Dravidian Ideology parties have held the Power in Tamilnadu since 1967 and the state party DMK took power Since that time, Dravidian parties have dominated in Tamil Nadu. National parties have been required to compete in elections along state parties. In this political climate, the country is currently holding its 18th Poll. So far, the first phase of voting has concluded in 102 constituencies across 21 states, including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. A total of 69.72 % of votes were reported.
Why is the turnout consequently low?
In Tamil Nadu, where there is a four-cornered contest, 69.72 percent of the votes have been registered across 39 constituencies. This is 2.31% less than the previous poll in 2019. Tamil Nadu has 6 crore 23 lakh 33 thousand 925 eligible voters. Only 4 crore 34 lakh 58 thousand 875 people voted. That means, one crore, 88 lakh, 75 thousand, and fifty persons didn't cast a vote.Looking at this, commentators on politics think that the people of Tamil Nadu were dissatisfied with the performance of their constituency MPs, which contributed to the decline in voter turnout.
In the last election, DMK won 39 of Tamil Nadu's constituencies. The alliance won 38 seats. AIADMK was the ruling party at the time. Only one position was won.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tamil Nadu nine times during the election campaign, announcing various projects and collecting votes with the phrase 'This is Modi's guarantee. M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, gained public support by proclaiming, "Stalin is calling you to protect India". Opposition leader Edappadi Palanisamy has leveled numerous accusations against the state administration, claiming, "We will strike with one finger".
Seeman, the chief coordinator of the Naam Tamilar Party, carved out a new path in politics by accusing the central and state administrations, as well as opposition groups.
Bringing all of this into account, political observers feel that the DMK, Tamil Nadu's ruling party, would win the majority of seats in this parliamentary election, with AIADMK and BJP having a chance to gain a few. At the same time, it is expected that the vote percentages of the BJP and Naam Tamil Party will expand greatly in comparison to the previous election, and it is not surprising if the BJP's vote bank grows faster than the Congress'. Increasing the voting proportion of these two parties, DMK and AIADMK, is expected to result in a modest decrease in the coalition's vote percentage.
