The Congress on Saturday decided that it will not participate in election debates on television on Sunday when the results for assembly polls for five states are out.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in view of the serious coronavirus situation in the country, the party s spokespersons will not participate on the TV debates after poll results are out. The results for assembly elections in states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala would be declared on May 2. At a time when Nation is facing an unprecedented crisis, when Govt under PM Modi has collapsed, we find it unacceptable to not hold them accountable and instead discuss election wins and losses. We @INCIndia have decided to withdraw our spokespersons from election debates, he said on Twitter.
Tamil Nadu election results: In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has crossed the half-way mark in early leads, ahead of the ruling AIADMK, which has an alliance with the BJP.
Tamil Nadu assembly elections: Where the DMK managed to score over the AIADMK
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The Palaniswami-led AIADMK suffered as a result of a split in the party once fissures developed with Jayalalithaa s close aide, VK Sasikala s nephew TTV Dhinakaran. Dhinakaran who formed his own party, the AMMK enjoys the favour of a loyal voter base among the Thevar community which has been one of the traditional votebanks of the AIADMK.
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DMK workers and supporters celebrate their party s performance in the Tamil Nadu assembly election.
While the DMK did not receive the kind of landslide victory that it was expecting, there were some clear factors that worked in the party s favour. Here are six reasons the DMK managed to win the TN polls:
Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 LIVE: Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore South, Stalin in Kolathur
As the counting of votes is underway for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021, early trends show that the DMK has an edge over the ruling AIADMK.
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 11:11 AM IST
As the counting of votes is underway for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021, early trends show that the DMK has an edge over the ruling AIADMK. DMK chief MK Stalin is leading from Kolathur. While Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) s actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is leading from Coimbatore South.
Early trends show it is an advantage for the DMK in the state as Udhayanidhi Stalin is leading against PMK s AVA Kassali in Chepauk and his father MK Stalin in Kolathur. However, as the second round of counting votes ended, MNM chief Kamal Hassan trails at Coimbatore South constituency while Congress Mayur Jayakumar leads. But, the actor-turned-politician is yet again in an advantageous position.