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MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Monday said that the New Year would not only see a change of government at the Centre, but may also witness the DMK coming to power even before the Assembly polls are held in Tamil Nadu. 870,000 measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years, 2G mobile Internet service extended in 18 out of 20 districts till November 26 in J-K, Tiruchy sanitation workers dread Deepavali crackers, States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history, 'Lacked either aptitude or passion...': Barack Obama on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his memoir, US President Donald Trump's adviser Lewandowski positive for coronavirus, The Morning Standard | Dinamani | Kannada Prabha | Samakalika Malayalam | Indulgexpress | Edex Live | Cinema Express | Event Xpress, Contact Us | About Us | Careers | Privacy Policy | Search | Terms of Use | Advertise With Us, Home | Nation | World | Cities | Business | Columns | Entertainment | Sport | Magazine | The Sunday Standard, Now we are on Telegram too. The problems being faced by the farming community will come to an end after the DMK comes to power, MP Kanimozhi has said. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) (transl. Your support for our journalism is invaluable. District Collector T. G. Vinay and others participated in the programme. As a subscriber, you are not only a beneficiary of our work but also its enabler. Cardi B apologises for Goddess Durga look on magazine cover, Actor Asif Basra found dead in Dharamshala, Any subservience to Congress will be suicidal for Left in West Bengal, says CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya, Nirmala Sitharaman press meet updates | Finance Minister announces 12 schemes to boost economy, Schools, colleges not to reopen in Tamil Nadu on November 16, T.N. However, Stalin said there was tremendous uncertainty in Tamil Nadu because of the crisis in the ruling party, raising questions over the stability of the government. In that way, the DMK is also dreaming,” he said and added that they, (DMK) forever, can never come to power. “Most of our candidates took the seats only to get their name in the candidate list without any aspiration to win. From barren to swampy, Kadapa shows the way in water conservation! Printable version | Nov 13, 2020 2:13:16 AM | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-will-come-to-power-before-polls/article25885010.ece. Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. Whether the government will last a year or months or even days is the issue. This tool can help detect data vulnerabilities in AI-powered systems, PUBG Mobile is coming back to India in a new avatar, New genus of treefrog discovered in Andaman Islands. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. It is currently the Opposition party in Tamil Nadu and is part of the Indian political front the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). The showers that started late last night continued till morning, leading to waterlogging of roads at several locations across the city, Apart from Krishnamoorthi, who was born in Delhi, Ami Bera and Ro Khanna are seeking re-election from California, Around 21,000 students, including those who were unable to write the paper because of technical glitches, will be appearing for the supplementary exam in November. In 2016, for instance, the Congress managed to win only 8 out of 41 seats it managed to wrest from the DMK as an ally. He felt it was not a “hasty decision” on the part of DMK leader M.K. 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However, Stalin said there was tremendous uncertainty in Tamil Nadu because of the crisis in the ruling party, raising questions over the stability of the government. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. Addressing the MGR centenary celebration function in Theni, he said people would only remember 'corruption' during the DMK regime and the party can never aspire to win over the people's trust and come back to power again. “There is nothing wrong in allocating a fair number of seats to them but we have to be careful about which candidates are being fielded in the seats. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. This will alert our moderators to take action. The DMK will win most of the Assembly seats and come to power even before the Assembly elections slated for 2021 since the numbers [in the Assembly] will increase in its favour,” he said. Subscribe to Morning Filter & Evening Wrap newsletter, Watch | India’s first batch of homegrown asafoetida, Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu’s dilemma — To reopen schools or not, Crossword blog #178 | Make a mark or two with a brace, Can the right to work be made real in India? You have reached your limit for free articles this month. “Do not demoralise good officers and force them to leave Tamil Nadu for Central service,” he said. “We are in the DMK alliance, and we have no objection to the DMK joining hands with the Congress. He insisted that the AIADMK government may collapse any time. varsity withdraws Arundhati Roy’s book after ABVP’s objection, ‘Soorarai Pottru’ movie review: A splendid Suriya shoulders this rollercoaster ride. Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Similarly the forthcoming election is ‘do or die’ match for VCK and INC in Tamil Nadu. Bihar debacle will reduce bargaining power of the party in 2021 polls, feel DMK supporters, Published: 12th November 2020 04:47 AM | It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.