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How Rahul Gandhi’s ‘secret meeting’ halted Vijay’s Congress entry in 2009

Updated on May 9, 2026 01:46 IST

C Joseph Vijay with then NSUI president Hibi Eden, national secretary Gopinath Palaniyappan, and national general secretaries Ashok Basoya and Ragini Nayak. (Ragini Nayak/X)

The INDIA bloc is imploding

The contradictions within the INDIA bloc date back to the time of its formation in 2023. This big tent of non-BJP parties was visualised as a national platform, and it was accepted from the beginning that its members could compete with each other at the state level while agreeing at the national level. (AICC/ANI)

Published on May 8, 2026 15:20 IST

Vijay's struggle for majority: TVK wins, yet grapples with math to form TN govt

TVK chief C Joseph Vijay being welcomed by CPI(M) leaders during his visit to the party headquarters in Chennai on Friday, May 8, 2026. Vijay thanked the Left leaders for supporting his party to form the government in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 8, 2026 23:44 IST

Thalapathy has the magic number: Vijay meets Governor, this time with 118+

A woman walks past a banner of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay, after his party surprisingly emerged as the single largest party in the April 23 polls to the Tamil Nadu state assembly, in Chennai on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Updated on May 8, 2026 14:28 IST

Rahul Dholakia questions delay in Vijay becoming Tamil Nadu CM

Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), secured 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly.

Updated on May 8, 2026 08:22 IST

'In difficult times': Akhilesh's cryptic dig at Congress after ditching DMK

Akhilesh Yadav’s subtle dig at Congress' Tamil Nadu exit: 'We don't abandon in difficult times'

Updated on May 8, 2026 10:06 IST

DMK, AIADMK, lifelong enemies, coming together to stop Vijay: Congress MP

Tagore, who is the Congress MP from Virudhunagar, put out a strongly worded post on social media on Friday. (ANI file photo)

Published on May 8, 2026 06:13 IST

Tamil Nadu governor keeps Vijay waiting as deadlock over TVK majority deepens

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay during a meeting, at Lok Bhavan, in Chennai, Wednesday.

Published on May 8, 2026 02:24 IST

Vishal roots for TVK, says DMK/AIADMK alliance will be ‘unimaginable’

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay will potentially be the next CM of TN.

Updated on May 8, 2026 08:17 IST

Rahul Gandhi’s politics of fruitless opportunism

So, what exactly is Rahul Gandhi’s — and his party’s — core politics today? (@INCIndia/ANI)

Published on May 7, 2026 16:01 IST

‘Majority not established’: TN guv's office on not inviting TVK to form govt

A man walks past a poster praising the victory of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party president C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai on May 7, 2026 after the Tamil Nadu assembly election results were announced on May 4 (AFP)

Updated on May 7, 2026 12:50 IST

‘No cash for votes’: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu calls for re-election in Tamil Nadu

CEO of Zoho Corporation Sridhar Vembu calls for re-election in Tamil Nadu

Published on May 7, 2026 06:17 IST

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

DMK president MK Stalin (ANI Video Grab)

Published on May 7, 2026 02:05 IST

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

Published on May 7, 2026 24:48 IST

Vijay’s road to power now runs through this party after Congress backing

Updated on May 6, 2026 16:50 IST

AIADMK sees ‘momentum’ in talks with TVK, says ‘ball now in Vijay’s court’

Actor-politician Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, waves to supporters in Chennai. (Reuters)

Updated on May 6, 2026 08:32 IST

All eyes on Vijay's next steps as TVK majority fails, Cong sets condition

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay will potentially be the next CM of TN.

Updated on May 6, 2026 08:29 IST

Is TVK-Congress alliance enough for government formation in Tamil Nadu?

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay greets the crowd from his father's residence in Chennai.

Updated on May 6, 2026 07:34 IST

DMK's ‘backstabber’ jibe at Cong over TVK alliance, later an INDIA bloc warning

Updated on May 6, 2026 08:00 IST

Younger TVK candidates led Vijay’s political coup

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay pays tribute to the party's ideological leaders ahead of the party meeting, at party headquarters, in Chennai. (Handout via PTI)

Updated on May 6, 2026 01:38 IST

Vijay–Rahul combination could have won us 180–190 seats: Cong's TN in-charge

A combination of superstar Vijay and Rahul Gandhi could have won 190 seats in Tamil Nadu, said Chodankar. (HT)

Updated on May 5, 2026 13:00 IST

TVK at 108: Tamil Nadu Congress weighs options as Vijay eyes allies to form govt

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief and actor-politician Vijay after winning in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections on Monday. (PTI)

Updated on May 5, 2026 10:33 IST

‘This is what cinema can do’: Sandeep Reddy Vanga hails Vijay after TVK win

Sandeep Reddy Vanga penned a note to shower praise on Vijay and the power of cinema.

Updated on May 5, 2026 09:19 IST

EPS wins 8th time from Edappadi as AIADMK secures 47 seats

Palaniswami, 72, won the Edappadi Assembly segment by securing 1,48,933 votes. (@EPSTamilNadu)

Published on May 5, 2026 05:28 IST

Rahul Gandhi's shoutout to Vijay amid Tamil Nadu alliance buzz

LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke to actor-politician Vijay whose party TVK won big in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 5, 2026 04:51 IST

Tamil Nadu election results: Full list of winners from Vijay's TVK, DMK, others

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and candidate from the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, Vijay, shows an election certificate outside a centre.

Published on May 5, 2026 03:41 IST

The numbers behind Tamil Nadu’s political earthquake

Both the DMK and the AIADMK have recorded among their worst ever contested vote shares in Tamil Nadu. (DMK website)

Published on May 5, 2026 03:18 IST

South remains elusive for BJP despite big gains in other states. What data shows

Union Minister JP Nadda, BJP Tamil Nadu President, Nainar Nagendran, and BJP leader K. Annamalai released the election manifesto for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls in Chennai last month.

Updated on May 5, 2026 02:02 IST

How election results in states will change Rajya Sabha math

Chennai: TVK supporters celebrate as the party chief and candidate from the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, Vijay, leads in vote counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results.

Published on May 5, 2026 01:42 IST

What May 4 verdict means for key leaders — Modi, Shah, Mamata, Rahul, Stalin

The results for assembly polls in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry were declared on May 4.

Updated on May 5, 2026 02:20 IST

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