Tamilnadu Elections

The political parties in Tamilnadu are all geared up for the Assembly elections due in this summer. The political mood and activism in the party’s circle are upbeat and the election mania already gripped in the minds of party leaders with the functionaries and grass root level cadres are well equipped to confront the biggest event.

The exercise of receiving the application from prospective candidates has already been started by the major political parties in Tamilnadu before the Election Commission announcing the schedule. The response has been overwhelming with aspirants queuing up in large numbers before party offices to purchase the forms.

The Chief Minister and the General Secretary of the ruling party, All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is announcing plenty of new schemes and sops everyday and launching the schemes which she stopped after reigning the power. ADMK kicked off its campaign with its star speaker and new council chairman Mr.Kalimuthu in full swing.

The despaired hope after the last General Election got refurbished with the stunning by- election triumphs in Kanchipuram and Gumudipoondi in ADMK camp. As no major political party is in alliance with the ADMK, it is desperately looking for political partners. The ruling party is effectively using the Intelligence agencies for strategizing their political fortunes.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo, Mr.Karunanithi has the laborious task of keeping the “Rainbow Alliance” intact and to repeat the same success of the last General Election. As every political party in UPA demanding for more seats, Kalinger has to utilize all his political intelligence to amicably conclude the sear sharing exercise. With the status of senior partner in UPA, DMK has the additional responsibility to counter attack the ruling party’s attempt to split the seven party alliances.

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has reassured its stand in UPA and it will neither go out of UPA nor ask for the coalition government. PMK has to end the speculation of the media about its eroding vote bank in the northern districts and to reassert that it is the major political force in North Tamilnadu after DMK and ADMK. The seat crunch situation prevailing in the UPA has kept the desire of Mr.Ramadoss to accommodate Mr.Thol Thirumavalavan hanging.

Though the former TNCC President Mr.Tinidivanam Ramamurthy has parted his ways with the party for some ludicrous reasons, the Tamilnadu Congress camp is eudemonic with its new State President and an additional central minister from the state. As usual Tamilnadu Congress camp is in low velocity to pick up its speed.

The new born Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) has also started its maiden political campaign with its leader Mr.Vijayakanth engaged in whirlwind Tamilnadu tour. Another National party, BJP hopefully will go alone as no party is ready to accommodate them.

MDMK is in limelight for quite sometime and decision of its General Secretary Mr.Vaiko with respect to alliance is anxiously awaited in the state. Both DMK and ADMK kept their ears wide open to hear any announcement from Mr.Vaiko. ADMK has taken all maximum possible efforts to annex MDMK to its camp. Whether Mr.Vaiko will continue in UPA or yield to the pressure of ADMK is the million dollar question?

Every party has kept their political apparatus busy and charged up for the next political bonanza. Yes, Tamilnadu is all set for yet another election ceremony. We wish the political parties all the best for their campaign and success.