Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday termed Kerala's apprehension over safety of the Mullaperiyar dam as ‘unnecessary’ and linked it to ‘bypoll fear’, setting off strong protests from Kerala

Tamil Nadu and Kerala will go to polls on Wednesday to elect their new Assemblies in one of the closest battles that witnessed a bitter race between rival fronts.
About 6.91 crore voters will have the right to vote in these elections which may be the swan song of the political careers of chief ministers M. Karunanidhi and V.S. Achuthanandan, both 87.