Tamil Nadu is bustling with election activity. The State goes to polls in a single phase on April 19. What are the battle lines like?
So who are the key players? Essentially it is a four-cornered contest. There is the DMK-led INDIA bloc; the AIADMK alliance; the BJP-led NDA; and director Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Kaatchi that will be contesting all alone in the 40 constituencies (Tamil Nadu’s 39 plus one from Puducherry). The Naam Tamilar Kaatchi has grown organically over the years, but it could play spoilsport perhaps by improving its vote share but is nowhere close to challenging its main contenders.
The DMK-led alliance appears way ahead of the others. Chief Minister MK Stalin has completed the seat-sharing exercise with all the allies.
