Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 RESULTS LIVE: 40 is ours, says CM Stalin as DMK poised to win second straight term in state
Going by latest figures, the Dravidian party headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin is all set to make a near-clean sweep, reminiscent of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Chief Minister MK Stalin (Photo: Hemanathan M)
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin addressed the press on Tuesday at 7 pm, expressing his gratitude to the voters, He stated, "I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the voters who voted in the election. I thank the leaders and volunteers of India Alliance who worked to defeat the fascism and save India."
"Last time we won in 39 constituencies, this time we have won in 40 constituencies. The DMK coalition has achieved a historic victory by winning 40 out of 40 seats," he added.
The DMK-led INDIA bloc seems all set to make a near-clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections with trends showing the Dravidian party wresting all 39 seats in the state and the sole seat in the union territory of Puducherry. In 2019, too, the DMK had won from 38 of the 39 states in the state.
DMK's Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), A Raja (Nilgiris), and Robert Bruce (Tirunelveli) have won from their respective seats, among other candidates.
INC's Tharahai Cuthbert won the Vilavancode assemby bypoll.
The BJP and AIADMK failed to open an account in the state.
Live Updates
- 4 Jun 2024 8:44 AM IST
Early trends suggests the DMK key candidates are leading in their respective seats,.
Dayanidhi Maran in Chennai Central
Kanimozhi in Thoothukudi
Ganapathi Raj Kumar in Coimbatore
Thamizhachi Thangapandian in Chennai South
- 4 Jun 2024 8:25 AM IST
Early trends suggest that the DMK is leading in 4 of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.
- 4 Jun 2024 8:11 AM IST
There are nearly 1,000 candidates in fray for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu. However, even amid predictions about a wave in favour of the DMK-led INDIA bloc, all eyes are on the outcome of one constituency – Coimbatore.
Thanks to BJP State unit chief K Annamalai’s brand of hyper aggressive politics that does not seem to believe in taking any prisoners, the contest in Coimbatore that would decide his electoral fortunes – some believe political future as well – is one that is closely followed by politicians, pollsters and public alike.
- 4 Jun 2024 8:00 AM IST
Get all the data you need on the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election results HERE: https://election2024.dtnext.in/election/general-election-2024-1
- 4 Jun 2024 7:39 AM IST
Counting agents open the booths in Tamil Nadu
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Strong room being opened in Chennai district ahead of the counting of votes for the #LokSabhaElections2024
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2024
The counting of votes will begin at 8 am. pic.twitter.com/6KyZe9yguX 
4 Jun 2024 7:28 AM ISTKarunanidhi birth anniversary: DMK president Stalin thanks INDIA bloc leaders, says looking forward to celebrating triumph on June 4
Thanking former national president of the Congress Sonia Gandhi and other leaders of the INDIA bloc for paying tributes to the late DMK patriarch and his father M Karunanidhi on his 101st birth anniversary, Chief Minister and party president MK Stalin said on Monday that he was looking forward to celebrating the Lok Sabha election triumph of the opposition coalition on Tuesday.
- 4 Jun 2024 3:00 AM IST
What were some of the main issues brought up in the pre-election campaigns of the parties?
The key focus of the DMK’s campaign was on its “battle” to get funds from Centre including for flood relief. Stalin and his party leaders said not a rupee was given by the Centre and Nirmala Sitharaman’s claim of Rs 5,000 crore central assistance to tackle the situation arising out of floods was actually the state’s own borrowing from banks merely channelled through the Union government.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of CM Stalin and a Minister crisscrossed the state, held roadshows and targeted the BJP on a slew of issues including the “Madurai AIIMS being a non-starter.” When Udhayanidhi repeatedly attacked PM as “29 paisa Modi” as the Centre returned only “29 paisa out of every one rupee paid as tax” to the Union government by the state, Annamalai countered saying no other state received as much funds as Tamil Nadu from the Centre and if he did not stop the 29 paisa jibe, his party will refer to him as ‘Ganja Udhayanidhi” as the contraband is “available widely” in the state.
The main opposition party’s campaign was steered by Palaniswami, former CM and leader of opposition who took on the ruling DMK over every single issue that mattered, including alleged collapse of law and order and drug menace.
When Annamalai claimed AIADMK would disappear following polls, without losing cool, Palaniswami in a repartee said voters will teach them a lesson and no force could touch the party that has stormed several struggles
On the other hand, Prime Minister Modi made 9 trips to the state this year, undoubtedly a first in the state's history. He denounced the DMK-Congress over alleged corruption and ‘parivarvad’ politics.
The PM also brought up the Katchatheevu issue prominently. He sought to pin down the DMK-Congress saying fishermen now pay the price for their betrayal while the ruling party retorted by posing questions on "Chinese incursions."
Modi also dwelt on the drug menace, following the arrest of expelled office-bearer of the DMK, Jaffer Sadiq by the NCB and the threat to “eradicate Sanatana Dharma."
(PTI)
