"I dare Udhayanidhi Stalin to prevent his mother from visiting the temple first."
In response to the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Annamalai said this:. Udhayanidhi was criticizing Sanatan on a regular basis. The BJP's Annamalai thereafter assumed leadership.
Of. In Tamil Nadu, Annamalai is the most well-known BJP figure. speaks candidly about Hinduism. Take direct aim at the state's ruling DMK leadership. This has a good explanation for it. Annamalai is running from the city of Coimbatore. There are 88% Hindus living there. One of the Tamil Nadu seats where the BJP has the best chance of winning is Coimbatore.
The fact that Prime Minister Modi has conducted rallies in Coimbatore and Annamalai twice in the last 23 days shows how significant these areas are to the BJP.
During the April 10 rally, the Prime Minister stated, "When a prominent DMK politician was questioned about our young leader Annamalai, he brashly answered, Who is that? This conceit goes against Tamil Nadu's rich cultural heritage. These family politicians impede the advancement of every young person.
The AIADMK's stronghold is the Coimbatore seat, which is located in the Kongu district of Tamil Nadu. The DMK has put up a candidate in this race as well. CPI, an ally of the DMK, had previously fielded candidates from here. From Coimbatore, all three parties are declaring victory. But even with the PM's rallies and Annamalai's popularity, the BJP doesn't seem to have a good chance of winning.
Let us first examine the reasons for the three political parties' heavy concentration on Coimbatore: BJP, DMK, and AIADMK.
BJP: With two prior victories, has a good chance of winning this time around.
In Coimbatore, there were several bomb explosions on February 14, 1998. Hereafter, Hindutva politics became more intense. From here, the BJP had won the Lok Sabha elections in 1998 and 1999. The BJP hopes to win again this round. The BJP will have more opportunity to gain ground in Tamil Nadu if this occurs.
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Coimbatore is also home to a sizable North Indian population. They are anticipated to vote for the BJP.
In the most recent assembly elections, the BJP secured one seat in Coimbatore.
Since 1949, RSS has operated in Coimbatore. There are over 40,000 members. 4,000 people are currently active members. The entire Kongu region will be impacted by Coimbatore's victory. This region has nine Lok Sabha seats. There will be opportunities for the BJP to expand on these seats in the future.
Only in Tamil Nadu's southern region is the BJP expanding. If Coimbatore prevails in this scenario, employee trust would rise.
In addition, Annamalai's leadership would be acknowledged if the BJP won the Coimbatore seat. They will also be able to strengthen their position throughout the remainder of the state.
DMK: Seeking to win after 28 years The Democratic Mammalian Party (DMK), which controls the state of Tamil Nadu, last took home this seat back in 1996. ran unsuccessful campaigns in 1998 and 2014. The alliance's CPI (M) ran a candidate in 2019, and the party prevailed. In this belt, the percentage of votes for the BJP is rising. The DMK seeks to undermine him and fortify itself in this belt.
AIADMK: Fight to preserve the party's stronghold
Since 2011, the AIADMK has maintained a grip in Coimbatore. The party wishes to cling onto this position. In this case, the BJP's share of the votes is rising; should AIADMK lose the seat, this will only strengthen the party's position. AIADMK will lose this belt if it prevails.
There is also a North Indian population there, primarily businesspeople.
North Indians have made Coimbatore, the center of the textile industry, their home in considerable numbers. The majority of these are also from Rajasthan. Most North Indians are in the corporate world. A few have lived in this city for thirty to thirty-five years. Numerous people arrived and made their home here with their grandparents.
The BJP believes that it can make a name for itself in Coimbatore because of the number of North Indians living there. But after speaking with certain people, it becomes clear that the two Dravidian parties—the DMK and AIADMK—remain in the race here. There is undoubtedly chatter about the BJP.
Ram temple talk is an attempt to hone Hindutva politics.
According to the senior editor of a Coimbatore-based English weekly, PM Modi's road show was planned since Hindutva politics might be further developed from this point on. My assistant left for Ayodhya as well. He might now choose to support the BJP. The general public can also see certain effects of the Ram temple. I have heard discussions regarding the Ram temple among members of my own culture.
"Earlier, Coimbatore was the Left's stronghold," he claims. This area is home to numerous textile mills. In these, thousands of workers are employed. They are together. This is why left-leaning candidates have been successful here. During Jayalalitha's administration, AIADMK began to gain ground in this area, following the Left.
Since 2011, the party has grown significantly stronger. The outcome of the most recent assembly elections provides a measure of the strength of the AIADMK in this area. Nine out of ten seats were won by the party in this election. The BJP first formed an alliance with the AIADMK after winning one seat.
The BJP believes that here, divisiveness may occur under the pretext of religion. Even in 2016, there were incidents of stones being hurled at churches and mosques following the death of a Hindu. People from all of the nation's Lok Sabha seats are being transported to Ayodhya. In a similar vein, darshan of Ayodhya was also granted to the folks present.
The AIADMK candidate stated that Hindu-Muslim politics are ineffective in this context.
Also, we met G. Ramachandran, the AIADMK candidate. G. Ramachandran is a well-educated, tidy public figurehead. He invited us to his house when we asked to meet him.
Regarding Annamalai, Ramachandran responds, "She's becoming more well-known on social media." This in no way implies that he will prevail in the election. Though he lost the election, Kamal Haasan achieved greater celebrity than he did. Had fame been the exclusive means of winning elections, every TV personality would have become a leader.
Regarding the population of North Indians, he states, "We have booth-level data from the previous elections." We have received more North Indian votes than the BJP. 2019 saw the CPI take the lead, although its candidate accomplished nothing. We aim to develop Coimbatore into a world-class metropolis, since it has a lot of potential.
According to Minister TR Raja, the BJP leadership is ignorant about Tamil Nadu.
We got to know TR Raja, a minister in the DMK administration who oversees the Coimbatore seat's operations. He remarks, "PM's road show was a flop show," about it. When Tamil Nadu required him, he refused to stand with the locals.
The BJP is not going to prevail in this Dravidian political battleground. The local leadership of the BJP is inept. Due to their limited comprehension, they are unable to accurately communicate, even with the central authority.
TR Raja goes on, "The BJP's central leaders are ignorant of the reality that exists in Tamil Nadu." Because he was advancing with Karunanidhi, he accomplished excellent work in Tamil Nadu when he had Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his party. We were hearing what he had to say. Delhi and Chennai were not far apart at the time. I cannot connect to South Delhi at this time.
"People have given the BJP ten years in Delhi, so it will not get a chance," adds TR Raja. He made no contributions to Tamil Nadu.
The state as a whole loves Annamalai, according to the BJP.
"Our state president, Annamalai, is very popular in the entire state," adds Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Narayana Tirupati. He has explored the entire state on foot. There is a discernible BJP wave among the populace in this circumstance. We're going to take home at least 25 seats in Tamil Nadu and more than 20% of the vote.
Shaktipendras have also been constructed in over 95% of our 68 thousand booths, he continues. In this election, the BJP will present a fresh front.
Speaking now of the people of Coimbatore, the North Indian stated, "I will not vote for the BJP alone."
We met the people of Coimbatore to get a sense of the vibe of the city after learning the opinions of the experts and candidates. Gopal Araba is a businessman who resides in Gandhipuram. "There is only a contest in Coimbatore between DMK and AIADMK," he asserts. Here, the BJP is the third party. Despite the fact that I am also a North Indian, I will not vote exclusively for the BJP.
We discovered Shravan Bohra at this location. Shravan is an AIADMK supporter. "Lord Ram is not the issue here," he states. Even though we revere him, we won't cast ballots in his honor.
Rajesh Kumar Gadia, a local, has a different viewpoint than the others, though. He states, "The BJP is giving the DMK and AIADMK serious competition on eight to ten seats in Tamil Nadu, but the contest is between them." In these seats, the BJP has strong candidates.
Here is Jivaram Seervi, who is also a fan of the BJP. This time, the BJP's entrance is guaranteed, he declares. Annamalai has a really positive reputation. They discuss bringing the dishonest individuals inside. The BJP introduced CAA and constructed the Ram temple. This will be advantageous to them. I predict that the BJP will win in Coimbatore when elections are held in Annamalai's name.
According to businessman Jitendra Singh Rajput, the BJP has significantly changed North India. We want the BJP to win because we want similar reforms to occur in the South as well.
