Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Polls 2024: The AIADMK faces crucial tests following its split from the BJP-led NDA. In the last general elections, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance secured a resounding victory, claiming 38 out of 39 seats in the state.
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In the first phase of polls, Tamil Nadu reports a 12.55% voter turnout by 9 AM; Kallakurichi constituency leads with over 15% voter participation.
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: As the state chief of BJP, Annamalai not only took on DMK with his ‘DMK Files’, but was also critical of the party ally, AIADMK
S Ramadoss-led PMK, which represents the Vanniyars and demands reservation for them, has allied with the BJP. Whether the outreach to the middle castes will help BJP, or be counter-productive given the distinct social reform movement in Tamil Nadu, is a difficult question to answer.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor forecasts a significant rise for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in South and East India, including becoming the dominant party in Odisha and making substantial gains in Telangana.