India Bloc Scripts Clean Sweep In Tamil Nadu, BJP And AIADMK Suffer Rout
NDTV
Besides the INDIA bloc's arithmetic advantage, the ruling DMK's populist schemes, including the Rs 1,000 monthly assistance and free bus rides for women, appear to have worked magic.
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu is set to achieve a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha polls, winning all 39 seats as of around 4:30 PM, even bettering its 2009 sweep tally. The same formidable alliance with the Congress, Left parties, VCK, MDMK, and others had won 38 seats in 2019. With the Congress winning the lone seat in Puducherry, the DMK alliance is set to score a perfect 40 out of 40.
Dayanidhi Maran, DMK's Central Chennai candidate and former Telecom Minister, who is set to become an MP for the fourth time, said, "The verdict is clear in Tamil Nadu. People have voted for Chief Minister M K Stalin's three-year service."
Besides the INDIA bloc's arithmetic advantage, the ruling DMK's populist schemes, including the Rs 1,000 monthly assistance and free bus rides for women, appear to have worked magic. The Dravidian party also addressed issues of federalism, financial discrimination towards southern states, and the misuse of the office of the Governor, taking on the BJP effectively. DMK ally and VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan, who leads in the Chidambaram constituency, said, "It's clear there is no Modi wave in the Hindi belt. The BJP has suffered a jolt in Uttar Pradesh. Even the Ram Temple issue hasn't helped them. The India Block could still be able to form the government. Let's wait till the end."
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