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In a stunning shift, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has transformed Tamil Nadu's political dynamics, relegating the DMK to the opposition role and leaving the AIADMK trailing in third place. This new political force has made substantial strides in regions traditionally dominated by Dravidian parties, especially shaking up DMK's influence in the northern districts and the south's 'thevar belt'.

Chennai's Madhavaram and Maduravoyal constituencies are set for electoral rematches between incumbent MLAs and their rivals. DMK's Sudharsanam faces AIADMK's Moorthy in Madhavaram, while DMK's Ganapathy contests AIADMK's Benjamin in Maduravoyal. Both incumbents highlight development projects and welfare schemes, while challengers cite anti-incumbency and local issues. TVK's influence is also noted.

The anticipated consolidation of Thevar votes in southern districts has fragmented, with key leaders aligning with different parties. This political realignment occurs as AIADMK seeks to regain ground, while DMK strengthens its position by inducting expelled AIADMK leaders. The presence of new political entities and community votes further complicates the electoral landscape.

Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday dropped milk and dairy development minister v moorthy from the cabinet.

With Madurai experiencing rain for several hours on Thursday and Friday, many roads in the city witnessed waterlogging and traffic congestion. Since there was no rain on Saturday, corporation workers removed stagnant water and also encroachments on water channels.

Jayalalithaa drops milk and dairy development minister, replaces him with former minister.

HYDERABAD: The expansion of Ramagundam unit VII of 500 mw project is all set to achieve the major milestone of boiler light-up and would become the country's largest power station by producing 2,600 mega watt.

The party urged the government to amend the relevant Acts to punish adulterators with life imprisonment, as suggested by the Supreme Court recently.

Three people died when a light commercial vehicle they were travelling in rammed the rear side of a tractor near Palani in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Tuesday.

When V Ganapati Sthapati sculpted the monumental stone statue of poet Thiruvalluvar in Kanyakumari in 1999, T K Moorthy carved the smallest one of the poet on a rice grain.