Dayanidhi Maran sweating it out to retain Central Chennai

Immediately after the DMK nominated Dayanidhi again for Central Chennai, he hit the campaign trail. Unlike his party colleagues and cadres of other parties in Tamil Nadu who are ‘dhothi' clad, he seeks votes in his usual formal wear in an open jeep.

Dayanidhi, who is facing serious allegations including securing 323 ISDN BSNL telephone lines, causing huge loss to the government is, however, putting up a brave front.  

DMK workers hope that the electors “would not choose” to vote on the basis of scams during UPA regime, of which the party is not a constituent now.

Also, with the DMK and main opposition the DMDK focusing on the ruling party's “shortcomings” and the “acute” power shortage in Tamil Nadu in poll campaign, workers of Karunanidhi-led party feel that the propaganda will “swing” the votes in their party's favour.

The AIADMK, however, is particular in keeping the focus on the alleged scams of “UPA and the DMK” in its campaign and how the Karunanidhi-led party which was part of the Congress-led coalition at the Centre till recently cannot “escape guilt.”