Tamil Nadu's high-stakes Assembly election campaign concludes today ahead of April 23 voting. Two powerful alliances face off across 234 constituencies: the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance contesting 164 seats with 70 allied seats, versus the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance fielding 169 candidates with 65 allied seats. The contest has intensified with actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam entering all constituencies, prompting the DMK to deploy actor Kamal Haasan for counter-campaigning. Director Seeman's Naam Tamilar Katchi also contests all 234 seats, creating a quadrangular battle. Key campaign issues included development, central fund allocation, and corruption allegations. Political heavyweights including PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi crisscrossed the state.
