Chennai Sandesh ————————— 23 December 2023 Anti Hindi bogey, a damp squib “Vote DMK, we will give 6 kilos of rice for one rupee” – was the election promise in the 1967 Assembly election. It catapulted DMK on to the seat of power in Tamil Nadu because the state had […]

இந்தியத் திருநாட்டின் தமிழகத்தையே தனது ஆளுகையில் கொண்டுவந்தவர் எம்.ஜீ ஆர் என்று அனைவராலும் அறியப்பட்டவர். மருதூர் கோபால ராமச்சந்திரன் அவர்கள்.1977 – 1987 ஆண்டுகளில் தமிழக முதல்வராகப் பணியாற்றியவர். 1988 ஆம் ஆண்டில் அவருக்கு பாரத நாட்டின் மிக உயர்ந்த விருதான ‘பாரத ரத்னா’            அவரது இறப்பிற்குப் பின் வழங்கப்பட்டது. இவையெல்லாம் ஏதோ தற்செயலாக நடைபெற்றவை அல்ல.   நீண்ட காலமாகத் திரையுலகில் […]

 M.K. Stalin had assured  several freebies, cash doles, welfare schemes, and projects during the March electioneering and in the election manifesto. A few of the  504 items mentioned in the DMK manifesto  and a few he made during election meetings are listed here:  *  Abolition of NEET in the first […]

‘Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Secessionism are like Siamese Twins’. What else could be expected from the offspring of  Justice Party, the grandfather and Dravidar Kazhakam (DK), the father? Though C.N Annadurai and his friends broke away from DK and formed DMK in 1949 they were fancying about their dreamland […]

As ever, Media (print and electronic) released 7 different poll predictions as Opinion Polls. With just one exception, all of them gave a comfortable majority to DMK alliance. One of them gave very liberally 177 seats to the current opposition party, that is DMK. All of these agencies followed a […]

During electioneering there may be accusations and counter accusations, personal attacks etc. Some politicians may threaten the bureaucrats/ officials etc. But in Tamil Nadu even before the nomination process is over candidates/prospective candidates, belonging to the main opposition DMK make arrogant speeches, instigate lawlessness/violence. Former Minister and sitting MLA, of […]