The elections for all 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu were held in a single phase on April 6, in which 70.72% of registered voters partic...
The elections for all 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu were held in a single phase on April 6, in which 70.72% of registered voters participated.
The incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which has been in power since 2011, is looking to defend its position in the state. However, this is the first time the party will contest the Assembly polls without J Jayalalithaa, or “Amma”, their former party chief who died in 2016.
In the Opposition is the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by MK Stalin, which is seeking to wrest control in the state. Similarly, the DMK will also be contesting the election for the first time without its tallest leader in recent times, MK Karunanidhi, who passed away in 2018.
With the demise of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, who dominated the political space in the state for decades, it is now upto Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami or Stalin to take control and prove their worth.
Palaniswami could only become the chief minister following months-long drama after Jayalalithaa’s death. In December 2016, the party had split up into two groups, which was subsequently followed by the ouster of Jayalalithaa’s close aide, VK Sasikala, leading up to the two factions reconciling.
On the other hand, Stalin...
