2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

Tamil Nadu polls: At 93, 'son of soil' Karunanidhi harbours hopes of win

At 93, 'son of the soil', DMK chief M Karunanidhi harbours hopes of heading a government if his party wins the 16 May Assembly polls.

Tamil Nadu politicos get a 'Sanion' makeover on Facebook

Chennai- based designer Sreeram portrays politicians as characters from the popular film Minions

Artists, dance troupes make hay in Tamil Nadu poll gambol

With little work throughout the year artists and dance troupes in Tamil Nadu make steady money mainly during the elections

Party politics: Why Rajinikanth will remain silent during upcoming TN elections

The big question among the electorate in Tamil Nadu, which is going to polls on May 16, is which party or front is superstar Rajinikanth supporting?

After Twitter, EC now partners with Facebook for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2016

After joining hands with Twitter, Election Commission on Monday announced its partnership with Facebook to reach out to 31 per cent of the electorate in Tamil Nadu and achieve 100 per cent turnout

Power politics: In run-up to Tamil Nadu polls, Javadekar launches attack on state govt over electricity

Escalating its attack on the AIADMK dispensation, Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Thursday alleged the Tamil Nadu government was not opting for the Centre-led power reforms initiatives and was only interested in protecting those pilfering electricity.

From Jayalalithaa to Vijayakanth: Why filmstar power trumps political power in Tamil Nadu

With five chief ministers in the last five decades from the movie world, the way to the political power in Tamil Nadu is through building up star power.