Dharmapuram: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the alleged defection of elected representatives to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Addressing supporters during his campaign for the October 6 Assembly bypoll in Dharapuram, Palaniswami questioned Vijay’s claims of transparency and clean governance. He alleged that Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is set to launch the expanded ‘Vettri Payanam’ scheme, offering free bus travel for women, on Friday to mark Gandhi Jayanti. The welfare initiative, whose name means “victorious journey”, is named after the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Under the expanded scheme, women and transgender persons will Read More…
Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday launched the expanded breakfast scheme for school students at an event in Chennai. The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme at a school, served breakfast to students and joined them for the meal. Vijay later visited classrooms and interacted with the students as part of the programme’s Read More…
London: An event featuring Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was cancelled in London on Tuesday after the Metropolitan Police raised safety concerns. Hundreds of Vijay’s supporters had gathered outside The Shard, London’s tallest building, hoping to see the chief minister. Several fans had reportedly waited in queues for hours before the programme was Read More…
The political debate over Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s national ambitions intensified on Wednesday, with the party projecting him as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Reacting to the growing campaign within TVK, the Congress dismissed the projection as a reflection of Read More…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticised the state government over the reported increase in crimes against women and girls, alleging that public safety has deteriorated and that people are living in fear. State BJP President Nainar Nagenthran claimed that five girls were sexually assaulted in separate incidents Read More…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to raise several key issues concerning the state, including central fund allocation and regional development priorities, at the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog. The meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, is expected to bring together chief ministers and Read More…
Reports circulating on social media and some media platforms claiming that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been found to be false. The rumour reportedly originated from Andhra Pradesh and was later picked up by several media outlets. However, neither sources close to Read More…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor-turned-politician Vijay on Monday said he does not wish to be seen as a Chief Minister but as the “chief servant” and a true representative of the people of Tamil Nadu. Addressing party workers and supporters, Vijay said political leadership should be rooted in public service rather than power. Read More…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting was confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office through a post on X, which stated that Chief Minister Vijay met the Prime Minister during his visit to the national capital. The meeting assumes significance as it marks Read More…