{
  "id": 4585100,
  "title": "Former DMK Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/former-dmk-erode-central-district-secretary-thoppu-venkatachalam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/former-dmk-erode-central-district-secretary-thoppu-venkatachalam-quits-party/article71409729.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“I am leaving the DMK as I can no longer continue in the party owing to the mental anguish caused by my bitter experiences,” said Mr. Venkatachalam, who was previously a Minister in the erstwhile AIADMK government",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/central-development-working-party-clears-five-projects-worth-over",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:32:25.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}