VAIKO (MDMK) joined AIADMK

for TN Assembly Election 2006

Amma offers 35

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) allied with Tamil Nadu's ruling All - India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assebly Election 2006. MDMK general secretary Vaiko met AIADMK general secretary and Chief Minister Jayalalitha at her Poes Garden residence here on Saturday and together they announced that the MDMK would contest 35 seats in the May 8 2006 Assembly elections.

So, as of now AIADMK Allies are :  MDMK (35 seats ) + DPI ( 9 seats )

It was also said that M Karunanidhi offered 22 seats to MDMK, indeed Vaiko asked for 25.

Vaiko said the AIADMK-led alliance would "sweep" the polls. "This is the finest hour in the political history of Tamil Nadu. The alliance is a formidable one".

But two weeks back, V Gopalasamy (Vaiko) said, "I was in the prison under Prevention of Terrorism Act for 19 months. MDMK is a movement full of self-respect. I will not give up self-respect at any cost." He also added, "We will fight till the end and will not knee down before anybody."

J Jayalalitha told press,  "We do not believe in turning back. We believe in looking at the future and the future is going to be glorious for the AIADMK and the MDMK." This is mainly said to make soft about VAIKO 's imprisonment for over 18 months under POTA.

Its is expected that Amma is waiting for Vijayakanth to get in. In that case it will be a big + for Amma 

Also, Vaiko said, despite of  the electoral ties with the AIADMK, the MDMK would be part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the centre.

K A Sengottaiyan - Come Back Kid

After his defeat in 1996 TamilNadu Assembly election, KA Sengottaiyan the Ex - Transport Minister was facing may problems due to corruption charges filed against him. Even once he was sentenced to four years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh.

But after 2001 Election results, the charges against him was becoming weak. And in Feb 18 this year, the court acquitted him in all charges.

He was also visible in many AIADMK ceremonies in the past 2 years. And now he is one of the member in the Team formed by J Jayalalitha to talk to ADMK allies regarding seat sharing.

K A Sengottaiyan contested from Gobichettipalayam Assembly Constituency in 1991 and was selected as a MLA, and once in 1996 he lost. Due to the charges, he couldn't contest in 2001 Assembly election as well.

I believe, Mr. Sengottaiyan will contest in Gobichettipalayam Constituency this 2006 Assembly election.

Update :  As expected Mr. KA Sengottaiyan, Ex - Transport Minister is going to contest in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2006 from Gobi Assembly Constituency, which is also his native. His name was listed in the AIADMK candidate list.

TamilNadu Assembly Election 2006

Polling Date announced

Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Pondicherry will take place between April 3 and May 8, the Election Commission announced today.

For TamilNadu :

Nominations Starts	13th April 2006
Last Date for Making Nominations	20th April 2006
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidate	24th April 2006
Date of Poll	8 th May 2006
Counting of Votes	11th May 2006

Unlike Other states, 234 Assembly Constituency in TamilNadu is going for poll on the same day i.e, 8^th May. Counting of votes in all the states will take place on May 11. The election dates for the other states are in a link below.

Also, the way of indelible ink applied was now changed. Previously, ink was being applied as a dot on the joint between the nail and the skin of the left forefinger of the electors in order to prevent bogus voting. In the new model indelible ink will be applied as a line running from top of the nail to the bottom of first joint of the left fore-finger.

Old Model

New Model

For detailed news & the dates for other states can be checked in Election Commission site.

Thirumavalavan(DPI)  join

hands with Jayalalithaa

DPI Bags 9 seats

Thirumavalavan, the Leader & Founder of Dalit Panther of India today joined AIADMK to face the forthcoming assembly election. It was an unexpected move, since he was very close to Dr. Ramadoss of PMK, who is in DPA - DMK alliance. It was said that DMK didn't afford any seat / rejected his plea in joining the DPA alliance. Also, the DMK President had recently said he had no objection if the PMK chose to give some seats to the DPI from its quota, and it was expected like that.

ADMK made an official announcement about the electoral alliance after DPI General Secretary Thol Thirumavalavan called on ADMK Supremo and Chief Minister J Jayalalitha at her Poes Garden residence this morning, and he was given 9 seats in TamilNadu & Ponicherry.

But DPI, who has less than 1% vote bank in the state, and nearly 10 - 20 % in areas like Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri etc., faced the General Election 2004 with Janata Dal - United. In Chidambaram Parliamentary constituency Thirumavalavan contested in the General Election 2004, and lost. But the best of all is : he is the person, who has got 2.6 Lac votes in 7.4 Lacs votes casted, which is very good, since he opposed both DMK lead DPA alliance & AIADMK alliance & made the BJP candidate to forfeit his deposit.

The DPI had contested on the DMK symbol in the 2001 Assembly election in 8 seats and won just 1. Thirumavalavan, who won on the DMK ticket, quit the alliance and gave up his seat in 2004. This is also being seen as one of the reasons for the DMK to turn the DPI away. But, Thirumavalavan issued several open invitations to the PMK ( Dr Ramadoss), who floated the 'Tamil Protection Movement' jointly with Mr Thirumavalavan to join him in a third front, which Ramadoss didn't accept.

As of now, DPI (Dalit Panther of India) is an unrecognized party in the state. So this is a good chance for DPI / Thirumavalavan to get RECOGNIZED.

Dr. Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India

Dr. Manmohan Singh was born on 26 September, 1932, in Gah, West Punjab (now in Pakistan) to Mr. Gurmukh Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur

EDUCATION:  
 
He completed his BA (Hons) in Economics from Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1952. He completed his MA (Economics) in the same Punjab University, Chandigarh. In 1954 he received the Wright’s Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge. In 1955 and 1957 he was a Wrenbury scholar at the University of Cambridge. In 1957 completed his DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa) and PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness. 

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Economic professor by profession, took many titles like Economic Advisor for Ministry of Foreign Trade, Chief Economic Advisor, Director Reserve Bank of India etc. Also he has served in International Monitory Fund (IMF).

As Finance Minister:

Dr. Manmohan Singh ’s interest & primary profession of Economics was a great asset. Dr Manmohan Singh is best known as the "liberator" of Indian economy, and in 1991 - 1996 in Narashima Rao's government, he was made the Finance Minister. When Dr. Manmohan Singh presented his budget in 1991, the country had an unsustainable fiscal deficit of close to 8.5 per cent of the gross domestic product, which is double of what it is currently. In a sentence we can say, India was about to be bankrupt.

Dr. Singh’s meticulous planning made India a great nation and he is rightly called as the Father of India Reforms.

One of the clean Handed politician in India, had lost in 1999, to  VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA of BJP, while centesting from South Delhi.

Dr. Manmohan Singh once told an interviewer that he was "very surprised" when he was invited to become the finance minister by PV Narasimha Rao.

After the Congress was voted out of power, Dr.Singh kept a rather low profile, though he was the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha. Always a quiet, unassuming personality, out of the spotlight Singh faded into the background.

As a Union Finance Minister, his liberalisation policy took India on the path of globalisation, which is now continued by P Chidambaram, the Current Finance Minister of India.

List of TamilNadu Assembly Constituencies

 1 Parliamentary Constituency constitute, 6 Assembly Constituency(s)

Royapuram	Harbour	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar	Park Town
Perambur	Purasawalkam	Egmore	Anna Nagar
Theagaraya Nagar	Thousand Lights	Chepauk	Triplicane
Mylapore	Saidapet	Gummidipundi	Ponneri
Thiruvottiyur	Villivakkam	Alandur	Tambaram
Tirupporur	Chengalpattu	Maduranthakam	Acharapakkam
Uthiramerur	Kancheepuram	Sriperumbudur	Poonamallee
Tiruvallur	Tiruttani	Pallipet	Arkonam
Sholinghur	Ranipet	Arcot	Katpadi
Gudiyatham	Pernambut	Vaniayambadi	Natrampalli
Tiruppattur	Chengam	Thandarambattu	Tiruvannamalai
Kalasapakkam	Polur	Anaicut	Vellore
Arni	Cheyyar	Vandavasi	Peranamallur
Melmalayanur	Gingee	Tindivanam	Vanur
Kandamangalam	Villupuram	Mugaiyur	Thirunavalur
Ulundurpet	Nellikuppam	Cuddalore	Panruti
Kurinjipadi	Bhuvanagiri	Kattumannarkoil	Chidambaram
Vridhachalam	Mangalore	Rishivandiam	Chinnasalem
Sankarapuram	Hosur	Thalli	Kaveripattinam
Krishnagiri	Bargur	Harur	Morappur
Palacode	Dharmapuri	Pennagaram	Mettur
Taramangalam	Omalur	Yercaud	Salem-I
Salem-II	Veerapandi	Panamarathupatty	Attur
Talavasal	Rasipuram	Sendamangalam	Namakkal
Kapilamalai	Tiruchengode	Sankari	Edapadi
Mettupalayam	Avanashi	Thondamuthur	Singanallur
Coimbatore West	Coimbatore East	Perur	Kinathukkadavu
Pollachi	Valparai	Udumalpet	Dharapuram
Vellakoil	Pongalur	Palladam	Tiruppur
Kangayam	Modakurichi	Perundurai	Erode
Bhavani	Andhiyur	Gobichettipalayam	Bhavanisagar
Sathyamangalam	Coonoor	Ootacamund	Gudalur
Palani	Oddanchatram	Periyakulam	Theni
Bodinayakkanur	Cumbum	Andipatti	Sedapatti
Thirumangalam	Usilampatti	Nilakottai	Sholavandan
Tirupparankundram	Madurai West	Madurai Central	Madurai East
Samayanallur	Melur	Natham	Dindigul
Athoor	Vedasandur	Aravakurichi	Karur
Krishnarayapuram	Marungapuri	Kulithalai	Thottiam
Uppiliapuram	Musiri	Lalgudi	Perambalur
Varahur	Ariyalur	Andimadam	Jayankondam
Srirangam	Tiruchirapalli-I	Tiruchirapalli-II	Thiruverambur
Sirkali	Poompuhar	Mayuram	Kuttalam
Nannilam	Tiruvarur	Nagapattinam	Vedaranyam
Tiruthuraipundi	Mannargudi	Pattukkottai	Peravurani
Orathanad	Thiruvonam	Thanjavur	Tiruvaiyaru
Papanasam	Valangiman	Kumbakonam	Thiruvidamarudur
Thirumayam	Kolathur	Pudukkottai	Alangudi
Arantangi	Tiruppattur	Karaikudi	Tiruvadanai
Ilayangudi	Sivaganga	Manamadurai	Paramakudi
Ramanathapuram	Kadaladi	Mudukulathur	Aruppukottai
Sattur	Virudhunagar	Sivakasi	Srivilliputhur
Rajapalayam	Vilathikulam	Pottapidaram	Koilpatti
Sankaranayanarkoil	Vasudevanallur	Kadayanallur	Tenkasi
Alangulam	Tirunelveli	Palayamcottai	Cheranmahadevi
Ambasamudram	Nanguneri	Radhapuram	Sattangulam
Tiruchendur	Srivaikuntam	Tuticorin	Kanniyakumari
Nagercoil	Colachel	Padmanabhapuram	Thiruvattar
Vilavancode	Killiyoor

Update : on May 05th 2007
Election commission planned to remove Padmanabhapuram constituency in Kanyakumari district of TamilNadu.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election :


2001 Results