MUMBAI: On Friday, Tamil Nadu came closer to West Bengal in spirit than geography will ever allow. There too, the formidable ruling party was defeated by a female archrival. The only difference was that few saw it coming.
Not only had poll pundits given the scam-hit Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) a 50% chance of winning, they also overemphasized the importance of free TV sets and two-rupee rice. The smart electorate swallowed the freebies but showed that corruption was indeed an issue.
As Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) inched closer to victory early in the day, the delight was clearly visible on the faces of many Tamilians in the city. In two Tamil strongholds, Matunga and Dharavi, people were pleased that the Karunanidhi clan was heading for defeat.
"No political party can take its voters for granted and this is a classic example," said Matunga resident Govind Muthukumar. "Maybe after seeing how the electorate was being bribed with television sets distributed by the DMK, the voters outsmarted them by saying the party did not deserve to win."
Not only had poll pundits given the scam-hit Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) a 50% chance of winning, they also overemphasized the importance of free TV sets and two-rupee rice. The smart electorate swallowed the freebies but showed that corruption was indeed an issue.
As Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) inched closer to victory early in the day, the delight was clearly visible on the faces of many Tamilians in the city. In two Tamil strongholds, Matunga and Dharavi, people were pleased that the Karunanidhi clan was heading for defeat.
"No political party can take its voters for granted and this is a classic example," said Matunga resident Govind Muthukumar. "Maybe after seeing how the electorate was being bribed with television sets distributed by the DMK, the voters outsmarted them by saying the party did not deserve to win."
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