The excessive octane marketing campaign for the April 6 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended on Sunday at 7 pm, with the stage now set for the polling on April 6 which can determine whether or not it can a hat-trick of phrases for the AIADMK or the return of DMK after a decade in opposition. The Election Commission stated gadgets and money completely price over Rs 428 crore have been seized within the run-up to the polls.
As many as 3,998 candidates, together with Chief Minister Ok Palaniswami, his deputy O Panneerselvam, DMK President MK Stalin, AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran, actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan, Naam Tamizhar Katchi chief Seeman and BJP state unit chief L Murugan are within the fray. Leaders, together with Palaniswami and Stalin hit the marketing campaign path on the final day, whilst they’ve been criss-crossing the state for hectic electioneering, the previous in a bid to make sure a report third time period, whereas the latter is eager to upset his rival’s probabilities.
National leaders–Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi have been amongst those that campaigned for the respective ruling and opposition alliances. The Election Commission has made it clear that no marketing campaign exercise shall be held from now on, together with in social media and thru different types of digital communication that features SMS.
Over 6.28 crore eligible voters will select 234 members of the three,998 contesting the elections. In their “final appeal” to voters, Palaniswami and Panneerselvam sought votes to make sure “Amma rule” continued within the state, referring to the party-led authorities.
AIADMK is a part of the NDA, the opposite constituents being the BJP, PMK and a few native outfits. They sought help for the alliance occasion candidates additionally. The two leaders stated in an announcement that late chief minister M G Ramachandran had based AIADMK to guard individuals of Tamil Nadu from the “evil force” DMK.
The occasion was luring girls voters with false guarantees and solely the AIADMK can guarantee a peaceable, welfare state with all-round improvement, they stated. “Let’s stop the evil force from rearing its head again in order to protect the people of Tamil Nadu. This will be the gratitude we can show to Puratchi Thalaivar (Ramachandran) and Puratchi Thalaivi Amma (Late J Jayalalithaa) for their selfless work,” they stated.
DMK chief Stalin, in the meantime, sought a possibility for the party-led Secular Progressive Alliance. (*6*) Stalin, who has been accusing the ruling AIADMK of compromising on state’s rights on points reminiscent of NEET, stated in a tweet.
The DMK has been within the opposition since 2011 when the AIADMK below Jayalalithaa stormed to the ruling saddle and in addition retained energy within the subsequent elections in 2016. Meanwhile, the EC stated in Tamil Nadu whole money and sort seizure stands at Rs 428.46 crore.
The whole money seizure alone was Rs 225.5 crore, the remaining being treasured metallic reminiscent of gold, in addition to liquor, an official launch stated. ” Last 72 hours are extremely sensitive from expenditure stand point. Towards this, round the clock surveillance along with CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) teams has been taken up,” it stated.
Patrolling has been strengthened throughout night time and early morning together with expenditure groups and this has resulted in vital seizure within the final 24 hours. This included money seizure of Rs 91.56 lakh in Ranipet district, Rs 1.23 crore in Thousand lights constituency, Chennai and Rs 1.15 crore at Veerapandi, Salem, it stated.
It additional stated that in Tamil Nadu, 105 expenditure delicate constituencies have been recognized and additional efforts as mandated by Election Commission have been strengthened. As many as 118 Expenditure Observers have been drafted to observe expenditure by candidates and political events.
