A war of words has broken out between the AIADMK and DMK over the outcome of recent rural local body elections as the ruling party slammed the latter for claiming a 'huge' win and asserted that it has recovered lost ground compared to its rout in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Alleging irregularities and repressive measures by the ruling dispensation in the conduct of polls and negligence by the State Election Commission, DMK chief M K Stalin said despite such factors "Tamil Nadu's rural people gave the DMK and its allies a massive victory."
Writing to cadres in party organ 'Murasoli,' following his late father and party patriarch M Karunanidhi's style, Stalin said the people's verdict was a prelude to the "ushering in of a good regime tomorrow."
Now, the results to polls to rural civic bodies in 27 districts held on December 27 and 30, "show that the DMK has suffered a huge setback."
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