With the public campaigning for the first phase of Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections set to end on Tuesday, all eyes are on the four-pronged fight that is on in the southern state. While DMK hopes to retain power, the AIADMK-BJP combine is looking to put up a tight fight, but the duopoly faces a tough challenge from Vijay’s TVK and Seeman’s NTK.
But, the latest opinion poll released by regional Thanti TV revealed that out of the total 234 constituencies, 84 constituencies will favour the DMK, while 72 seats will favour the AIADMK. One constituency is in favour of Vijay’s TVK. The survey predicts a tight contest in 77 seats.
The survey was conducted in four phases. In the first phase for 48 seats, it was predicted that there would be a tight contest in 21 seats for the DMK and 14 seats for AIADMK. There will be uncertainty in the remaining seats.
In the second phase for 52 seats, it is predicted that the DMK alliance would win 17 seats and the AIADMK alliance would win 19 seats, and the stalemate would continue in 16 seats. In the third phase of the survey for 50 seats, it was predicted that the DMK would win 19 seats, the AIADMK would win 14 and 17 seats would remain uncertain.
Vijay and Stalin
As per the survey, Vijay will win in Perambur constituency, while a tight contest is predicted between TVK and DMK in Trichy East constituency, which is Vijay’s second seat.
Similarly, in the Kolathur constituency, where MK Stalin is contesting, the TVK is expected to take second place, and in the Karaikudi constituency, where Seeman is contesting, the DMK alliance is expected to win. The TVK is expected to take second place in Karaikudi. It is predicted that the DMK has a chance of winning in Chepauk Thiruvallikeni constituency, where Udhayanidhi Stalin is contesting, and that Palaniswami has a chance of winning in Edappadi constituency.
In Coimbatore North constituency, where Vanathi Srinivasan is contesting, the outcfome will likely be favorable for the DMK alliance. The party will also win the Sattur constituency, where BJP leader Nainar Nagendran is contesting.
Union Minister of State L. Murugan is contesting from Avinashi constituency, while Tamilisai is contesting from Mylapore constituency, where the BJP is predicted to win. In Gopi constituency, where Sengottaiyan is contesting, it is predicted to be a tight contest between DMK, AIADMK and TVK.