Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and sidelined AIADMK deputy general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran featured in cut-outs installed in the vicinity of the event’s venue, while the ruling AIADMK strictly adhered to the Madras High Court order banning cut-outs, hoardings and flex boards featuring living persons.
Ex-CMs featured
The AIADMK government, despite putting up cut-outs and flex boards, avoided displaying any living persons on them. Almost all the cut-outs featured former Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M.G. Ramachandran. DMK cut-outs were conspicuous by their absence.