Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK, DMK finalise seat-sharing, a day ahead of filing nominations
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK, DMK finalise seat-sharing, a day ahead of filing nominations
The two main Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu - the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have almost finalised their seats sharing with allies for the upcoming assembly polls.
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UPDATED: March 12, 2021 00:27 IST
While the AIADMK is eyeing a record third straight term, the DMK is eyeing a return to power in Tamil Nadu.
A day before the opening of nominations, the two main Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu - the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have almost finalised their seats sharing with allies
The Opposition has come out strongly against Election Commission’s decision to allow voters above the age of 80 to use postal ballots. A case filed in this regard is pending at High Court.
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TIRUCHY: Naam Tamilar Katchi, which was a fringe player a few years ago, garnered an impressive 4 per cent of the votes in the 2019 Parliamentary elections.
Yet, it’s hardly talked about in this poll season. Though the leaders of all other parties started their campaigns well ahead, it was only a couple of days ago that Naam Tamilar Katchi’s Seeman made a public appearance.
His fiery speech, while introducing his 234 candidates on a single platform in Chennai, was immediately uploaded on social media platforms, an indication that he is heavily reliant on social media.
It came at a time when many functionaries of NTK have been shifting their allegiance to other parties like the AIADMK, DMK, and even BJP, for the past few months. These turncoats blame Seeman for various reasons. But what has led to the NTK finding themselves in such a spot?