"Absolutely confident" that the INDIA bloc will win all 39 parliamentary seats in Tamil Nadu, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said after casting his vote here on Friday morning.
Tamil Nadu will go to polls for all its 39 parliamentary constituencies on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls with a triangular contest on the cards in the southern state.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu's BJP President K Annamalai in Theni held a campaign in support of Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) Chief TTV Dhinakaran who is an NDA alliance candidate.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader H Raja claimed that only a nationalist political party can be an alternative to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and it is BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Commencing from Thursday, Shah's itinerary, that comprises four road shows and one public meeting, underscores the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) concerted efforts to bolster its presence and sway in Tamil Nadu.
Since the announcement of the Lok Sabha election date, DMK, AIADMK and BJP IT wings have come up with video memes, colourful cards, and songs for their parties to reach the voters via social media platforms.
The nomination of five parties including the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Naam Tamilar party and eight independent candidates were accepted by the election officer.
"...we found out that it was a masterplan of both the parties. They wanted to create a scene. Since both the party's candidates were contesting from North Chennai, they wanted to highlight that they are the strongest. They wanted to show that they are the boss of the city," Kanagaraj told AN