M. K. Stalin Loses Kolathur Seat to TVK’s V. S. Babu in Major Upset

May 4, 2026 7:28 PM

M. K. Stalin Loses Kolathur Seat to TVK’s V. S. Babu in Major Upset

In a major political development, M. K. Stalin has lost his Kolathur Assembly seat to V. S. Babu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). In a closely contested election, Babu won by a margin of 8,795 votes on Monday. According to the Election Commission of India, after 22 rounds of counting, Babu secured 82,997 votes, while Stalin polled 74,202. The TVK candidate later collected his certificate of election at the Loyola College counting centre amid celebrations by party workers. The result is ...

Google to manufacture Pixel Phones in Tamil Nadu, says CM MK Stalin

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

Google to manufacture Pixel Phones in Tamil Nadu, says CM MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on Friday that Google will soon commence local production of its flagship Pixel smartphones in the state. The manufacturing facility will be set up near Chennai in collaboration with Foxconn, a leading contract electronics manufacturer. Addressing the media, Stalin revealed that the state's Industry Minister TRB Raja had visited Google's US headquarters along with Foxconn officials to discuss the prospect of establishing a manufacturing unit in Ta...