam crosses the aisle to join DMK

      27 Feb 2026 11:20 AM IST
      Selvaperunthagai, Girish Chodankar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
      Elections 2026

      ‘Power-sharing’ remarks by Chodankar stir fresh tensions in DMK-Congress alliance

      26 Feb 2026 6:37 PM IST
      Madras High Court
      Tamil Nadu

      Madurai Kamaraj University: Madras HC orders CBI probe into graft charges

      25 Feb 2026 10:16 PM IST
      Nallakannu obit: When politics became business, he remained a comrade
      Obituary

      Nallakannu obit: When politics became business, he remained a comrade

      25 Feb 2026 2:30 PM IST
      Sasikala makes dramatic comeback, launches new party on Jayalalithaa’s birthday
      Tamil Nadu

      Sasikala makes dramatic comeback, launches new party on Jayalalithaa’s birthday

      24 Feb 2026 10:24 PM IST
      EPS makes poll promises
      Tamil Nadu

      AIADMK makes poll promise of Rs 10,000 'relief' to each family in TN

      24 Feb 2026 3:51 PM IST
      AP gang held in TN ‘digital arrest’ scam; used 542 SIM cards, posed as CBI
      Tamil Nadu

      AP gang held in TN ‘digital arrest’ scam; used 542 SIM cards, posed as CBI

      24 Feb 2026 2:04 PM IST
      Congress, DMK, Stalin, Venugopal, Selvaperunthagai
      Elections 2026

      Congress set to gain extra Rajya Sabha seat from DMK, drops power-sharing push

      23 Feb 2026 7:15 PM IST
      ED dossiers seeks to tie KN Nehru scam proceeds to DMK top brass including Stalin, Udhayanidhi
      Tamil Nadu

      ED dossier seeks to tie KN Nehru ‘scam proceeds’ to DMK top brass

      23 Feb 2026 2:12 PM IST
      Vijay and PM Narendra Modi
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay’s TVK breaks silence to attack BJP over 'pressure tactics'

      20 Feb 2026 3:22 PM IST
      DMDK-DMK alliance
      Tamil Nadu

      DMDK, once launched to oppose DMK, is now its ally; what changed?

      19 Feb 2026 9:09 PM IST
      Federal state, Federalism, Centre, Union government, State government, BJP, Congress, NITI Aayog, Finance Minister
      The Federal Focus

      TN panel report slams governor office 'misuse', recommends fixed 5-year tenure

      18 Feb 2026 9:06 PM IST
      Stalin tables first part of report submitted by high-level committee on Centre-State relations
      The Federal Focus

      Stalin demands federal overhaul, pushes for constitutional reforms

      18 Feb 2026 4:30 PM IST
      Manickam Tagore
      Tamil Nadu

      Manickam Tagore reaffirms loyalty to Stalin amid Congress-TVK alliance speculation

      16 Feb 2026 7:35 PM IST
      Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay
      Tamil Nadu

      What explains Vijay's stance: Sharp words for DMK, but studied restraint for BJP

      14 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      TN chief minister MK Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      Rs 8,000 for TN women in 3 months: Is Stalin copying the Bihar model?

      13 Feb 2026 6:13 PM IST
      TNCC President K Selvaperunthagai with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK-Congress alliance intact, but Stalin rejects coalition government

      11 Feb 2026 8:10 PM IST
      Petitions seek transfer of DA cases against Thangam Thennarasu and KKSSR Ramachandran
      Tamil Nadu

      Petitioner asks SC to transfer DA cases against 2 TN ministers to another state

      11 Feb 2026 4:50 PM IST
      TNPSC Group 2 Mains postponed statewide amid ticket glitch; candidates protest
      Tamil Nadu

      TNPSC Group 2 Mains postponed statewide amid ticket glitch; candidates protest

      9 Feb 2026 1:12 PM IST
      INDIA alliance in turmoil: DMK-Congress rift widens over leadership row in Puducherry
      Puducherry

      INDIA bloc in turmoil: DMK-Congress rift widens over leadership row in Puducherry

      8 Feb 2026 1:43 PM IST
      Vijay attacks DMK and ADMK
      Tamil Nadu

      Madras HC’s I-T penalty ruling raises questions over Vijay’s ‘clean politics’ pitch

      6 Feb 2026 7:58 PM IST
      TVK chief Vijay resumes poll campaign, targets ruling DMK for loot, dynasty politics
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay suffers another setback as Madras HC upholds Rs 1.5 crore I-T penalty

      6 Feb 2026 11:25 AM IST
      Chennai court petition alleges M-Sand scam; lorry owners demand action against govt officials
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai court petition alleges M-Sand scam; lorry owners demand action against govt officials

      5 Feb 2026 7:53 PM IST
      EPS slams Vijay for corruption jabs, launches 2nd phase of AIADMK poll promises
      Tamil Nadu

      EPS slams Vijay for corruption jabs, launches 2nd phase of AIADMK poll promises

      4 Feb 2026 5:11 PM IST
      Vijay dances at TVK meeting in Panaiyur near Chennai
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay does a jive, attacks DMK and AIADMK, vows solo TVK fight

      2 Feb 2026 3:24 PM IST
      Budget leaves TN feeling snubbed ahead of polls; no projects, says Kanimozhi
      Tamil Nadu

      Budget leaves TN feeling snubbed ahead of polls; 'no projects', says Kanimozhi

      1 Feb 2026 4:43 PM IST
      The Election Commission has launched a voter list revision drive across Tamil Nadu and 11 other states
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu SIR: Pallakkapatti voters cry foul after 123 living persons marked as dead

      30 Jan 2026 6:19 PM IST
      DMDK treasurer Premalatha Vijayakanth
      Tamil Nadu

      TN polls: DMDK set to join DMK-Congress alliance, may get 8-10 seats

      30 Jan 2026 2:32 PM IST
      Pre-poll storm in TN over Rs 2,000-cr ore advance sanction for TN roads
      Tamil Nadu

      Pre-poll storm in TN over Rs 2,000-cr advance sanction for roads works

      30 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Edappadi Palaniswami, Vijay and O Panneerselvam
      Tamil Nadu

      EPS shuts door on OPS' AIADMK re-entry, makes first direct attack on Vijay

      29 Jan 2026 4:43 PM IST
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