Sivaganga

Congress' EM Sudarsana Natchiappan opposes Karti Chidambaram's LS candidature from Sivaganga, says people 'hate that family'

Former Union minister EM Sudarsana Natchiappan who was a contender for the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat has strongly opposed the party high command's decision allotting it to Karti P Chidambaram, saying people "hated" that family.

Congress releases 9th list of ten candidates for Lok Sabha polls, Karti Chidambaram to contest from Sivaganga

Congress released its ninth list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding P Chidambaram's son Karti from Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu.

AIADMK expels 117 office-bearers from Sivaganga district for bringing 'disrepute' to party

The ruling AIADMK on Monday continued its disciplinary action against office-bearers, with top leaders O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswamy sacking over 100 of them for bringing "disrepute" to the party.

Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: 42-year-old man gored to death in Vadamalapur; toll rises to five

A 42-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-taming event organised as part of the pongal festivities at Vadamalapur in the district on Wednesday, taking the toll related to jallikattu this season to five police said.

Tamil Nadu set to defy SC ban on jallikattu: Madurai, Trichy ready to host fest on Saturday

Amid the continuing protests across Tamil Nadu for allowing jallikattu during Pongal, people from the state of Tamil Nadu seems to be in no mood to wait for an official permission as they plan to host the sport on Saturday

Tamil Nadu gets its first spice park: All you need to know

The Spice board will lease out the lands available in the park to private entrepreneurs for developing their own processing plants for value addition of spices for 30 years. The objective of the parks is to provide common infrastructure facilities for both post-harvest and processing operations of spices.<br /><br />

TN live: 73% turnout recorded while Puducherry reaches 82%

Chidambaram sowed, son reaps: Anti-incumbency plays against Karti in TN

Karti is faced with anti-incumbency, in addition to the Congress' lack of alliance with any other party contesting in Tamil Nadu.

Congress only 'secure fort' for minorities: Chidambaram

He also sought to know if any other party except Congress had brought forward any acts that supported and protected Dalits.

In Sivaganga, Chidambaram faces tough battle to send son to Parliament

Innumerable branches of nationalised banks and ATMs dot the region as you drive down from Madurai proclaiming the hold of Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who has won seven times from this rural constituency to go to Parliament.