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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay takes oath as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai on May 10, 2026

Joseph Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

As he commenced uttering “C. Joseph Vijay ennum naan…”, the crowd erupted in celebration, with whistle sounds filling the stadium with excitement and a sense of political arrival

Dennis S. Jesudasan

With about 25 foreign nationals belonging to various countries, including Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and Canada, being arrested or detained for questioning, the details of foreigners who landed in Tamil Nadu before the April 23, 2026 Assembly election are being verified to find out whether they had voted. File

Election Commission orders probe into voting by foreign nationals in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan. File

How a bid to make Thirumavalavan Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister failed

AIADMK split: Both factions present petitions to Speaker, claim legitimacy

The Hindu Bureau

Profiles

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | The star who stormed into politics

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay calls on Stalin, Vaiko, Anbumani, Seeman

The Hindu Bureau

How is anti-defection law going to operate in AIADMK’s case? | Explained

T. Ramakrishnan

Vijay, the second debutant Legislator, to be sworn in as T.N. CM since 1967

D. Suresh Kumar

SUNDAY STORY

Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam: a new political dawn in Tamil Nadu

T. Ramakrishnan

Watch: Is Tamil Nadu’s treasury empty as per CM C. Joseph Vijay’s claim? M.K. Stalin reacts

Election Videos

TN CM Vijay, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Edappadi K. Palaniswami take oath as MLAs in Assembly

TN CM Vijay, Udhayanidhi Stalin and Edappadi K. Palaniswami take oath as MLAs in Assembly

Watch: Kharge, Rahul spoke to senior DMK leaders before leaving the alliance: TN Congress chief

Watch: Is Tamil Nadu’s treasury empty as per CM C. Joseph Vijay’s claim? M.K. Stalin reacts

Watch: CM Vijay’s day 1: Vijay announces free electricity, women’s safety and anti-drug task force

Interactives

Tamil Nadu Assembly election results - A data-led look at Tamil Nadu's electoral shift

The Hindu Data Team

Interactive: Analysing Chennai's constituencies

The Hindu Visual Story Team

Specials

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin in an exclusive interview for The Hindu in Virudhunagar on April 5, 2026

Surrendering State’s rights to Centre is akin to slavery, says Chief Minister Stalin

Eyeing a win: Edappadi K. Palaniswami says the AIADMK will return to power and ensure good governance.

We know how to bring debt under control, improve finances of Tamil Nadu: Edappadi Palaniswami

T. Ramakrishnan

VCK founder Thol. Thirumavalavan says there were many who were eager to contest. But it renominated only four MLAs, with only eight seats allotted to the party.

BJP may try to split DMK alliance even if it gets a majority: Thol. Thirumavalavan

Holding his ground: PMK founder S. Ramadoss has ruled out any patch-up with his son Anbumani. He says he has prepared his elder daughter Srikanthi, and the party will go only to her.

I am enduring pain fighting the party I built brick by bric: PMK founder S. Ramadoss

The NTK chief coordinator says he has not allied with actor-politician Vijay and his TVK because he toes the same line as the Dravidian parties.

A true benevolent authoritarian enforces discipline for the greater good: Seeman

Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram in conversation with The Hindu

TN elections will be a close battle: Chidambaram

D. Suresh Kumar

File photo of Vijaya Prabhakaran.

Politics is about seizing the moment, no permanent friends or foes: DMDK Virudhunagar candidate

M. Kalyanaraman

TVK candidate for Thousand Lights J.C.D. Prabhakar during his election campaign at Choolaimedu in Chennai on Thursday.

TVK gained people’s trust in a short period of time: J.C.D. Prabhakar

More stories from Tamil Nadu

Cauvery river flows at Sangama. File

Tamil Nadu’s claim of Cauvery backlog and the Supreme Court’s response | Explained

T. Ramakrishnan

Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

ED takes up ₹100-cr. cheating case against former DMK Minister

The Hindu Bureau

On August 29, the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Unit (ITPU), Greater Chennai Police arrested Veeramani and co-accused Shanthi, 60 and her husband Mahendra Simhan, 63 for abetting the crimes committed by Veeramani. File

‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani case: Special Court reserves orders on bail pleas of co-accused Shanthi, Mahendra Simhan

The Hindu Bureau

Dharapuram bypoll: candidates file nominations on final day

The Hindu Bureau

S.Ramesh, MLA takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers in Tami Nadu. File

Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh says ‘obscene, derogatory’ remarks are DMK’s DNA

Member of Lok Sabha Karti P. Chidambaram

The inclusive and welcoming spirit of Madras endures, says Karti P. Chidambaram

The Hindu Bureau

GCC seeks ₹300 cr. overdraft as pending bills cross ₹2,000 crore

The Hindu Bureau

When the DMK was in power, the Goondas Act was invoked even for mere criticism of the Chief Minister, says Law Minister R. Nirmalkumar.

Tamil Nadu Law Minister R. Nirmalkumar justifies the arrest of DMK Vilathikulam MLA G.V. Markandayan

The Hindu Bureau

Stalin’s son-in-law says he accepts people’s verdict in Assembly polls

The Hindu Bureau

Candidates’ election expenditure accounts to be verified on May 29 in Coimbatore

The Hindu Bureau

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