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TASMAC raids spark political storm in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC raids spark political storm in Tamil Nadu
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TASMAC raids spark political storm in Tamil Nadu

By Emaad Makhdoomi March 17, 2025

Chennai witnessed a political storm as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) uncovered alleged irregularities within TASMAC, prompting a BJP protest outside its headquarters. BJP leaders K. Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararajan were detained by police, while Tamil Nadu’s Excise Minister Senthil Balaji refuted the ₹1,000 crore corruption claims, calling them baseless. The ED’s investigation revealed manipulated tenders and unaccounted cash transactions tied to distillery firms.

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Lok Sabha elections: BJP releases list of 9 candidates for Tamil Nadu
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP fields Annamalai from Sadhguru’s Coimbatore

By TNI Team March 21, 2024

Hours after spiritual guru Sadhguru, whose ashram is headquartered in Coimbatore, publicly thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making polite inquiries about his brain surgery the BJP announced its third list of candidates featuring BJP state chief Annamalai, indicating growing bond between the spiritual leader and the saffron party.

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Concerns remain regarding BJP's base in Tamil Nadu as possibilities of losing its primary ally in the state remain rife
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AIADMK meet to decide future of BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu

By Vivek Narayanan September 26, 2023

CHENNAI: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will hold a leadership meeting in Chennai on Monday evening to decide on the future of its…

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