Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa speaking at the election campaign in Chennai Island ground on Saturday. The Chief Minister assured implementation of prohibition in Tamil Nadu, where liquor sales fetches about Rs 30,000 crore revenue. Photo : S. R. Raghunathan
R. Manoharan, party candidate for Tiruchi (West) constituency, campaigning in Tiruchi on Saturday. Mr. Manoharan was originally fielded from Tiruchi (East) and was moved to the present constituency in the shuffle in the party candidates list. Photo. M. Moorthy
A look at Kamarajar salai in Chennai which was decked up with AIADMK party flags on Saturday. Photo : S. R. Raghunathan
Looking at the electoral history of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK has fared far better than its arch rival DMK in fielding women candidates from the time Ms. Jayalalithaa took over the party leadership. Photo shows women supporters ofAIADMK at a campaign at Elumichaigiri in Krishnagiri district. Photo: N.Bashkaran