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2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 2, 2026 10:53 AM IST Last year there were 400 college in the counselling process (Image generated by AI/ representative)DoTE Chennai Extends Registration Deadline: The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai, has extended the registration deadline for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA). The last date to register is June 5. Candidates who wish to take admission to BTech courses in government and non-government colleges can fill out the form. The application form is available on their official website, tneaonline.org, and dte.tn.gov.in. The process for TNEA is fully online, and it consists of registration, fee payment, filling of choices, seat allotment, and seat confirmation. As per the notice circulated by DoTE, the counselling dates of TNEA will be declared later after it is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).TNEA Registration 2026: Important dates The important dates of the TNEA admission process are: Events Dates Last date to upload documents June 6 Assigning a random number June 10 Verification of Certificate at TFC (Online process) June 8 to June 20 Announcement of the rank list June 29 Grivenances redressal facility June 30 to July 4 As per official data, till now, 2,81,502 candidates have registered for the TNEA 2026, out of which 2,17,627 candidates have completed the process of fee payment. Whereas, 1,84,053 candidates have completed the process of uploading certificates. Candidates who come from the Scheduled caste (SC) have to pay a registration fee of Rs 250, while candidates who belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) are required to pay Rs 500 as registration fees. Tuition fees waiver For students who have studied in government schools, the Tamil Nadu government will cover the expenses of candidates who are opting for admission in professional courses under the 7.5 reservation criteria. The government will pay all expenses, including tuition, hostel, and development fees. To get the tuition fee concession, candidates must submit proof that they studied in government schools and details from classes 6 to 12. Last year, there were more than 400 colleges in the counselling process. A total of 2,54,585 seats were offered across all these colleges. For BTech admission, more than 2 Lakh engineering seats are available across the 400 colleges that are affiliated with Anna University in Tamil Nadu.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Tuesday said his party would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay if he included All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs in his Cabinet.“We strongly believe that the Chief Minister would not take such a decision. If he decides to include the AIADMK in the Cabinet, we will reconsider our support,” Mr. Shanmugam told reporters in Thiruthuraipoondi.Pointing out a section of AIADMK MLAs had already voted in favour of the government during the trust vote in the Assembly, Mr. Shanmugam said that was different. “But including them in the government is against the verdict of the people, who have voted against both the AIADMK and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,” he said.The CPI(M), which has two MLAs, has extended support to the TVK government along with the Communist Party of India, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Indian Union Muslim League, which have two MLAs each. Published - May 19, 2026 09:26 pm IST
3 min readBengaluruUpdated: May 12, 2026 03:58 PM IST Congress candidate T D Rajegowda celebrated in Chikkamagaluru on May 2, claiming that the results were in his favour. (PTI Photo)The Supreme Court on Monday directed Congress leader T D Rajegowda to continue as the MLA for Karnataka’s Sringeri constituency after a recent recount of postal votes polled in the 2023 elections resulted in his defeat by 52 votes. BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj, who was declared the winner, was also sworn in as the MLA. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran said in its order, “All steps taken pursuant to the aforestated exercise by the Returning Officer shall remain in abeyance till the next hearing. If that requires restoration of the status quo ante, steps shall be taken in that regard forthwith.”In 2023, Rajegowda won the polls by a margin of 201 votes, defeating Jeevaraj. In June 2023, Jeevaraj moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the result. His election petition alleged irregularities in the counting process and questioned the rejection of 279 postal ballots. On April 6, the high court partly allowed it and directed reverification of 279 rejected postal ballots and a recount of all postal ballots. Accordingly, the recount took place on May 2. In the 2023 count of 1,822 postal ballots polled, Jeevaraj secured 692 votes while Rajegowda received 569. After the reverification and recount, Jeevaraj’s tally stood at 690, while Rajegowda’s dropped to 314—a reduction of 255 votes. Jeevaraj was thus declared the winner by 52 votes. ‘High court judgment goes beyond scope of rule’ Rajegowda then moved the apex court challenging the declaration. The court said in its order, “The judgment dated 06.04.2026 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in Election Petition No. 20/2023 goes beyond the scope of Guideline 15.25 of the Handbook for Returning Officers, 2023.” The guideline mandates that where the margin of victory is less than the number of postal ballot papers rejected as invalid at the time of counting, the returning officer must mandatorily reverify all rejected postal ballot papers before declaring the result. Whenever such reverification is done, the entire proceedings should be videographed. Rajegowda’s counsel informed the court about the results being declared after the recount.Story continues below this ad The bench said, “On the strength of this exercise, which went beyond the scope of what was directed by the High Court, we are informed certain further steps have been taken. As such, further steps are, prima facie, without legal foundation, in the light of what we have recorded above, we are of the opinion that the matter requires deeper examination.” The court directed the Election Commission to produce the relevant records pertaining to the exercise undertaken pursuant to the impugned high court judgment on the next date of hearing. Soon after the recount results arrived, the police registered an FIR against Jeevaraj and others based on a complaint filed by Rajegowda’s polling agent, alleging that 255 ballot papers cast for the Congress candidate had been tampered with. The high court last week stayed all further investigation in the case.
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