Change of guard in Tamil Nadu with DMK to form govt after 10 years

Change of guard is all set to happen after 10 years in Tamil Nadu with the DMKled alliance coasting towards an emphatic victory in the 2021 Assembly pollsThe DMK led by its President MK Stalin is leading in 121 of the states 234 Assembly constituencies and if the trend continues then it can form the government on its ownThe partyled front is leading in 143 Assembly constituencies Congress 15 CPI and CPIM two each VCK three for which the polls were held on April 6On the other hand the AIADMKled front is leading in 90 constituencies AIADMK 81 BJP 3 and PMK 6In the history of DMK a new chapter is set to begin Stalin said in a statementHe said going by the leading position of the DMKled alliance in majority of the constituencies it is clear the party will form the next governmentThe AIADMK numbers may settle down further as the vote difference between its candidates and rivals in about 60 seats is narrow and the lead may reverse later expelled former AIADMK Parliamentarian KC Palanisamy told IANSThe DMKled alliance has notched up a comfortable lead routing the AIADMK front across the state barring the western belt where the latter is holding its ownWith poll victory in sight DMK cadres assembled at the party headquarters here and celebrated by bursting crackers and dancing with no adherence to Covid19 safety protocolsThe party cadres are visibly happy as DMK is expected to maintain the lead and finally win the poll to capture power in the state after a decadeAccording to Election Commission data the DMK secured 372 per cent of the votes polled and with allies it was about 43 per cent while the AIADMK got 335 per cent and along with alliesm it was about 41 per centThe AIADMK has put up a good performance despite the expectationspredictions to the contrary The party had the issue of dual leadership Coordinator O Panneerselvam Joint Cooordinator K Palaniswami and antiBJP sentiments in the state a political analyst preferring anonymity told IANSAccording to him the AIADMK may settle down at 6070 seats which is a commendable performanceOn the factors that worked for DMK the analyst cited antiincumbency against the AIADMK government the antiBJP sentiment alliance arithmetic the steady cultivation of the perception that it will win the polls over a long period of time and caste neutralityHe did not agree that the assembly poll victory was an extension of the DMKled alliances victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha pollsThat was a total rout for the AIADMKled alliance During the Lok Sabha elections it was Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the Prime Ministership that was on the centre stage the analyst saidIn 2019 there was an antiModi wave in Tamil Nadu But in the 2021 Assembly elections Stalin was at the centre stage but there was no wave in his favour to rout the AIADMK the analyst saidOne interesting aspect of this Assembly poll is the NTK party that has emerged as a third force in many constituencies after the DMK and the AIADMKThe NTK may notch up a vote share of about seven per cent the analyst saidPalanisamy and the political analyst were unanimous that VKSasikala and her nephew and AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran are now a spent force and may not be a threat for the AIADMKThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever