DMK set in the west of Tamil Nadu in 2016. Will the party s sun rise in 2021?
DMK set in the west of Tamil Nadu in 2016. Will the party s sun rise in 2021?
In the 2016 election, while the DMK was able to run the AIADMK close in most regions of Tamil Nadu, the party of the rising sun set in western Tamil Nadu.
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UPDATED: April 5, 2021 14:46 IST
DMK chief MK Stalin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami. Tamil Nadu goes to polls on April 6 (File)
Those who followed the Assembly election results in Tamil Nadu in May 2016 would remember how at one stage, it was a close race between the two main Dravidian parties. While the DMK was able to run the AIADMK close in most regions of Tamil Nadu, the party of the rising sun set in western Tamil Nadu. Of the 50 assembly seats in seven districts in the region, the DMK managed to win only 8 and the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK romped home in 42.
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | Tough fight for Minister in Kumarapalayam
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The constituency was formed following delimitation in 2011 and Mr. Thangamani has represented the constituency during both terms.
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The constituency was formed following delimitation in 2011 and Mr. Thangamani has represented the constituency during both terms.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is throwing a tough fight in a bid to play spoilsport and prevent the hat-trick victory dream of Minister for Electricity P. Thangamani from the Kumarapalayam Assembly segment.
Mr. Thangamani is highlighting the various development works he has brought for the district and his works as Minister in a bid to return to the Assembly.
TN Assembly polls: Palaniswami, Stalin, Kamal Haasan file nominations
The assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2.
By Nikita Venkatesh| Updated: 15th March 2021 6:38 pm IST DMK chief MK Stalin files his nomination in Kolathur (photo- ANI)
Chennai: Several political leaders including chief minister Palaniswami, DMK chief Stalin and actor turned politician Kamal Haasan filed their nominations on Monday for the ensuing general elections in Tamil Nadu.
While Palaniswami filed his nomination from the Edappadi constituency, DMK chief MK Stalin and MNM chief Kamal Haasan filed their nominations from Kolathur constituency and Coimbatore south respectively.
Though Hassan floated his MNM in February 2018, he had not contested in any elections but fielded candidates for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, where the party got over 3.75 per cent votes.
Kamal Haasan files nomination from Coimbatore South oneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.