Explore Tamil Nadu's electoral history of Independent candidates backed by parties, highlighting Jayalalithaa's success and MGR's failure.

COIMBATORE: In the absence of top leaders, stage artists dressed as former Chief Ministers MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa helped sustain the crowd gathered ...

There was something almost old-fashioned about the way Jayalalithaa governed after 2011. Not democratic in the chatty, ...

In an earlier opinion piece, I had listed 13 seats in the southern and western parts of Tamil Nadu that could reveal ...

Whether Panneerselvam's personal clout outweigh the psychological power of the state’s most iconic political symbol–the two ...

Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam turns fandom into political power, drawing unprecedented support from women voters and ...

Tamil Nadu heads into 2026 Assembly elections with high-stakes contests across key constituencies and prominent leaders ...

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education and one of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s senior leaders, ...

Vijay's delayed campaign echoes Jayalalithaa's past no-show, stirring memories of political alliances in Tamil Nadu's ...

Edappadi K Palaniswami welcomed the Women’s Reservation Bill, crediting J Jayalalithaa and criticising the DMK government.

As the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami is gearing up for the 2026 elections, rallying his party on the promise of accountability.

RANIPET/CHENNAI: DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said that if late CM and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa ...