They go by many names바카라spoilers, vote-cutters, also-ran. But it바카라s difficult to dismiss these fringe players as inconsequential.
Sometimes driven by personal agenda or social issues like corruption, maverick Tamil leaders chew away crucial votes making bipolar contests a humdinger
They go by many names바카라spoilers, vote-cutters, also-ran. But it바카라s difficult to dismiss these fringe players as inconsequential.
They have committed caste or community-based vote-banks or have mavericks at the helm. In Tamil Nadu, three leaders stand away from the bipolar contest of the DMK-AIADMK fronts바카라T.T.V. Dhinakaran of the AMMK, Kamalahaasan of the MNM, and Seeman of the NTK. They contested all 40 Lok Sabha seats and 22 assembly bypolls. What impact, one may ask?
Well, Dhinakaran바카라s sole purpose is to spoil the AIADMK바카라s chances and teach its leaders a lesson for betraying his aunt Sasikala. Spoiler alert: he could help the DMK front by chipping away at AIADMK votes. 바카라Yes, we are spoilers if that is what you want to call us. Our presence would deny the AIADMK a win. More importantly, the votes we poll will show the people our force. We cannot be ignored after these elections,바카라 party바카라s propaganda secretary Thanga Thamilselvan said.
Another spoiler for both the DMK and AIADMK could be Kamalahaasan, who has daubed both parties with the same black paint of corruption since failing to find a place in the Stalin initiative. He became a lone ranger but drew crowds, especially young voters. 바카라We need to build on this base for the assembly elections when Kamal would fight from a seat,바카라 said the party바카라s South Chennai candidate, R. Rangarajan. The MNM is expected to poll around eight per cent in urban seats and many feel the actor-politician could pick votes that could have gone to the DMK.
Director Seeman, who started the NTK four years ago, contested all 234 seats in the 2016 assembly polls only to lose deposits everywhere. Undeterred, he has fielded 20 women this time. His USP has been fiery speeches. 바카라The youngsters who come to listen to him may not end up voting for him. That has been Seeman바카라s failure바카라unable to convert crowds into votes,바카라 a party functionary said.
By G.C. Shekhar in Chennai