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May 13, 2006



N Rangasamy is Pondicherry CM
Karunanidhi sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM



May 12, 2006



Stalin to be minister for the first time
'Offer of freebies for voters in TN not justified'
Graphic: How the DMK wrested TN
Jayalalitha will enter the national scene: AIADMK



May 11, 2006



Jayalalithaa resigns as chief minister
Celebration at Karunanidhi residence
Pondicherry: Congress retains power
M Karunanidhi to be TN chief minister



May 10, 2006



Dayanidhi Maran: Waiting in the wings



May 09, 2006



Murder case against Union health minister



May 08, 2006



Exit polls: DMK front to sweep TN; Left WB, Kerala
EC displeased with AIADMK, DMK
DMK confident; Jaya won't comment
Polling begins in Pondicherry
Polling for Tamil Nadu assembly underway



May 07, 2006



DMK turns to money power in Jaya's fortress
Tamil Nadu's toughest battle tomorrow



May 06, 2006



EC notices to Jaya, DMK
Campaigning for TN, Pondicherry polls ends
Tamil Nadu set for May 8 polls



May 05, 2006



DMK would quit UPA if MDMK continued: Karunanidhi
Tamil Nadu freebies: Who is footing the bill?
There will be no hung assembly: DMK chief



May 04, 2006



Karunanidhi does not rule out coalition



May 03, 2006



On May 8, the Sun may go down forever in Thanjavur
AIADMK citadel under siege
TN: 3 election observers withdrawn



May 02, 2006



In the middle of nowhere, polls don't matter
AIADMK minister quits, joins DMK
DMK promises special status for Pondy
Coimbatore: No one cares about mill workers



April 29, 2006



Vaiko wants CEC to disqualify DMK chief
Tiruppur: EC has reduced business
Another (yawn) campaign of Vaiko's



April 28, 2006



Dindigul: Are elections really on?



April 27, 2006



Amma has opposition in Andipatti



April 26, 2006



CPI promises full statehood for Pondy



April 25, 2006



Sonia holds sway in Tamil heartland
Poll hues in Sivakasi



April 24, 2006



'Cong interested in winning not sharing power'
Karunanidhi fomenting caste clashes: Vaiko
DMK poll manifesto is 'hero of 2006': Chidambaram



April 23, 2006



Chepauk: A debutant pitted against Karunanidhi



April 22, 2006



Caste and community in Tirunelveli
'I don't want any other woman to suffer like me'



April 21, 2006



Jaya promises Andipatti care
'No one will kill each other for polls'
Chennai gets new police commissioner



April 20, 2006



Karunanidhi disappoints rural voters
Jaya replaces nominees for Modakurichi, Palani
CPI-ML asks for statehood for Pondicherry
Jayalalithaa clarifies rice scheme
Jayalalithaa: Still riding the MGR wave



April 19, 2006



Kongu Peravai to support AIADMK
Congress releases manifesto in Tamil Nadu
Rice promises stir Tamil Nadu
'Voters don't see a need for change in TN'



April 18, 2006



Advantage Jayalalithaa in TN: Poll survey
Cases registered against 6 TN parties
Trying to catch Jayalalithaa



April 17, 2006



Karunanidhi has assets worth Rs 22 crore
TN: Jaya promises 10 kg of free rice
Tuticorin: How first-timers will vote
Sarat Kumar joins AIADMK
TN: Karunanidhi files nomination



April 16, 2006



TN: Women voters outnumber men in Phase 1
TN: 'Karate' Thiagarajan rejoins Congress
Tamil Nadu: The spirit of MGR lives on



April 15, 2006



Expelled AIADMK leader Thiyagarajan joins Congress
Image: Amma in election fray
Jayalalithaa files nomination from Andipatti
Tamil Nadu may go Bihar way: Karat



April 13, 2006



'Karate' Thyagarajan returns to Chennai
Karunanidhi clarifies his stand on wasteland issue
TN: Cinestars step into political arena
Pondicherry: 44 nominations filed for first phase
Veerappan's widow to contest polls in TN



April 12, 2006



Dayanidhi Maran sues Vaiko
Dynasties hold sway in Tamil Nadu



April 11, 2006



Pondy: BSP's second list released
TN: PMK men ransack MDMK office
It's impossible to give free lands: Jayalalithaa



April 10, 2006



Tamil actor Sarath Kumar resigns from DMK
Free TVs: Karunanidhi faces flak
Pondicherry: DMK, AIADMK to lock horns
Reservation a victory for social justice: DMK



April 09, 2006



Pondicherry: DPA finalises seat sharing accord
TN: Ex-speaker returns to DMK
TN polls: Mud-slinging dominates campaigning



April 08, 2006



EC deadline based on SC ruling: TN CEO
SP announces 9 party alliance in TN



April 07, 2006



Tamil Nadu: DMDK releases manifesto



April 06, 2006



DMK chief takes umbrage at Jaya's remarks
TN: NCP to contest 30 Assembly seats



April 2006



DMK's poll promises may colour TN red: Jaya
DMK has let down Tamil Nadu farmers: Vaiko
DMK may puncture Jaya's bicycle scheme
BJP ties up with Subramanian Swamy in TN
Murugavelrajan to contest against Jaya
Workers Front to work against AIADMK
DMK chief's election tour programme announced
Rice at Rs2/kg: DMK says its possible
Check facts before making allegations: ADMK to Karunanidhi
ADMK, DMK facing rebellion
Jaya assures special statehood for Pondicherry



March 2006



Vijaykanth to contest from Virudachalam
EC can't transfer Chennai top cop: court
DPI chief Thirumavalavan not to contest polls
DMK announces candidates list
EC's silence on govt plans surprises DMK
EC can't transfer Chennai top cop: court
Post poll panaroma: DMK keeps coalition options open
Murugavelrajan quits AIADMK, lauches Peoples Liberation Party
'Ideology, electoral alliance separate'
Kalimuthu dropped from AIADMK list
TN polls: DMK promises quota for minorities
Promises, promises: AIADMK releases manifesto
Jaya to contest from Andipatti
Sun TV blacked me out: Vaiko
TN: LJP to go it alone, contest 100 seats
'Let us forget the past'
Heavyweights face off in 105 seats
EC acts tough in Tamil Nadu
'Amma wants unity of all Tamils'
Senior Congress leader to support AIADMK
Tamil Nadu heading for coalition government?
TN: BJP candidates' list likely by March 20
PMK inks pact with DMK, bags 31 seats
Hindu front need of the hour: Swamy
Congress to contest 48 seats in TN polls
UPA to take decision on MDMK status in the central coalition
Vaiko's exit doesn't worry DMK
KC (M) likely to contest 17 seats
AIADMK, MDMK meet to identify constituencies
Vaiko's new friends
DMK, CPI hold seat sharing talks
DMDK to contest Tamil Nadu polls alone
Free Tamil Nadu of AIADMK: Sonia
DMK against Vaiko's presence in UPA
Vaiko to continue to support Centre
Vaiko ditches DMK, takes 35 seats from Jaya



February 2006



DPI inks poll pact with AIADMK
Congress talks tough ahead of TN polls
No alliance with either AIADMK or DPA: BJP
MDMK won't give up self-respect: Vaiko
Will Jayalalithaa split the DMK alliance?
TN: JP, BJP to discuss tie up for coming polls
Tamil actor Vijayakumar joins AIADMK
DPA front leaders to meet on February 8



January 2006



Assembly polls a challenge for party: Sonia
Dr Ramadoss slams Jayalalithaa, says DPA intact
Jayalalithaa puts money where her mouth is
Two PMK MLAs jump to ADMK
mbly polls in TN to be held before May 21
BJP to go it alone in TN polls
TN: EC to review poll preparations





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