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    2. Mahalingam Ponnusamy
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    About the AuthorMahalingam Ponnusamy
    Mahalingam Ponnusamy is Editor - Special Projects with The Federal.
      Vijays floor test win triggers CV Shanmugam vs Edappadi Palaniswami row
      Tamil Nadu

      AIADMK left splintered as Vijay government sails through floor test

      13 May 2026 3:16 PM IST
      Tasmac
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay orders closure of 717 Tasmac outlets: Stern action or sheer optics?

      12 May 2026 1:57 PM IST
      Uncertainity in TVK forming government
      Elections 2026

      Will Vijay make it to the CM’s chair? Do others still have a chance?

      6 May 2026 8:12 PM IST
      Auto driver to MLA: How Vijay Damu’s win in TN polls is a victory of TVK’s ‘common man politics’
      Elections 2026

      Auto driver to MLA: How Vijay Damu’s win in TN polls is a victory of TVK’s ‘common man politics’

      4 May 2026 6:17 PM IST
      Aadhav Arjuna TVK 2026 TN elections
      Elections 2026

      Aadhav Arjuna on TVK lead: 'They said we would not win even 10 seats'

      4 May 2026 6:14 PM IST
      VS Babu defeats Stalin in Kolathur
      Elections 2026

      Stalin loses Kolathur seat to former protege VS Babu in stunning upset

      4 May 2026 4:48 PM IST
      The Rs 25,000 crore illegal election betting market in India - how does it flourish
      Elections 2026

      Election betting in India: Behind the ₹25,000 crore illegal market

      3 May 2026 6:04 PM IST
      Officials question Tamil Nadu election data
      Elections 2026

      Tamil Nadu elections: Discrepancies in turnout and seizure data spark controversy

      1 May 2026 8:17 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperunthagai addresses media amid Income Tax raid controversy
      Elections 2026

      Raid or ruse? Selvaperunthagai I-T bust claim kicks up political storm in post-poll TN

      26 April 2026 5:56 PM IST
      IT, Income Tax Department, raid, seized ₹30 crore cash, coaching institute, Tamil Nadu, NEET
      India

      In a first, I-T Dept introduces post-poll verification of candidates’ affidavits

      24 April 2026 6:49 PM IST
      2026 Tamil Nadu elections cash for votes
      Elections 2026

      'One of the worst elections TN has seen': Activist flags massive cash flow

      24 April 2026 10:06 AM IST
      Will TVK make an impact?
      Elections 2026

      Tamil Nadu polls: 'Vijay’s TVK may get 25 pc votes, boost DMK's chances'

      23 April 2026 5:47 PM IST
      TVKs Arunraj interview
      Elections 2026

      'People want change, money alone will not decide outcomes': TVK's Arunraj | Interview

      20 April 2026 3:24 PM IST
      Kongu region politics DMK AIADMK Vijay 2026
      Elections 2026

      Are DMK’s poll promises and Vijay’s charm shaking AIADMK’s hold over Kongu belt?

      20 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Senthil Balaji Kongu region DMK strategy
      Elections 2026

      DMK confident of Kongu sweep: Senthil Balaji spells out the plan

      19 April 2026 8:45 PM IST
      All Politicians visit
      Elections 2026

      Politicians flock to Coimbatore’s Karupparayan temple for poll luck

      19 April 2026 5:13 PM IST
      annamalai addressing rally in tamil nadu
      Elections 2026

      Annamalai says Vijay’s TVK will get votes but won’t play spoilsport for NDA

      18 April 2026 7:54 PM IST
      L Murugan defends delimitation and women’s quota, attacks the DMK’s stand on Centre ties and Tamil Nadu’s growth
      Tamil Nadu

      Union minister L Murugan says Tamil Nadu will benefit from delimitation, slams Stalin

      17 April 2026 2:56 PM IST
      IADMK leader S P Velumani claims party will win 210 seats
      Elections 2026

      AIADMK only alternative to DMK, not Vijay’s TVK: SP Velumani

      16 April 2026 4:40 PM IST
      Ex-IAS officer Balachandran fires salvo at EC over TN transfers
      Elections 2026

      EC transfers in TN will ‘paralyse governance’ | Ex-IAS G Balachandran interview

      14 April 2026 11:43 AM IST
      Cyber law expert says Jana Nayagan movie leak must be insider work
      Films

      Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak: Hacked or insider job?

      13 April 2026 7:34 PM IST
      Vijay is not MGR
      Elections 2026

      ‘Vijay is not MGR’: VCK leader D Ravikumar calls TVK politics ‘dangerous’

      11 April 2026 8:10 AM IST
      What Sathankulam constable Revathi said in 2020
      Tamil Nadu

      Sathankulam custodial deaths | Cop Revathi: Faced pressure not to speak truth

      10 April 2026 2:42 PM IST
      Police station linked to custodial deaths
      Tamil Nadu

      Sathankulam case raises brutal question: Who protects citizens from police?

      8 April 2026 6:41 PM IST
      Edappadi K Palaniswami
      Elections 2026

      AIADMK fights to stay relevant as DMK pushes BJP 'bogeyman' narrative

      7 April 2026 5:58 PM IST
      ON SATHANKULAM
      Tamil Nadu

      Sathankulam case: Why it is a rare verdict and what are its implications

      6 April 2026 9:49 PM IST
      Thol. Thirumavalavan
      Elections 2026

      VCK’s Thirumavalavan makes U-turn, says not contesting TN Assembly polls

      4 April 2026 8:25 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu state Congress chief K Selvaperunthagai and MP S Jothimani
      Elections 2026

      TN Congress in disarray: State chief to quit after results, MP slams candidate picks

      3 April 2026 9:32 PM IST
      BJP leader K Annamalai
      Elections 2026

      TN polls: Why has BJP not given ticket to Annamalai?

      3 April 2026 7:28 PM IST
      Congress meeting on Tamil Nadu elections
      Elections 2026

      Congress fields 12 sitting MLAs for Tamil Nadu elections; GKM Tamil Kumaran steals focus

      3 April 2026 5:34 PM IST
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