#WATCH | Delhi | CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby says, "We CPI(M) in consultation with other friendly parties, CPI and VCK, we have decided that within a hours' time, we will consult and take a view as a result of which this manufactured stalemate can be avoided and the overall verdict given by the people of Tamil Nadu can be respected. The single largest party should be able to form a government. What is required for that, these three parties are consulting and we will take a decision within few hours"
He further says, "The Tamil Nadu election results could not produce a party having majority. But Mr. Vijay's TVK turned out to be the single largest party short of majority for few seats. Going by the practice, the largest party should have been invited to form the government and a specific time period should have been given to prove his majority on the floor of the house. Why the Honorable Governor of Tamil Nadu did not do this is highly intriguing and it is disturbing. In this particular situation, to avoid any other problem in the democratic process. We CPI(M) in consultation with other friendly parties, CPI and VCK, we have decided that within a hours' time, we will consult and take a view as a result of which this manufactured stalemate can be avoided and the overall verdict given by the people of Tamil Nadu can be respected. The single largest party should be able to form a government. What is required for that, these three parties are consulting and we will take a decision within few hours"
#WATCH | Delhi | On the political developments in Tamil Nadu, CPI MP P Sandosh says, "CPI has made its position very clear. The largest political party in the assembly should be invited to form the government...The Governor should not play in the hands of the BJP-led Union Government. BJP is trying to destabilise the popular mandate..."
At the security in Delhi airport. The security guy, likely from Odisha from his name, saw my attire and guessed I must be from Tamil Nadu and excitedly asked "Sir, Vijay Thalapathi win?" ๐ค
Day before yesterday, a politically savvy farmer in my village, not a big movie fan, told me "Vijay is going to cause a surprise in our booth". He used to be a volunteer for Annamalai.
As a Thuglak analysis said recently, the Vijay phenomenon in Tamil Nadu should not be dismissed as "movies" or "glamour" - a lot of people from various walks of life are pouring their hope for change on him.
The reason exit polls should not be relied upon is that in a 3 party context, where the new party pulls voters from every side, we cannot know who will win.
I still think either DMK or AIADMK will win, due to their far better ground level organization and money, but Vijay's political rise is remarkable, in such a short span of time.