Election 2026 News - Latest Updates & Headlines
DMK will be thrown out: Newly appointed Tamil Nadu N BJP President Nainar Nagendran
Chennai, April 12: Newly-appointed Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran on Saturday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the BJP and AIADMK, will form the government in the 2026 Assembly elections and said the DMK will be "thrown out".
'DMK will be sent home': TN BJP's Narayanan Thirupathy as Nainar Nagendran appointed President
Chennai, April 12: Following Nainar Nagendran's appointment as Tamil Nadu BJP President, party leaders and alliance members have expressed strong confidence about the 2026 Assembly elections, asserting that the BJP-AIADMK alliance is gaining ground across the state.
Nainar Nagendran named TN BJP President, Annamalai calls it historic moment
Chennai, April 12: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nainar Nagendran was announced as the new President of BJP's Tamil Nadu unit on Saturday, following internal elections held at the party headquarters Kamalalayam in Chennai.
AIADMK-BJP alliance has hit Stalin like a thunderbolt: EPS slams Tamil Nadu CM, questions DMK governance
Chennai, April 12: Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday hit out at Chief Minister MK Stalin for calling the AIADMK-BJP tie-up a "treacherous alliance."
BJP-AIADMK is a natural alliance: Nainar Nagendran exudes confidence ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu polls
Chennai, April 12: Exuding confidence over the future of BJP-AIADMK alliance, Nainar Nagendran, who is set to become the Tamil Nadu BJP president on Saturday said that both parties will work "wholeheartedly" to defeat DMK in the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Palaniswami thanks PM Modi for supporting AIADMK's return to NDA
Chennai, April 12: AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting the AIADMK and welcoming the party back into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
AIADMK-BJP alliance will uproot corrupt, failed DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad, April 12: Union Minister of Coal and Mines and Telangana State BJP President G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the BJP and the AIADMK alliance will uproot the corrupt, dynastic, and failed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu.
Senior leader Nainar Nagendran files nomination for TN BJP President's post
Chennai, April 11: Nainar Nagendran, the Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President and sitting MLA from the Tirunelveli constituency, has filed his nomination for the party’s state President's post.
I am not in BJP state leadership race, says Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai
Coimbatore, April 4: Tamil Nadu BJP chief BJP K Annamalai on Friday triggered speculations about him stepping down as the chief of Tamil Nadu BJP after he claimed that a "leader will be selected unanimously" and he is "not in the race."
Vijay slams DMK over alleged TASMAC corruption, seeks action
Chennai, March 16: TVK president and Tamil superstar Vijay has once again taken on the ruling DMK, and this time over alleged corruption in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC).
Myanmar regime pledges to hold elections by January 2026
Naypyidaw, Mar 8: Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing, during his visit to Belarus, announced that his country's election is slated for December 2025, or January 2026 at the earliest, state media reported on Saturday.
'Daydream': AIADMK leader Jayakumar dismisses Vijay's ambitions to form government in TN
Chennai, March 4: Senior AIADMK leader and former minister D. Jayakumar on Tuesday dismissed actor-turned-politician Vijay's ambition to form a government in Tamil Nadu in 2026, terming it a "daydream", similar to the BJP's aspirations for the state.
Vijay is the new hope for Tamil Nadu: Prashant Kishor supports TVK
Chennai, February 27: Jan Suraaj Party Chief Prashant Kishor has expressed strong support for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections and said that TVK Chief Vijay is a new hope for the millions of people who want to see a change in state politics.
Tamil superstar Vijay's TVK to hold first anniversary meet tomorrow, Prashant Kishor to attend
Chennai, Feb 25: Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, is set to celebrate its first anniversary at a private hotel in Mahabalipuram on Wednesday (February 25). Jan Suraaj Party founder and political strategist Prashant Kishor will also participate in the event.
Tamil Nadu: Amid war of words, BJP's Annamalai accepts Deputy CM Udhayanidhi's challenge to enter Anna Salai
Chennai, February 21: The war of words between Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Bharatiya Janata Party state chief K Annamalai intensified with the former challenging the latter to come to Anna Salai, in Chennai.
Tamil superstar Vijay's party TVK to appoint 70,000 booth committee secretaries
Chennai, Feb 13: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the newly formed political party, founded by Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay, has announced its plans to appoint 70,000 full-time booth committee secretaries across Tamil Nadu.