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Post-poll scenario

•	DMK gets Shipping, Revenue (20040526) New
•	Ministers to take charge today (20040526) New
•	Accord on portfolios not honoured: Karunanidhi (20040525) New
•	Representation for southern districts will make me happy: Karunanidhi (20040524)
•	DMK Ministers not to take charge (20040524)
•	Tamil Nadu secures 12 berths (20040523)
•	`BJP should go it alone in Assembly polls' (20040523)
•	PMK assures support to Manmohan Singh (20040521)
•	DMK will join Government: Karunanidhi (20040520)
•	Why the DMK is a special ally (20040520)
•	Jayalalithaa withdraws defamation cases against media (20040519)
•	Free farm power supply restored, income ceiling goes for PDS (20040519)
•	Jayalalithaa chooses the easier option (20040519)
•	We need more time to decide on joining government: Karunanidhi (20040517)
•	PMK wants Jayalalithaa Government dismissed (20040517)
•	CM must quit for planned deletions: DPA (20040516)
•	PMK to join govt at Centre (20040516)
•	MDMK will not be part of Centre: Vaiko (20040515)
•	Will DMK front make political demands on the Centre? (20040515)
•	DMK front sweeps polls (20040514)
•	`CM must own moral responsibility for defeat' (20040514)
•	`Alliance with AIADMK cost BJP heavily' (20040514)
•	It is God's mandate, says Rajnikant (20040514)
•	AIADMK draws a blank in the south again (20040514)
•	Congress ties will continue: Karunanidhi (20040511)

DMK forms grand alliance

•	Traders association to back DPA (20040315)
•	MGR Kazhagam to support DPA (20040315)
•	Muslim federation to support DPA (20040313)
•	Bardhan, Ramadoss meet Karunanidhi (20040122)
•	DMK names front Democratic Progressive Alliance (20040121)
•	Seat-sharing talks satisfactory: DMK (20040120)
•	DMK-IUML ties are never strained' (20040119)
•	DMK team calls on Sonia (20040118)
•	DMK puts together a formidable alliance (20040113)
•	Talk of two secular fronts `misplaced': DMK chief (20040112)
•	DMK-Congress tie-up represents people's sentiments: Vasan (20040112)
•	Formal alliance talks soon: Congress (20040102)
•	We can co-exist with Congress: MDMK (20040101)

BJP-AIADMK form alliance

•	Vajpayee may address Chennai meeting (20040317)
•	RPI to support AIADMK (20040316)
•	AIADMK ties won't sour again: Advani (20040313)
•	BJP to contest 7 seats in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry (20040219)
•	AIADMK-BJP talks progressing' (20040202)

Now, it's parting time

•	PMK Ministers tender resignations (20040115)
•	PMK also leaves NDA to join DMK front (20040113)
•	MDMK quits NDA (20031230)
•	DMK pulls out Ministers, to extend issue-based support to NDA (20031221)
•	MDMK wants DMK to lead walkout on NDA (20030427)
•	Karunanidhi planning to snap ties at national level too: BJP (20030101)
•	Lies, part of BJP plan to ally with AIADMK: Karunanidhi (20021231)
•	Karunanidhi disbands NDA in State (20020325)

Seat sharing and its fall-out

•	Protest by Congressmen snowballs (20040325)
•	Protests delay release of Congress list (20040324)
•	Aladi Aruna suspended from DMK (20040305)
•	BJP promises RS seat to Thirunavukkarasar (20040220)
•	Cadre anger will be a passing phase, says Ganesan (20040220)
•	DMK, Congress yet to reach accord (20040217)
•	DMK, Congress reach accord on seat-sharing (20040203)
•	Congressmen protest non-allotment of Nagercoil seat (20040202)
•	CPI to contest Coimbatore, Tenkasi seats (20040202)
•	2 Kannan supporters quit Ministry (20040129)
•	DPI parts company with DMK (20040127)
•	Kannan quits Congress (20040127)
•	PMK to contest from six constituencies (20040124)
•	Pondicherry PMK elated, disbelief in Congress (20040124)

BJP courting AIADMK

•	Venkaiah to meet Jayalalithaa on January 28 (20040123)
•	BJP chief seeks meeting with Jayalalithaa (20040122)
•	AIADMK alliance possible: Thirunavukkarasar (20040111)
•	BJP to contest at least 10 seats in Tamil Nadu (20040108)
•	Lead NDA front in State, BJP tells AIADMK (20040103)
•	Shifting positions - has the realignment begun? (20021220)
•	Jayalalithaa pledges support (20020718)

Jaya keeps 'em guessing

•	Talks with AIADMK on: Fernandes (20040215)
•	Announcement on sharing of seats soon: BJP (20040209)
•	I am not in the race for PM: Jayalalithaa (20040120)
•	No decision yet on AIADMK alliance (20040118)

POTA plays spoilsport

•	Selective use of POTA (20030401)
•	'Cong. will join stir against POTA' (20030315)
•	Review committee to check misuse of POTA (20030314)
•	Karunanidhi meets Vaiko in prison (20021106)
•	State Govt. cannot ban any party: MDMK (20020815)
•	I won't seek bail, will take issue to people: Vaiko (20020713)
•	We'll take steps to ban MDMK, says Jayalalithaa (20020713)
•	Vaiko held under POTA, taken to Madurai (20020712)
•	What POTA says on support for terrorism (20020705)

Vaiko released on bail

•	Consider withdrawing POTA case against Vaiko: govt. (20040508)
•	`MDMK will emerge as separate Dravidian force' (20040507)
•	POTA panel order binding on government: High Court (20040430)
•	Vaiko not contesting poll (20040220)
•	MDMK will not join any Govt. at Centre (20040215)
•	PMK, Congress leaders call on Vaiko (20040210)
•	DPA leaders call on Vaiko (20040209)
•	Vaiko released from prison, begins campaign (20040208)
•	MDMK chief begins campaign, a mascot for DPA (20040208)
•	Vaiko to abide by court conditions (20040206)

DMK-BJP locking horns

•	Don't nag DMK, Naidu tells partymen (20030314)
•	'POTA arrests go against Advani promise' (20030313)
•	DMK strategy affecting ties at Centre: BJP (20030310)
•	BJP workers now free to back AIADMK (20030131)
•	DMK moving away from BJP: Ganesan (20021124)
•	Sorting out differences with DMK not a one-sided affair: Naidu (20020727)
•	DMK failed to show basic courtesy: BJP (20020328)
•	BJP in no hurry to appease DMK (20020327)
•	Decision won't harm NDA Govt: DMK (20020327)
•	Realignment on the cards (20020326)

PMK's initial dithering

•	PMK grappling with dissensions (20040317)
•	DMK, AIADMK waiting for PMK decision (20040112)
•	Marriage metaphor causes PMK-BJP discord (20040108)
•	Leave NDA, CPI (M) tells PMK (20040108)
•	PMK non-committal on alliance (20040102)
•	PMK decision not good for State: Nallakannu (20031227)

Pondy issue

•	Youth Congress leader to contest in Pondy (20040318)
•	Congress will not contest Pondy seat (20040309)
•	Decision on Pondy seat in two days: Sonia (20040214)
•	Kannan's decision sparks speculation (20040209)
•	Kannan withdraws resignation (20040208)
•	Let us contest, Pondy leaders tell Sonia (20040207)

Rajni targets Ramadoss

•	Ramadoss accepts Rajnikant's challenge (20040413)
•	`My vote is for BJP front' (20040412)
•	`PMK will meet the challenge politically' (20040412)

TN CM faces uphill task

•	Why this anti-incumbency factor in State? (20040505)

A new twist

•	Congress more concerned about Dalit parties and votes (20040217)
•	PT vows to defeat DPA candidates (20040208)
•	Tirumavalavan resignation accepted (20040205)
•	Tirumavalavan quits Assembly membership (20040204)
•	DPI, PT will work together in Dalit interests (20040203)
•	DK not to support AIADMK-BJP combine (20040131)

On the campaign trail

•	DPA allies in favour of Sonia heading govt.: Vasan (20040510)
•	Too many PM aspirants in Opposition: Ganesan (20040510)
•	`Teach a lesson to AIADMK' (20040510)
•	A bitter campaign comes to a close (20040509)
•	AIADMK, BJP failed people: Sonia (20040508)
•	Raise above State-level issues: Vajpayee (20040506)
•	No plan to adopt harsh measures, Jayalalithaa tells government staff (20040503)
•	AIADMK regime vindictive towards opponents: DMK (20040502)
•	BJP must return to power for achieving State's demands: CM (20040430)
•	CPI(M) not for use of Article 356, says Varadarajan (20040430)
•	TN sliding, not shining: Chidambaram (20040420)
•	DPA has no vision for development: Jayalalithaa (20040420)
•	Anti-incumbent mood is strong: Vasan (20040418)
•	DK will target BJP (20040418)
•	Violations will increase with lengthy campaign: Vaiko (20040417)
•	Vajpayee, Jayalalithaa to address May 5 meeting (20040413)
•	No need for law to target one person: Karunanidhi (20040330)
•	Jayalalithaa seeks absolute majority in State's interest (20040323)
•	Jayalalithaa betrayed State on Cauvery issue: Vaiko (20040323)
•	Nedumaran to campaign for DPA (20040321)
•	It's Vajpayee versus Sonia, says Jayalalithaa (20040310)
•	Record protest against anti-people policies: DMK (20040310)
•	Jayalalithaa begins campaign today (20040309)

Others

•	Many voters with identity cards return disappointed (20040511)
•	EC show-cause to Pondy AIAMDK (20040502)
•	NJP-Janata Party coalition, a forerunner to third front: Swamy (20040331)
•	`Rajni fans will work against PMK' (20040322)
•	Bring U.P. experience to Tamil Nadu: Mayawati (20040322)
•	Seats allotment in People's Alliance (20040316)
•	Vazhapadiyar Peravai to support AIADMK alliance (20040304)
•	DK to support DPA, defers decision on Pondy (20040303)
•	Tamil Nadu parties steal a march in poll readiness (20040220)
•	Chidambaram may get Rajya Sabha seat (20040216)
•	Janata Party to support AIADMK (20040206)
•	Rajni fans stage demonstration (20040206)
•	Clash between Rajnikant fans, PMK men averted (20040205)
•	INL upset with DMK (20040204)
•	Veera Vanniar Peravai to become a political party (20040202)

Predictions of survey

•	Exit polls see hung Parliament (20040511)
•	Poll survey predicts sweep for NDA (20040131)

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