NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 2
The INDIA bloc is predicted to sweep Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with a seat tally between 36-39 seats, according to the News18 Mega Exit Poll released on Saturday evening following the culmination of seven-phase voting in general elections.
The News18 Mega Exit Poll is predicting 1-3 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu, with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance also predicted to fall in the same range. The Congress may get 8-10 seats in the state but it is its INDIA bloc ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) that is tipped to do the heavy lifting for the alliance. The INDIA bloc could get between 36-39 seats in Tamil Nadu. The opposition AIAMDK could be in trouble with the News18 Exit Poll predicting 0-2 seats for the party.
The neighbouring Union Territory of Puducherry is also predicted to go the Congress way. The lone Puducherry Lok Sabha seat had recorded 77.86% polling. The fight here is between the BJP’s A Namassivayam and Congress MP V Vaithilingam, who is seeking a successive term, reports News 18.
Tamil Nadu, one of the most-talked about states this election, witnessed a three-way race between the BJP-led NDA, the AIADMK and the INDIA bloc comprising the DMK, Congress and other parties.
The state recorded a voter turnout of 72.09% in the Lok Sabha polls held in a single phase on April 19. In 2019, the state had registered 72.44% polling.
While Kallakurichi in northern Tamil Nadu saw the highest voting percentage of 75.67%, Central Chennai recorded 67.35%, the lowest.
In Coimbatore, where BJP state president K Annamalai is facing a three-way challenge from DMK’s Ganapathy Rajkumar, AIADMK’s Singai G Ramachandran and Naam Tamilar Katchi’s (NTK) Kalamani Jaganathan, 71.17% voter turnout was recorded.
South Chennai, where BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan is trying her luck saw 67.82% polling. DMK’s Tamizachi Thangapandian and AIADMK’s J Jayavardhan are her main rivals.
Dharmapuri recorded the second highest polling of 75.44%. NDA ally, PMK’s Sowmiya Anbumani, DMK’s A Mani and AIADMK’s R Asokan are the main contenders here.
INDIA bloc on verge of victory, June 4 to usher new dawn: Stalin
பா.ஜ.க.வின் பத்தாண்டுகால பாசிச ஆட்சியை வீழ்த்தி, இந்தியாவைக் காக்க உருவாக்கப்பட்ட இந்தியா கூட்டணி, மக்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பை பூர்த்திசெய்து, வெற்றியின் முகட்டில் நிற்கிறது. தன்னை எதிர்க்க யாருமே இல்லை என்ற மமதையில் இருந்த பா.ஜ.க.வுக்கு எதிராக, ஜனநாயகச் சக்திகளின் மாபெரும்…
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) June 1, 2024
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, said on Saturday that the INDIA bloc was on the cusp of victory and that June 4 would witness a new dawn.
In a post on his X handle, the DMK President said that the aim of forming the Opposition bloc for the Lok Sabha elections was to put an end to the ten-year-old ‘fascist’ rule of the BJP.
CM Stalin further said in his post that this aim seems to have been achieved and that the Opposition bloc had succeeded in rallying a formidable combination against the BJP.
BJP races ahead of Congress in vote share
Tamil Nadu may oblige the BJP in a state where it has historically been unsuccessful. According to the India Today-Axis My India exit poll, the BJP is likely to win 1-3 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
While the INDIA bloc is expected to dominate the results with a projection of 33-37 of the 39 seats, a BJP debut here underscores the party’s efforts in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, positioning it as a strong contender in the upcoming Assembly elections in 2026.
He also alleged that through relentless campaigning the INDIA bloc revealed the false image created by the BJP.
CM Stalin also said that senior leader and DMK Treasurer, TR Baalu would attend the INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi later on Saturday.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also called upon the DMK cadres to be vigilant during counting of votes on June 4.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the DMK-led front had won 38 out of the 39 seats in the state.
