The BJP and the DMK faced each other head-to-head in several constituencies. Coimbatore was one among those closely watched constituencies. There was speculation that Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party state president K Annamalai would win the tough three-way contest, making election day a nail-biting event. Unexpectedly, it was a closely fought battle, with Annamalai ultimately being defeated by a margin of 1.18 lakh votes. Now that the elections are over, let’s take a look at the performance of the BJP in this VIP constituency.
Registered voters – 21,06,124
No. of votes polled – 13,72,833 (64.89% turnout)
Interestingly, the booth voting percentage for the BJP in Coimbatore is seeing a rise despite numerous allegations during the voting process that many voters, particularly BJP supporters’ names were removed from the voters list and rampant money distribution by the DMK.
Even though, 64 booths (367-430) in the Kalapatti area of Kavundampalayam Constituency recorded a total of 46,732 votes. The BJP received 17,519 votes (37.5%), the DMK secured 18,309 votes (39.1%), and the AIADMK garnered 7,102 votes (15.2%). This data is from the municipal elections held two years ago. In the 2022 Corporation Election, the recorded votes were 44,187, with the BJP obtaining 3,147 votes (7.1%), the DMK achieving 25,938 votes (59%), and the AIADMK receiving 12,280 votes (27.8%). Before the commencement of the elections and the candidate’s announcement, BJP had about 15% vote bank in Coimbatore Parliament Constituency and has increased today to 32.5%.
Despite utilizing substantial resources, the DMK managed to increase its vote share by only about 1.5% in the parliamentary elections. The heads of the booth committees are celebrating the surge in faith and eagerly started their work for the next general election in 2026 with enthusiasm.
இந்த தேர்தலில் கவுண்டம்பாளையம் தொகுதி காளப்பட்டி பகுதிகுட்பட்ட 64 பூத்களில் (367-430)
🔆பதிவானவை – 46,732
🔆பாஜக – 17,519 (37.5%)
🔆திமுக – 18,309 (39.1%)
🔆அதிமுக – 7,102 (15.2%)இதுவே இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் நடந்த மாநகராட்சி தேர்தல்களில்,
2022 மாநகராட்சி தேர்தல்… pic.twitter.com/Y40jCDPeoD
— Selva Kumar (@Selvakumar_IN) June 12, 2024
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