Battle of legacy: Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu sans Jayalalitha, Karunanidhi ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 14:55 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): The poll campaign in Tamil Nadu has come to an end but despite busy canvassing and campaigning by top leaders from all political parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, something seems amiss in these elections.
The state, which witnessed the fiercest electoral battles between M Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and J Jayalalitha of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for over three decades, now is going to Assembly polls on April 6 for the first time without the two stalwarts of Dravidian politics.
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan s car was allegedly attacked by a man on Sunday night in Kancheepuram while he was returning to Chennai after an election campaign. However, the actor-turned-politician did not suffer any injury in the incident. The man was reportedly thrashed by MNM cadres and people, before being handed over to the police. Haasan was not injured in the incident though his vehicle s windscreen was damaged. The man who attempted to attack Haasan was handed over to the police, MNM leader A G Mourya said. MNM will be contesting 154 of 234 assembly seats. Of the remaining 80 seats, MNM s two alliance partners All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) led by R Sarathkumar and TR Paarivendhar s Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) will contest 40 seats each.