Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: Results on May 2; here are key candidates to look out for, from E Palaniswami to MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: The counting of votes of the sixteenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu will be held on Sunday, May 2. The main competitors is the ruling AIADMK-BJP alliance led by incumbent Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and the DMK-Congress alliance led by MK Stalin.

Other parties in the fray include Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).

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As per the exit polls, DMK is in a strong position to win the elections and form the ruling government.

The five main candidates to watch out for are mentioned below:

1. MK Stalin: The DMK Chief and former CM M. Karunanidhi’s son MK Stalin is contesting from Kolathur yet again and seems to be in a comfortable position to retain his seat. He has previously held the position of Deputy Chief Minister of the state from 2009 to 2011.

2. Edappadi Palaniswami: After the death of former CM J Jayalalithaa, Edappadi Palaniswami took the reins of the state in 2017. He replaced O Panneerselvam who had resigned from the post.

3. Udhayanidhi Stalin: DMK scion Udhayanidhi is contesting from Chepauk- Thiruvallikeni seats. He is an actor and producer and has worked in several Tamil films. He currently holds the position of Youth Wing Secretary in the party and is making his poll debut.

4. Kamal Haasan: The actor turned politician is contesting polls from Coimbatore South. In 2018, he formed his own party named MNM. Though the party showed a poor performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Haasan is hoping for a better show here.

5. TTV Dhinakaran: The nephew of VK Sasikala who formed AMMK is fighting the election from the Kovilpatti seat. In 2017, he was expelled from AIADMK along with his aunt. In the same year that is 2017, he had won a by-poll from the RK Nagar seat.