mk alagiri

The politician met the Superstar to seek some peace of mind

Former Union minister and expelled DMK leader mk alagiri on Tuesday surrendered before the judicial magistrate court in a case relating to alleged grabbing of land and was granted bail.

The Chennai Corporation council at its meeting on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a road widening case involving DMK MP mk alagiri and cancelled the allotment of MLA office space to MK Stalin in Kolathur.

As high drama unfolded with the DMK and Congress inching towards a patch up on Monday, the mood in the DMK camp changed perceptively.

mk alagiri has been summoned to appear in a court here on January 19 in connection with an assault case registered during campaigning for assembly elections in April.

Another controversy seems to be brewing in the UPA government, this one involving Union minister from Tamil Nadu, mk alagiri, who recently created ripples with his remarks against the DMK leadership.

Union minister mk alagiri has said the DMK would file cases against those who lodged "fake" complaints against its party functionaries.

DMK's Madurai strongman mk alagiri hit out at Madurai district collector U Sahayam and SP Asra Garg, charging that "they are working for a change in the government."

DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Friday suspended his elder son mk alagiri from the party, citing indiscipline.

Three DMK ministers, SS Palanimanickam, S Gandhiselvan, S Jagatrakshakan, on Wednesday submitted their resignation from the government to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but mk alagiri was conspicuous by his absence.

Union minister mk alagiri declared at a public function in Madurai on Sunday that his father would become the chief minister for the seventh time.

Union Minister of Fertilisers and Chemicals mk alagiri on Wednesday moved the Madurai Bench of Madras HC challenging an notice-cum order of the collector.

Union chemicals and fertilisers minister mk alagiri on Sunday predicted the downfall of the AIADMK, claiming that the opposition party would cease to exist after the assembly election due next year.

"Stalin can never become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, my supporters and I will ensure it, and till this day I do not know what I did wrong to be dismissed from the DMK,’’ said mk alagiri, former union minister and elder son of late DMK chief M Karunanidhi, in Madurai on Sunday.

The Election Commission on Saturday issued notice to Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers mk alagiri for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.

Chief minister M Karunanidhi's elder son and Union minister mk alagiri on Wednesday denied he had demanded any influential party post for himself.

Worried about the fallout of Alagiri's free-wheeling comments on party matters, including the succession question in DMK, M Karunanidhi on Thursday gagged all functionaries from talking to the media.

The writing on the wall is clear for the DMK and even clearer for the party's southern satrap mk alagiri.

Durai Dayanidhi Alagiri, son of Union minister M K Alagiri, was granted anticipatory bail by the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday in a multi-crore granite scam.

Making light of M K Alagiri's remarks on his "death", DMK Treasurer M K Stalin today asked partymen not to burn effigies of his "elder brother", saying party discipline was supreme.

The Madras high court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Union minister mk alagiri's son, Durai Dayanidhi, in the multi-crore illegal granite quarrying case.

Former Union minister M K Alagiri on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename Egmore railway station, the second largest railway station in the city after his father and former chief minister M Karunanidhi.

"I will work till my death for the upliftment of the Dalit community. After my lifetime it will be Stalin whom you should not forget," DMK chief Karunanidhi said.

mk alagiri, the expelled DMK leader took out a rally along with his supporters sending out a message to his brother MK Stalin, leader of DMK.The expelled leader's followers from various districts held banners, which read "karam korpom kazhagam kappom,' (let us join hands and guard the party).

All it took was an SMS to Union minister mk alagiri and the wheels of the government machinery turned fast for a group of pilgrims from Tamil Nadu stranded in flood-hit Andhra Pradesh.

He was speaking to mediapersons after paying homage at his father’s burial site in Marina with his family members. “En Thalaivar (my leader) Kalaignar’s true loyalists are with me. All are supporting me. Time will tell,” he said.

One more aide of Union minister mk alagiri was detained under Goondas Act on Friday for allegedly issuing a murder threat to a party colleague and assaulting another.