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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin described the DMK manifesto as the “superstar” of the 2026 elections, highlighting welfare promises and attacking the opposition, while urging voters to back the alliance to continue the Dravidian Model of governance

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin urged voters to back the DMK decisively, calling the election a battle for state autonomy, while highlighting welfare schemes and targeting the opposition during a rally in Viralimalai

Discrepancies in actor Vijay’s election affidavits for Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East have revealed conflicting details on pending FIRs and bank accounts, potentially inviting legal scrutiny under the Representation of the People Act ahead of the Assembly elections

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin filed his nomination from Kolathur constituency in Chennai and expressed confidence of securing a fourth consecutive victory. He also held a brief roadshow and released a book highlighting his achievements in the constituency

AIADMK released its first list of 23 candidates for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, renominating party chief K Palaniswami from Edappadi and fielding several senior leaders, while finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the NDA alliance

The DMK has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement with allies in the Secular Progressive Alliance, allocating 66 seats while planning to contest at least 165 constituencies, as the alliance prepares for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

Seat-sharing talks in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance hit a deadlock as Communist Party of India-Marxist insisted on six seats for the 2026 polls. M K Stalin urged reconsideration amid pressure from new allies

Actor-politician Vijay and senior TVK leaders are set to contest from Chennai constituencies in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, targeting the DMK stronghold, with Vijay likely to enter the fray from Perambur as the party prepares its candidate list

TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna claimed party leader Vijay was offered the chief minister’s post and 50% Assembly seats by an unnamed party, which he declined. TVK will contest all 234 seats in Tamil Nadu’s upcoming Assembly elections

The Election Commission will launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' lists across 12 states and Union territories from Tuesday, covering 51 crore voters. The exercise, aimed at cleaning up electoral rolls, will conclude on February 7, 2026

BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan hit out at Tamil Nadu CM Stalin for taking a combative stance against the Centre, saying his father Karunanidhi would have cooperated for the state’s benefit. She also criticised the DMK, Congress, and Kamal Haasan

The bypoll was necessitated after the passing of veteran Congress leader E.V.K.S. Elangovan, who had become an MLA after the death of his son, Thirumahan Everaa, due to a sudden heart attack on January 4, 2023.

In a series of tweets, Modi thanked the voters for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Even before polling opened at 7 am, people could be seen eagerly queuing up before the polling stations.

The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president made the announcement here on Friday, releasing the second list of his party's candidates.