Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami is bidding for re-election (File)
Chennai: Tamil Nadu politics has been dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, with the two Dravidian giants traditionally swapping terms to keep national parties from power. However, this election could buck that trend, with new faces challenging the older ones.
Here are the top 10 candidates in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election:
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, will contest from Salem s Edappadi district, where he faces a youngster - T Sampath Kumar of the DMK. A four-time MLA from here, he is unlikely to be shocked. The constituency has a large Vanniyar population and in February, he provided them with 10.5 per cent quota (within the existing 20 per cent) for admission to educational institutions and posts in government services. Plus, the district has already seen the advantages of being the Chief Minister s Assembly seat.
Tamil Nadu elections 2021: Political Jigarthanda in last five years
The demise of State’s tall leaders, accompanied by protests, cyclones, and defections, have added more colour to the upcoming elections.
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The demise of State’s tall leaders, accompanied by protests, cyclones, and defections, have added more colour to the upcoming elections. Here are those whose political charts fluctuated over the last five years
Man of the match
He was considered the lucky one. In a State where many like MK Stalin were standing in a long queue for the CM chair, Palaniswami, who had been keeping a low profile until then, made it to the post. Not just that.
Campaigning for Assembly polls ends in districts
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The stage is now set for the polling on April 6
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DMK candidate for Erode (West) Assembly constituency S. Muthusamy and his supporters on the last day of campaigning in Erode on Sunday.
The stage is now set for the polling on April 6 The intense three-week campaigning by the political parties for the Assembly elections ended at 7 p.m. on Sunday and the stage is now set for the polling on April 6.
Though the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force on February 26, the delay in formation of alliance and announcement of final candidates for the eight Assembly constituencies in the district left the candidates with less than three weeks to campaign in their respective constituencies. Only after the withdrawal of nominations ended on March 22, candidates stepped into intense campaigning to reach the voters.
Tamil Nadu assembly election: Amit Shah terms DMK-Congress alliance as dynastic and corrupt
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Tamil Nadu s development is possible only if the dynastic and corrupt alliance of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress is defeated, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday.
Speaking to media during a roadshow in Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, Shah said the development journey that started under Prime Minister Narendra Modi s leadership can only fulfil MGR and Jayalalithaa s dreams about the state. State s development is possible only if we defeat dynastic and corrupt DMK-Congress. Only the development journey started under PM s leadership can make Tamil Nadu of MGR and Jayalalithaa s dreams. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam did good work, he said.
Amit Shah terms DMK-Congress alliance as dynastic and corrupt ANI | Updated: Apr 03, 2021 13:03 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu s development is possible only if the dynastic and corrupt alliance of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress is defeated, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday.
Speaking to media during a roadshow in Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, Shah said the development journey that started under Prime Minister Narendra Modi s leadership can only fulfill MGR and Jayalalithaa s dreams about the state. State s development is possible only if we defeat dynastic and corrupt DMK-Congress. Only the development journey started under PM s leadership can make Tamil Nadu of MGR and Jayalalithaa s dreams. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam did good work, he said.