tiruvallur district

The vehicle carrying the contraband was intercepted at Nallur toll plaza in tiruvallur district on the outskirts of Chennai on Sunday.

EC has deployed 150 expenditure observers, 130 general observers and 40 police observers, along with 300 companies of Central Armed Police Forces across districts.

Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of aiming to control Tamil Nadu from Delhi, seeking a "compromised CM" and alleging the BJP and RSS are attacking the state's language and culture. He asserted that the DMK and INDIA bloc would protect Tamil Nadu from this "assault."

Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah of aiming to rule Tamil Nadu from Delhi, seeking a puppet chief minister from the AIADMK. He asserted that the BJP has destroyed the AIADMK, turning it into a mere mask.

The court then imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on a petitioner, Jesudass Cornelius, who wanted a direction to the tiruvallur district collector to maintain the land earmarked for public purposes in Veeraraghavan village, Thiruverkadu, as a park and playground. The judge imposed the cost, terming the petition as one filed with mala fide intent to trigger communal tension.

Chennai's western suburbs are election battlegrounds. AIADMK has allied with BJP, PMK, and AMMK. DMK aims to retain seats. Infrastructure development is a key promise. Residents face civic issues. The outcome hinges on big projects versus local problems. The region is a crucial link and gateway.

Following the ECI's election date announcement, the DMK has scheduled interviews for over 15,000 aspiring candidates from March 17 to 22. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will personally assess candidates and district secretaries to gauge ground realities and winning prospects across constituencies.