T.N. Assembly polls | In Dharmapuri, DMK forfeits past gains
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Besides, the DMK’s perceived laxity within the alternative of candidates, there was a recurring allegation from many quarters that native cadres in Palacodde have been “bought off”.
By dropping to the AIADMK-PMK mix in all 5 Assembly constituencies in Dharmapuri district, the DMK appeared to have forfeited its past gains within the area. Its sitting MLAs have been defeated by the PMK in Pennagaram and Dharmapuri.
If the arithmetic that banked on the AIADMK-PMK voter base labored for the alliance, it appeared that the victory was sealed by the Kongu Vellalars, the second largest group in Harur (Reserved), Palacodde and Paapireddipatty) constituencies. This was opposite to the prediction that this group would tip the scales in favour of the DMK, given their resentment for not having illustration in any constituency underneath the AIADMK and the idea that the Kongu Makkal Desiya Katchi, the figurative consultant of the group had aligned with the DMK.
Kongu Vellalars, who represent 15.50% subsequent solely to Vanniyars (48.30%) in Palacodde; 14.5% third solely to Vanniyars (35.1%) and Adidravidars (23.1%) in Paapireddipatty and represent 22.70% subsequent solely to Adidravidars(23.40%) in Harur (R) as a substitute reposed their religion within the determine of the AIADMK’s Kongu Vellalar [outgoing] Chief Minister Edappadi K.Palaniswami.
Besides, the DMK’s perceived laxity within the alternative of candidates, there was a recurring allegation from many quarters that native cadres in Palacodde (contested by the outgoing minister K.P.Anbalagan) have been “bought off”.
Within the DMK there was resentment over renominating the 2 MLAs P.N.P. Inbasekaran (Pennagaram) and P.Subramani (Dharmapuri). Both have been celebration district secretaries with a “damp” report.
The DMK had the benefit of classes from the Lok Sabha elections that fetched it its younger Lok Sabha MP Senthil Kumar, a first-timer, defeating the seasoned PMK candidate Anbumani Ramadoss solely two years in the past. For occasion, in Pennagaram meeting section, the DMK’s MP candidate trailed behind by solely 200 votes, regardless of the drawback of the PMK-AIADMK arithmetic in Pennagaram meeting section.
Hence, Pennagaram was “winnable”, insist sources. But Mr. Inbasekaran was executed in by his over confidence, declare some within the celebration. If Mr. Inbasekaran performed the “outsider” card on the PMK candidate G.K.Mani, he himself was a “non-resident” residing in Bengaluru. It was solely months earlier than the elections did he shift to not Pennagaram however to Dharmapuri, sources identified.
Similarly, in Dharmapuri Mr. Subramani was perceived to not have mounted the problem wanted for a win towards a ruling mix that had invested all its may, which resulted in a victory for the PMK with a thumping majority of 26,840 votes.
That there was lacunae on the district stage organisation was evident even in 2019 when it misplaced the by-polls in Harur and Paapireddipatty. Yet, this went unaddressed, in response to observers. There can also be a notion of a reckonable switch of DMK’s Vanniyar votes to the PMK and the AIADMK. The gnawing query, nonetheless, was the relevance of the ten.5 % quota for Vanniyars to the win, if it didn’t adequately influence the end result in the remainder of the PMK strongholds in north Tamil Nadu. The Vanniars within the west backed the celebration.
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