Key Points
The DMK Congress alliance has been harping on the fact that voting a BJP-ruled government is a challenge to federalism..
On the campaign trail, the DMK alliance has labelled the BJP as an upper caste party which, if it comes to power, would not allow Tamil people to eat non-vegetarian food..
The DMK, contesting on 22 seats, leads an eight-party alliance that includes the Congress (9), the CPI(M) (2), CPI (2), the Indian Muslim League (1), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (2), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1) and the Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi (KMDK), whose candidate will contest on the DMK symbol..
The candidates from the Puthiya Tamilagam and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) will get one seat each but will contest on the AIADMK symbol..
The BJP, which is contesting on 23 seats, has an alliance with nine other parties that include the Pattali Makkal Katchi (10 seats), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (3) and splinter outfits of the AIADMK like former AIADMK chief minister O Pannerselvam (1) who is contesting as an independent, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (2) headed by TTV Dhinakaran..
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