Day 1 of Lok Sabha polls to test BJP's Gamble in Tamil Nadu
The 45-day voting period for the lok sabha election begins on april 19 and finishes on june 1. On june 4, the results of the important polls will be released.
How powerful the electorate wants the bjp to be will be determined by the election, in which opinion polls indicate that the Modi administration will be re-elected for a third term.
Tamil Nadu is the main battlefield to watch, given it only has one phase of voting. Following the North's near-saturation, the bjp has directed its expansion efforts towards tamil Nadu.
The BJP's chances of holding onto three seats in North Bengal, which the state overwhelmingly voted for in 2019, will be tested on april 19.
To be sure, the tamil Nadu bjp under K annamalai has fought hard thus far. Before the period of silence began, the prime minister made nine trips to the state and addressed rallies in chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, and Tirunelveli.
The UPA alliance won a huge win in the 2019 lok sabha elections, with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) securing 38 of the 39 seats in the state.
The bjp has great faith in annamalai, who spearheaded the BJP-NDA campaign in the state, despite his lack of experience in politics. Along with former telangana and puducherry Governor tamilisai soundararajan, who has been urged back into electoral politics by the party, he is one of the candidates whose destiny will be decided by the electorate.
The most interesting seat to follow is K Annamalai's selection from Coimbatore, which is explained by the importance of the seat for the BJP. In a four-cornered race, the DMK, AIADMK, and tamil nationalist Naam Tamilar Katchi will square off against the former IPS officer.
The key themes of the prime minister's campaign in the state were development, the DMK's alleged corruption, and tamil honour. It would be intriguing to observe whether the Prime Minister's national security discourse resonates with tamil Nadu voters.