DMK dominates in Chennai’s slum areas, while BJP leads in affluent neighborhoods in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
5 months ago

DMK dominates in Chennai’s slum areas, while BJP leads in affluent neighborhoods in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu  

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured an overwhelming share of votes in Chennai’s polling stations where at least one neighbourhood in their catchment area included terms such as “slum,” “huts,” or “TNSCB ”. In contrast, in polling stations where at least one neighbourhood in their catchment areas included terms such as “apartments” or “flats”, the BJP dominated. Click to subscribe to our Data newslette Each dot in the graph below represents a polling station where at least one neighbourhood in its catchment area included terms such as “slum,” “huts,” or “TNSCB ” 2024 polls: How people in high and low income areas voted in Chennai’s Mylapore, T Nagar and other areas The graph shows that DMK enjoyed an overwhelming support from the poorest areas. Each dot in the graph below represents a polling station where at least one neighbourhood in its catchment area included terms such as “apartments” or “flats” The graph shows that the BJP had an advantage over the DMK in areas which were relatively more affluent.

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DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls
4 months, 1 week ago

DMK district secy meeting sets target for 2026 assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin on Friday set an ambitious target for his party to win 200 seats out of the 234 assembly seats in the 2026 state elections in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin releases his book titled 'Then Thisaiyil Theerpu' in the presence of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TR Baalu …

Discrepancy in number of votes polled and votes counted in 538 constituencies in Lok Sabha polls: ADR
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Discrepancy in number of votes polled and votes counted in 538 constituencies in Lok Sabha polls: ADR

The Hindu  

Poll watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms on July 29 said that there was a discrepancy in the number of votes polled and the number of votes counted in 538 constituencies in the recently concluded 2024 Lok Sabha election. In the election, a total of 5,54,598 votes counted were less than the votes polled in 362 parliamentary constituencies while a total …

How people in high and low income areas voted in Chennai’s Mylapore, T Nagar and other areas
5 months ago

How people in high and low income areas voted in Chennai’s Mylapore, T Nagar and other areas

The Hindu  

The INDIA bloc, led by the DMK, swept all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections including the three seats in Chennai with a vote share of 52.3% in the city. Three databases were triangulated to delineate the voting patterns of residents of high, and low income areas in Chennai’s three Lok Sabha seats — …

How Chennai’s areas and streets voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls: A searchable list
5 months ago

How Chennai’s areas and streets voted in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls: A searchable list

The Hindu  

The Hindu Data team combined two databases to prepare this searchable list. First, a list of all polling stations and the areas which voted in those stations in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The searchable database lists the names of the streets/neighbourhoods/areas that voted in a particular polling station, the Assembly segment and the Parliamentary Constituency the area belongs to …

Lok Sabha election results 2024: DMK’s vote share in contested seats way ahead of AIADMK, BJP
6 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: DMK’s vote share in contested seats way ahead of AIADMK, BJP

The Hindu  

The DMK has secured around 47% of votes polled in 22 Lok Sabha constituencies it contested. Lok Sabha Election Results: Tamil Nadu at a glance Its major ally, Congress, which got around 46.6 lakh votes in nine constituencies, netted around 46.4%. Even though the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi won in the two constituencies it had put up its candidates, it had, …

Lok Sabha poll outcome fans rumblings in Tamil Nadu BJP
6 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha poll outcome fans rumblings in Tamil Nadu BJP

Hindustan Times  

Chennai Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai during the Delhi Tamil Sangamam organised by Delhi BJP, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 5, 2024. The results of the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections seem to have triggered infighting in the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Tamil Nadu unit, with the emergence of several groups supporting K Annamalai, Tamilisai Soundararajan, L Murugan or …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP expands presence in Tamil Nadu but fails to force a major shift
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP expands presence in Tamil Nadu but fails to force a major shift

The Hindu  

In the long run, the outcome of the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu may have tremendous significance for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s foray into the politics of the State. Possibilities ahead The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance managed a sweep with 39 seats, and this ensured that the BJP remained firmly away from a clear majority in the Lok …

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved on Wednesday, post-poll data shows. Congress and BJP flags The two largest outfits – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress – will have 339 MPs in the 543-member …

Vote share in Lok Sabha polls could have a bearing on politics in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vote share in Lok Sabha polls could have a bearing on politics in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu has a broad contour as an AIADMK and BJP alliance could prove to be formidable challenge to the DMK-led ruling coalition in 2026 state assembly polls. Tamil Nadu CM and DMK President MK Stalin along with party leader TR Baalu arrive for the INDIA bloc leaders meeting, at the residence …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024 Winners List: Check Constituency-Wise Names of Winning MPs From The State
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024 Winners List: Check Constituency-Wise Names of Winning MPs From The State

News 18  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led INDIA bloc swept the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024, winning all 39 seats in the southern state. Tamil Nadu witnessed a three-way race between the BJP-led NDA, the AIADMK and the INDIA bloc comprising the DMK, Congress and other parties. Complete List of Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 2024 Winners S.No. Candidate Name Party Constituency …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Does Public Take This Election In Its Hand | Seedha Sawal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Does Public Take This Election In Its Hand | Seedha Sawal

ABP News  

The results today will end the suspense on who will form the next government in the country amid BJP's '400 paar' slogan and I.N.D.I.A bloc's claim of bagging 295+ seats. The results will be declared by the Election Commission of India for elections to 543 Parliamentary constituencies, 175 seats of Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies, 147 seats of Odisha Assembly constituencies …

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha results 2024 | Barring Dharmapuri, DMK-led alliance leads in all Lok Sabha seats in western T.N. as of noon

The Hindu  

Barring the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat, the DMK-led alliance was leading in all the Lok Sabha constituencies in western Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 LIVE updates In Coimbatore, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai was trailing behind his DMK rival Ganapathy P. Rajkumar by a margin of over 29,000 votes. In Tiruppur, the the CPI nominee K. Subbarayan, …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: "Cong Is Not Even Close To Winning 100", Says Anurag Thakur | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: "Cong Is Not Even Close To Winning 100", Says Anurag Thakur | ABP News

ABP News  

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur says," In Himachal Pradesh, BJP is leading in all four Lok Sabha seats.NDA is leading in the country.Under the leadership of PM Modi, NDA-BJP will form the government again.Congress party is not even close to winning 100 Lok Sabha seats.I am thankful to the public of Hamirpur who …

Lok Sabha Elections Result 2024: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Leads With 2.50 Lakh Votes | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections Result 2024: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Leads With 2.50 Lakh Votes | ABP News

ABP News  

The counting votes has begun for the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha polls. The results today will end the suspense on who will form the next government in the country amid BJP's '400 paar' slogan and I.N.D.I.A bloc's claim of bagging 295+ seats. The results will be declared by the Election Commission of India for elections to 543 Parliamentary …

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Tamil Nadu, DMK and Allies Likely to Garner Big Chunk of LS Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Initial trends hint at the ruling DMK and its allies winning the lion's share of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats with main opposition AIADMK and the BJP putting up a good fight in a number of segments. The DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Results 2024 highlights: DMK alliance makes a clean sweep of 39/39

The Hindu  

Polling in Tamil Nadu took place in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, scheduled on April 19, when all 39 of the State’s constituencies voted. Competition in the State is between the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leading the bloc in Tamil Nadu, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance and the …

Lok Sabha results: AIADMK’s future at stake in Tamil Nadu as NDA looks to gain ground
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha results: AIADMK’s future at stake in Tamil Nadu as NDA looks to gain ground

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu witnessed a triangular contest this general elections with the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the third front into the Dravidian arena. DMK president and chief minister MK Stalin had swept 38 out of the 39 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and has kept the same rainbow alliance intact where Congress is their principal ally. They aim …

Counting for Lok Sabha polls to start at 8am amid tight security cover
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Counting for Lok Sabha polls to start at 8am amid tight security cover

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 7,000 officials will be engaged in the vote counting exercise for the Lok Sabha polls in the Capital on Tuesday, chief electoral officer P Krishnamurthy said. The counting centres are located at SKV Bharat Nagar, Chandni Chowk, ITI Nand Nagri, for North East Delhi, CWG Village Sports Complex, for East Delhi, Atal Adarsh Bengali Balika School in Gole Market, …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 vote counting tomorrow: How to check in constituency-wise results?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 vote counting tomorrow: How to check in constituency-wise results?

Live Mint  

The Lok Sabha election 2024 results are set to be declared tomorrow, June 4. Citizens across India eagerly await the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 that will determine the formation of the next government at the Centre. One way is to visit the official website – results.eci.gov.in – of the Election Commission for real-time updates on the Lok …

Lok Sabha election 2024 updates | Highlights on June 2, 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 updates | Highlights on June 2, 2024

The Hindu  

Ahead of the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections, a delegation of opposition INDIA bloc leaders met the full bench of Election Commission of India with multiple demands, including “clear and detailed guidelines” on the counting process on June 4. Earlier in the day, the BJP and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha notched up big wins in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim …

BJP's seat tally set to improve in southern states, most exit polls predict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's seat tally set to improve in southern states, most exit polls predict

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha election exit polls on June 1 predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is all set to improve its tally in the southern states, the results of which will be announced on June 4. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP managed to secure only 29 out of 129 seats across the five southern states of …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 1 lakh polling personnel deployed to ensure smooth voting in Delhi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 1 lakh polling personnel deployed to ensure smooth voting in Delhi

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The national capital is all set to vote on Saturday in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, for which over one lakh polling personnel have been deployed for the smooth conduct of polling, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P Krishnamurthy has said. As many as 70 pink polling stations across Delhi, one in each assembly constituency, have been …

Huge voter turnout in several Telangana LS constituencies leave political parties guessing
7 months, 1 week ago

Huge voter turnout in several Telangana LS constituencies leave political parties guessing

The Hindu  

The huge voter turnout in several Lok Sabha constituencies of north and south Telangana has left the three major political parties guessing about the fate of their candidates. Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency, for instance, registered overall polling of 74.03% with all its seven assembly segments reporting over 70% voting. Zaheerabad Lok Sabha seat also is an interesting case registering 74.63% …

Andhra Pradesh LS polls phase 4: Voter turnout crosses 68 per cent
7 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh LS polls phase 4: Voter turnout crosses 68 per cent

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha polls phase 4: Polling for 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh was conducted today. Polling underway for 25 Lok Sabha, 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh in single phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, and other leaders gave passionate speeches. There are 454 …

Polling arrangements in place for high-profile Khammam Lok Sabha seat
7 months, 1 week ago

Polling arrangements in place for high-profile Khammam Lok Sabha seat

The Hindu  

Telangana’s Khammam Lok Sabha constituency, the high-profile constituency bordering Andhra Pradesh, is all set to go to polls on May 13 as around 16,31,039 voters will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 35 candidates in the fray. Khammam emerged as one of the keenly watched constituencies in Telangana as the CPI and the CPI -backed Congress party candidate …

Karnataka Lok Sabha elections 2024 news: Karnataka records 63.90% voter turnout at 5 pm: ECI
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka Lok Sabha elections 2024 news: Karnataka records 63.90% voter turnout at 5 pm: ECI

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Following a month of high-decibel, mega-stakes campaigns by major political parties, a total of 2,88,19,342 eligible electors from 14 constituencies in Karnataka voted in the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections on April 26. Around 1.40 lakh polling officers, 5,000 micro observers and 50,000 civil police, apart from 65 companies of CRPF and …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | 1,202 candidates in fray in phase 2
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | 1,202 candidates in fray in phase 2

The Hindu  

The stage is set for polling in 88 constituencies across 13 States in the second phase of the general election on April 26. Over 15.88 crore voters would exercise their franchise in 1.67 lakh polling stations across the country. Voting in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul, which was also scheduled to be held on April 26, was shifted to the third phase …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Tamil Nadu exercises its franchise
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Tamil Nadu exercises its franchise

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu witnessed the first phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections on April 19, 2024. Photo: Special Arrangement Kannamma from Dharmapuri, cast her vote at the Avvaiyar Government Girls Higher Secondary School. Photo: Special Arrangement Brother-sister duo Sareen Taj and Sageer Ahamed cast their votes for the first time in Dharmapuri PC, at Avvaiyar Government Girls Higher Secondary School. …

First step: on the general election, the BJP’s southern push
8 months ago

First step: on the general election, the BJP’s southern push

The Hindu  

Around 62.3% of 16.63 crore voters turned up at polling booths across 21 States and Union Territories on Friday in the first phase of the election to form the 18th Lok Sabha. All 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu went to the polls in the first phase of the general election, preceded by the most ambitious push by the …

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free

The Hindu  

The fate of 950 candidates in 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu was sealed on April 19, with 69.46% of the electorate turning up to exercise their franchise in a four-cornered contest. Chennai Central recorded 53.91% turnout, Chennai South 54.27%, Chennai North 60.13%, Sriperumbudur 60.21%, Kallakurichi 79.25%, Dharmapuri 81.48%, Chidambaram 75.32%, Perambalur 77.37%, Namakkal, Karur, Arakkonam, Arani, Salem, Villupuram, …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: In Pictures | Tamil Nadu votes
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: In Pictures | Tamil Nadu votes

The Hindu  

Polling began in all the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and a lone LS seat in Puducherry on April 19, in the first phase of the 2024 general elections. A wheel chair remained unboxed even after two hours since polling began at a polling station in Panchayat Union Primary School, Thiruporur, on Friday. An elderly voter is assisted …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: 63.2% votes polled till 5 p.m.
8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 updates: 63.2% votes polled till 5 p.m.

The Hindu  

Polling ended in all the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on April 19 in the first phase of the 2024 general elections as the BJP’s ambition to emerge as a force challenging Dravidian parties in the State was tested. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the State multiple times during election campaigns, as the BJP sought a foothold in …

Watch | Tamil Nadu’s electoral landscape | Explained
8 months ago

Watch | Tamil Nadu’s electoral landscape | Explained

The Hindu  

A spirited and colourful campaign for the Lok Sabha polls has ended in Tamil Nadu. In the Lok Sabha polls of 2019, the DMK swept 38 of the 39 seats, with Theni the lone seat going to the AIADMK in southern Tamil Nadu. What does the electoral landscape look like in Tamil Nadu? Note: This video was produced as part …

2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19, 2024; 16 crore voters on the rolls in 102 seats in first phase
8 months ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19, 2024; 16 crore voters on the rolls in 102 seats in first phase

The Hindu  

Over 16 crore voters would exercise their franchise on April 19 as the 2024 general election, the world’s biggest festival of democracy, kicks off with 102 Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the first phase. The first phase would All 39 Lok Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu and five seats of Uttarakhand, 12 seats in Rajasthan, eight crucial seats …

T.N. gets ready to vote on April 19; polling from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8 months ago

T.N. gets ready to vote on April 19; polling from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Hindu  

Polling for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and the bypoll to the Vilavancode Assembly constituency is set to commence at 7 a.m. on April 19, with over 3.32 lakh polling personnel deployed across the State. Of the 68,321 polling stations across Tamil Nadu, 8,050 have been identified as ‘vulnerable’ and another 181 have been marked as ‘critical’. Security …

Digital atlas, data points, and heat maps to boost voter participation in Puducherry
8 months, 1 week ago

Digital atlas, data points, and heat maps to boost voter participation in Puducherry

The Hindu  

The digital atlas developed by the Elections Department using Geographical Information System tools has mapped at least 185 polling booths across the Union Territory that registered less than 75% voter turnout in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. These GIS “heat maps” that visually represent the low turnout areas across the 30 Assembly constituencies at the booth-level have been circulated among …

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling
8 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India is targeting to improve voting percentage in about 5,000 polling booths in Karnataka that have reported a voter turnout below the State’s average of 68%. According to Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena, the below-average voting percentage in the 2019 parliamentary polls was reported in about 43 urban Assembly constituencies, including all 28 …

Lok Sabha polls | Chennai Corporation Commissioner goes paragliding to emphasise on 100% polling
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Chennai Corporation Commissioner goes paragliding to emphasise on 100% polling

The Hindu  

In a novel manner, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner and District Election Officer J. Radhakrishnan went paragliding early on April 12 at Thiruvanmiyur Beach to raise awareness on the need for 100% voting in elections. He said there are 18 types of programmes planned under SVEEP of the Election Commission of India to be done in the 35 booth areas in …

Lok Sabha polls | In Tamil Nadu, BJP is a keyboard warrior: Dayanidhi Maran
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | In Tamil Nadu, BJP is a keyboard warrior: Dayanidhi Maran

The Hindu  

DMK leader and Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency candidate Dayanidhi Maran says the clear objective of the INDIA bloc is to ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not get another term. He says the DMK-led alliance would sweep the Lok Sabha polls winning all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. I don’t find it so because my leader said …

Lok Sabha polls | INDIA bloc at the Centre will bring robust growth to Tamil Nadu: Stalin
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | INDIA bloc at the Centre will bring robust growth to Tamil Nadu: Stalin

The Hindu  

Only when the INDIA bloc forms the next government in New Delhi, will States including Tamil Nadu, neglected in the last decade, again witness robust growth, said DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Mr. Modi’s statements during his visits to Tamil Nadu that the BJP would bring in a change for good would never work, said the Chief Minister. No …

Lok Sabha polls | Modi’s Chennai roadshow – yet another reflection of the BJP’s ‘southern push’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Modi’s Chennai roadshow – yet another reflection of the BJP’s ‘southern push’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Tamil Nadu on April 9 and April 10 to drum up support for his party in the Lok Sabha election has only reinforced the perception that the BJP is devoting greater amount of time and energy this time to make inroads into the southern State than in the past. This could be evident …

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu, his ’blabbers and lies’ works for DMK, says CM MK Stalin

Live Mint  

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his speeches are "blabbers and lies". CM Stalin in an interview with India Today said that PM Modi should often visit Tamil Nadu as it is in favour of his DMK's party. Stalin has expressed confidence that DMK will …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 in Tamil Nadu | Constituency watch
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 in Tamil Nadu | Constituency watch

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is among the 22 States and Union Territories that will elect members to the 19th Lok Sabha in a single phase of polling on April 19, 2024. A total of 21 incumbents belonging to the INDIA bloc have been renominated across Tamil Nadu. It is a direct face-off among the DMK, AIADMK and BJP candidates in 10 constituencies …

Watch | Lok Sabha polls 2024 | 5 key constituencies to watch out for in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | Lok Sabha polls 2024 | 5 key constituencies to watch out for in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Intense campaigning is on for the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. With political parties announcing their candidates for all 39 Lok Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu, a clear picture has emerged about constituencies that will witness the big battles. In the INDIA bloc, the DMK is fielding candidates in 22 seats in its symbol, followed by the Congress which …

Chennai South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK stronghold set to witness triangular face-off
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Chennai South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DMK stronghold set to witness triangular face-off

India TV News  

Chennai South Lok Sabha Election 2024: Chennai South is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu. In the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the ruling DMK, AIADMK, and BJP are poised for a fierce battle, with two prominent women leaders and a former MP vying for victory. DMK Vs AIADMK Vs BJP Incumbent DMK MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian will face-off …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 | Chennai’s low voter turnout linked to floating population, urban apathy: DEO
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 | Chennai’s low voter turnout linked to floating population, urban apathy: DEO

The Hindu  

Floating population and general urban apathy are the main reasons for low voting pattern in Chennai since the 2000s, said J. Radhakrishnan, District Election Officer and Greater Corporation Commissioner, ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024. The Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation programme of the EC was held at the mall with performances by folk artists to amplify the …

Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK ropes in DMDK, Puthiya Tamizhagam, SDPI; releases first list of candidates
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | AIADMK ropes in DMDK, Puthiya Tamizhagam, SDPI; releases first list of candidates

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 announced that it had, under its fold, roped in many parties such as the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, Puthiya Tamizhagam, Social Democratic Party of India, Puratchi Bharatham and the All India Forward Bloc for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Asked whether the PMK-BJP alliance had caused disappointment, especially as …

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fields 10 incumbents, 11 new faces in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fields 10 incumbents, 11 new faces in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, released the list of 21 DMK candidates that include three women, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. Leader of the DMK Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha and party treasurer T.R. The party renominated its incumbents from all three Lok Sabha constituencies in …

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post
9 months ago

DMK releases Lok Sabha poll manifesto, makes promises related to governor’s post

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Wednesday released its manifesto ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha polls, promising to work to ensure governors are appointed in consultation with the state governments and chief ministers until the gubernatorial office is abolished. “After a change in administration, these Constitutional institutions will operate autonomously and without political interference, as designed in the …

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