New Delhi: The sixteenth legislative meeting election of Tamil Nadu was held on April 6 and the counting of votes will happen on May 2.
The foremost contest is between the ruling AIADMK-BJP alliance led by incumbent Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and the DMK-Congress alliance led by MK Stalin. Other events within the fray embrace Kamal Hassan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and TTV Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).
According to the exit polls, DMK is in a powerful place to win the elections.
Here are the 5 key candidates to watch out for:
1. MK Stalin – Contesting from Kolathur but once more, the DMK Chief and former CM M. Karunanidhi’s son appears to be like in a snug place to retain his seat. He has beforehand held the place of Deputy Chief Minister of the state from 2009 to 2011.
2. Edappadi Palaniswami  – A four-time legislator from Edappadi constituency, Palaniswami took the reins of the state in 2017 after the loss of life of former CM J Jayalalithaa. He changed O Panneerselvam who had resigned from the put up.
3. Udhayanidhi Stalin – DMK scion Udhayanidhi is an actor and producer and has labored in a number of Tamil movies. He presently holds the Youth Wing Secretary place within the occasion and is making his ballot debut. He is contesting from Chepauk- Thiruvallikeni seat.
4. Kamal Haasan – Another actor-turned-politician, though a way more well-liked one, Kamal Haasan is contesting polls from Coimbatore South. He shaped his personal occasion, MNM, in 2018. His occasion had a poor displaying within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, however Haasan is hoping for a greater efficiency right here.
5. TTV Dhinakaran – VK Sasikala’s nephew who shaped AMMK is preventing the election from Kovilpatti seat. He was expelled from AIADMK alongside together with his aunt in 2017. Though he gained by-poll from RK Nagar seat in 2017, he has chosen to contest from Kovilpatti this time.
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