Elections are here!!The D-day is nearing!I'm thoroughly excited:)[Hope u are just as enthusiastic as me to cast your vote.]
Tamil Nadu has a total of 39 constituencies with an approximate of 62,405,679 voters!(oomph!) As anyone can guess,thus Tamil nadu has a very strong influence on the make up of our government at the centre.This state not only has a large number of constituencies,it has an even larger number of parties!( It sure is a plate full to me,understanding these parties!Hope I've simplified it for you.Read on.)
Tamilians are known for traditionally electing either one of the two major parties AIADMK and DMK alternatively to power.This time,DMDK led by actor turned politician Mr.Vijayakanth decided to face the battle alone.So,Tamilians have a new front now. [Though the word is,DMDK will not win many seats.But you never know till the last ball is bowled right!(After all,we live in India) everything happens here!] DMDK sure has stirred the pot here in TN,though.
Today's politics is all about alliances.Take a look at the Pre - Poll alliances in TN.
Parties with AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munettra Kazhagam) led by Miss.Jayalalitha are
1.PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
led by Dr.S.Ramadoss with 6 Lok Sabha seats.
2.CPI (Communist Party of India)
led by Mr.D.Pandian in TN with 3 Lok Sabha seats.
3.MDMK (Marumalarchi Dravida Munettra Kazhagam)
led by Mr.Vaiko with 4 Lok Sabha seats.
4.CPI-M (Communist Party of India - Marxist)
with 3 Lok Sabha seats.
That leaves AIADMK with 23 Lok Sabha seats.
Parties with DMK ( Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ) led by Mr.Karunanidhi are
1.Congress
led by Mrs.Sonia Gandhi with 15 Lok Sabha seats.
2.Muslim League
led by Dr.M.H.Jawahirullah in TN with 1 Lok Sabha seat.
3.VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi)
led by Mr.Thol Thirumavalavan with 2 Lok Sabha seats.
That leaves DMK with 21 Lok Sabha seats.
As said earlier DMDK (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) led by Captian (as Mr.Vijayakanth is known here) has decided to stand alone with all the 39 Lok Sabha seats.
Parties with BJP (Bharathiya Janata dal Party) led by Mr.L.K.Advani
1.AISMK
led by the actor turned politician Mr.Sarath Kumar with 3 Lok Sabha seats.
2.NMK
led by actor turned politician Mr.Karthik with 2 Lok Sabha seats.
3.PT (Puthiya Tamilagam)
led by Dr.K.K.Krishnasamy with 1 Lok Sabha seat.
BJP is contesting for only 12 Lok Sabha seats in TN.(It does not have a strong hold in this part of the country.)
NOTE : The above said facts pertains only to Tamil Nadu.