Having finalised the seat-sharing arrangements with their allies, the two major Dravidian parties of the State — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) — are all set to kick off their respective election campaign from Tiruchi.
For long, Tiruchi has been a favourite destination for almost all major political parties for conducting conferences and election rallies. Invariably, one party or the other chooses the city as the venue for a major conclave ahead of every election. Events held here are often projected to be potential “turning points” for political parties and the electoral success that followed some of them had helped nurture and sustain the sentiment. And leaders are flocking the city this elections too.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who had launched the party’s campaign from Tiruvarur for the past couple of elections, will hit the campaign trail this time with a public meeting at Siruganur on the outskirts of Tiruchi on March 22. Leaders of the allies, including MDMK general secretary Vaiko, are scheduled to join him.
