It promises to be a no-holds barred campaign

With the rival fronts about to finalise allocation of constituencies to their constituents, the focus will shift to selection of candidates this week.

Some smaller parties have already done that, presuming most of the constituencies they have sought will be allocated to them. Now that the alliances are almost final, there appears to be a balance between the formations. For almost every party the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) has in its ranks, the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has tried to match it.(more...)

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