Stalin’s spirited campaign makes it a close contest
BY Agencies20 May 2016 11:33 PM GMT
Agencies20 May 2016 11:33 PM GMT
Analysts now believe that if the DMK had projected him the chief ministerial face instead of his 91-year-old father the whole hog, probably the election verdict could have been different.
Targeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa over “inaccessibility”, 63-year-old Stalin carefully worked out the campaign beginning with his massive voter outreach programme “Namakku Naame Vidiyal Meetpu Payanam” (We for ourselves, journey to retrieve dawn) as early as last September.
Though his estranged brother Alagiri called it a “comedy show”, he continued to vigorously canvas support for his party going for a complete image makeover-- giving up the trademark attire of Dravidian politicians of dhothi and shawl and donning sports shoes -- with an aim of appealing to the huge young electorate.
The reachout plan covered all the 234 assembly constituencies. He made it a point to directly interact with people held a string of programmes and rallies like the Vidiyal Meetru Perani.
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