Politics
Karur Sees Tight Contest after Past Tragedy
Tamil Nadu: Karur in Tamil Nadu is witnessing a close election fight. This comes after a tragic stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s rally last year. The incident had claimed 41 lives, including children.
Despite the past tragedy, voters are actively taking part in the election. The main contest in Karur is between AIADMK and DMK.
AIADMK candidate M.R. Vijayabhaskar is currently in the lead. He has secured over 46,000 votes so far. DMK candidate Thiagarajan is close behind with more than 40,000 votes. The candidate from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is in third place.
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Across the state, TVK is performing strongly in its first election. The party is leading in more than 100 seats.
However, it still needs support to reach a majority. All eyes are now on Karur as counting continues.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay played a friendly game of chess with Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.
During the game, Praggnanandhaa checkmated the Chief Minister in a few moves. After the match, he said that Vijay played well and that it was a memorable experience.
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The Chief Minister also presented Praggnanandhaa with a special incentive of Rs 50 lakh for winning the Norway Chess 2026 title.
Praggnanandhaa won the prestigious tournament in Oslo after defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany in the final round. He finished ahead of top players, including Magnus Carlsen and Dommaraju Gukesh.
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The young Indian Grandmaster’s victory is a proud moment for the country.
Chennai: Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has allotted its first Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress party, highlighting the growing ties between the two parties.
TVK leader Vijay chose to support Congress instead of nominating a party member. Congress leader Praveen Chakravarthy has been named as the party’s candidate for the Upper House.
The move comes at a time when relations between Congress and the DMK have become strained. The DMK criticised TVK, claiming the party avoided taking a direct stand against the BJP.
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Political observers see the decision as a sign of stronger cooperation between TVK and Congress ahead of future elections. However, TVK is yet to announce whether it will formally join the INDIA alliance.
Kolkata: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan have denied reports that Pathan was asked to resign from his Lok Sabha seat for Mamata Banerjee.
A media report claimed that Mamata Banerjee had requested Ganguly to convince Pathan to step down from the Baharampur constituency so that she could contest a by-election.
Ganguly strongly rejected the claim and called it “incorrect and untrue.” He said Mamata Banerjee never asked him to convey any such message to Pathan. He also clarified that he has never been involved in political matters.
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Yusuf Pathan also denied the report. In a video message, he said Mamata Banerjee had never asked him to resign from his MP post. He called the claim completely false.
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Pathan, a former Indian cricketer, joined the Trinamool Congress in 2024 and won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat by defeating veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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