NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday accused Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann of arriving “drunk” at the legislative assembly.In a social media post on X, Maliwal shared a clip of Mann addressing the assembly and said that Mann should undergo an “alcohol test” and, if found guilty, be removed from the…
The Indus River System comprises six major rivers, the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej, flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water, agriculture and electricity generation across the Indus Basin, supporting hundreds of millions of people on both sides of the border.When British India was partitioned in…
Aruppukkottai in Virudhunagar district is a high-profile constituency currently represented by senior DMK leader K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran won with 91,040 votes, defeating AIADMK’s Vaigaichelvan by a margin of 39,034 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, K. K. S. S. R….
Tiruvadanai, located in Ramanathapuram district, has frequently shifted between parties aligned with the DMK and AIADMK alliances. In the 2021 Assembly elections, INC’s R. M. Karumanikam won with 79,364 votes, defeating AIADMK’s K. C. Animuthu by a margin of 13,852 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s Karunas won with 76,786 votes, defeating DMK’s S….
Ramanathapuram, the coastal headquarters of the district, has seen representation from the DMK, AIADMK and the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) over the years. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam won with 1,11,075 votes, defeating BJP’s D. Kuppuramu by a margin of 50,312 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s Dr. M. Manikandan won…
Mudukulathur, located in Ramanathapuram district, is considered a politically sensitive constituency with a strong presence of the Mukkulathor community. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s R. S. Raja Kannappan won with 1,01,901 votes, defeating AIADMK’s Keerthika Muniyasamy by a margin of 20,721 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, INC’s S. Pandi won with 94,946 votes,…
Vilathikulam, located in Thoothukkudi district, has historically been considered an AIADMK stronghold, although the constituency has witnessed occasional gains by the DMK. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s G. V. Markandayan won with 90,348 votes, defeating AIADMK’s P. Chinnappan by a margin of 38,549 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, AIADMK’s K. Uma Maheswari won…
Thoothukkudi, a major port city in southern Tamil Nadu, has traditionally seen strong contests between the AIADMK and the DMK. While the AIADMK held influence here earlier, the constituency has shifted towards the DMK in recent elections. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s P. Geetha Jeevan won with 92,314 votes, defeating AIADMK’s S. T. Chellapandian…
Srivaikuntam is a competitive constituency in Thoothukkudi district and has seen representation from both the Dravidian parties and the Congress. Since the 1977 Assembly elections, the seat has alternated evenly between the two major parties, with the Congress (INC) and the AIADMK winning five times each, giving both parties a 50% share of victories in…
Ottapidaram Assembly Constituency is a reserved (SC) seat in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, known as the birthplace of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai. M C Shunmugaiah (also spelled Shanmugayyaa or Shunmugaiah C) from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) remains the MLA as of March 2026, with no reported by-elections or changes since 2021. He won…