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‘I am not exploring any broader platform or planning to join any political party. I will remain an independent MLA. This allows me to raise issues freely and intervene in matters that benefit society,’ says Sudhakaran


The announcement by All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar further said that the alliance between the TVK and the Congress would continue for the upcoming local body elections, as well as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha polls



Newcomer Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay swept the State, bringing down Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK in a historic shift. Here are graphics giving the overview of results.


For the first time in over 50 years, India has no Left government in power. From dominating states like Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura to near political irrelevance, what led to this dramatic decline? This video explains the rise, fall, and future of the Left in India.





The debilitating rout, especially in the party’s strongholds, has thrown up some big questions regarding the party’s campaign strategy, organisational cohesiveness, candidate finalisation, and efficacy of its political operations, including whether “misplaced confidence” of an “inevitable” third consecutive term in power had imbued the party’s electioneering with complacency from the booth level and upwards

Judicial Magistrate First Class D.P. Sutrakar said the “failure” of the cruise boat driver and other crew members to make any effort to rescue the drowning passengers constitutes an attempt to commit culpable homicide
