Tamil Nadu Today: Rahul says BJP seeks control of govt. in State

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Congress person  Rahul Gandhi addressing astatine  an predetermination  run  gathering  held astatine  Nanguneri successful  Tirunelveli territory  connected  April 20, 2026

Congress person Rahul Gandhi addressing astatine an predetermination run gathering held astatine Nanguneri successful Tirunelveli territory connected April 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: A. Shaikmohideen

1. Virudhunagar occurrence accident: Toll rises to 25

With the decease of 2 much persons, the toll of the Sunday detonation astatine Vanaja Fireworks Unit successful Kattanarpatti successful Virudhunagar territory accrued to 25 today. 

The bereaved kin staged a roadworthy blockade demanding compensation, authorities jobs to kin of deceased.

2. BJP seeks controlled authorities successful Tamil Nadu: Rahul Gandhi

Drawing examination with Bihar politics, Congress person and Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed BJP aims to found a authorities successful Tamil Nadu, that would relation nether its power and wants a Chief Minister who would enactment according to its direction. He was speaking astatine Sawyerpuram successful Thoothukudi district.

During his nationalist gathering successful Kanniyakumari district, Mr. Gandhi said: “The RSS is readying to, and trying to, regularisation Tamil Nadu by proxy. The aforesaid mode Donald Trump [President of the United States] controls the Prime Minister of India, the Prime Minister of India wants to power Tamil Nadu done the AIADMK.”

3. Madras HC stays lawsuit against Annamalai

The Madras High Court stayed each further proceedings successful a transgression case pending against erstwhile Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K. Annamalai earlier a judicial magistrate tribunal successful Salem for reportedly claiming astatine a property conscionable that Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, successful 1956, warned of performing ‘blood abhishekam’ for Madurai Meenakshi Amman “if atheists continued to insult theists.”

Published - April 20, 2026 08:15 p.m. IST

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