Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016
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Voters are the boss: Tamil Nadu netas experiment with lingo to garner youth votes
•Spurred on by changing times and a necessity to connect with people, political leaders of Tamil Nadu have now latched on to colloquial words to win votes.
Tamil Nadu politicos get a 'Sanion' makeover on Facebook
Benita Chacko •Chennai- based designer Sreeram portrays politicians as characters from the popular film Minions
Artists, dance troupes make hay in Tamil Nadu poll gambol
Kavita Kishore •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
Sreedhar •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?
Constructing 'Amma': Jayalalithaa campaign gets a digital touch-up
Sandhya Ravishankar •A leaked email, allegedly written by the head of the AIADMK’s IT wing, could point to the social media popularity of Jayalalithaa.
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
Jayalalithaa to start 15-day election campaign on 9 April
•Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa will start her 15 day election campaign on April 9, AIADMK said on Monday.
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
Fp Archives •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.
DMDK women's wing leader and Vijayakant's wife Premalatha booked for 'instigating' voters to take money for their votes
Fp Archives •DMDK women's wing leader and party founder Vijayakant's wife Premalatha has been booked for allegedly instigating voters to accept money from DMK and AIADMK to vote in the coming assembly elections.