A view of Palani town around Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy hill temple. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN Bifurcation of Dindigul district is set to become an intense campaign topic in this Assembly election. The bugle call was sounded in February this year with BJP leader K. Annamalai-led protests calling for the Tamil Nadu government to declare Palani as a separate district. R. Sakkarapani, senior DMK Minister and Oddanchatram MLA also has promised the creation of ‘Palani district’. The demand for carving out Palani from Dindigul has pushed the focus on the district. It was on September 15, 1985, that Dindigul district (comprising Dindigul, Palani, and Kodaikanal taluks) was officially bifurcated from the erstwhile Madurai district. Published – March 19, 2026 06:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly election: CPI (M) unrelenting in demand for six seats, stalemate in talks with DMK continues Thanjavur rail users delighted, fete crew of Ernakulam-Velankanni weekly train service