Two seats and Tamil Nadu’s return to a political duopoly
While the ruling TVK has won both the constituencies — Madurantakam and Dharapuram — in the recent byelections, the question today is whether Tamil Nadu will shift to a bipolar political landscape, an arrangement it has been familiar with
In the past five months since the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government took office in Tamil Nadu, significant political changes have taken place. The two assembly constituencies of Madurantakam and Dharapuram, both reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs), witnessed byelections. The TVK emerged victorious in both constituencies, although it did not secure a majority in the April-May Assembly election.
This was attributed to several factors, including the high proportion of SC voters in the two constituencies and the AIADMK's traditional stronghold in Dharapuram. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's campaign in the two constituencies was markedly different from his Assembly election strategy, as he personally interacted with voters, visited various locations, and projected the TVK as the legitimate successor to AIADMK stalwarts M.G.
Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. Despite the AIADMK's attempts to portray Vijay negatively, the TVK managed to secure a victory in both constituencies, with their vote share not exceeding 40%.
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