Keen contest between AIADMK and DMK
Actors KamalHaasan and Kushbu named candidates
By Siva Sivapragasam
The sixteenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu is scheduled was held on 6th April 2021, to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly from 234 constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The results are expected to be released during the first week of May.
DMK Leader Stalin
Tamil Nadu is the largest state in India and its population is around fifty million. Tamil Nadu is also the citadel of Tamil culture, music, and dance. The towering temples in Rameswaram on the southern tip of India, the Madurai Meenatchi Amman temple and the Thanjavur Sivan Temple built by the great Chola King Raja RajaCholan, and famous for its architecture are testimony of Tamil culture.
Actor Kamal Haasan
The counting of votes is on May 2. A keen contest is expected between AIADMK, which is hoping for a hattrick and DMK that wants to wrest power after 10 years. This is the first election after the demise of legendary political leaders and former Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi.
Actress Khushbu
Cinema actors have entered the election contest this time. Actors Kamal Haasan and Khushbu have been named candidates for the election. Mr. Kamal Haasanis contesting in Coimbatore South. Actors Radhika and husband Sarath Kumar have pledged support for Kamal Haasan and his party.
Tamil Nadu faces a five-cornered battle – The AIADMKled alliance with Edappadi K. Palaniswami as its Chief Ministerial face is seeking a renewed mandate. DMK president M.K. Stalin, is heading an alliance and is making a strong pitch to form a government with him as Chief Minister for the first time. There is also T.T.V. Dhinakaran-led AMMK in alliance with DMDK and AIMIM. Tamil nationalist party Naam Thamilar Katchi and new entrant Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam are also in the fray.
