The 18th Lok Sabha elections in India are currently underway across the country. The first phase of polling in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry was completed on 19 April 2024. With the Tamil Nadu elections concluded, political parties are now reflecting on their performance and discussing their shortcomings.
On 23 April 2024, a meeting was held at the AIADMK office in Royapettah, Chennai, to discuss the election campaign. The meeting was attended by AIADMK candidates and office-bearers from Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Sriperumbudur, along with District Secretaries and constituency in-charge.
During the meeting, executives briefed Edappadi Palaniswami about the challenges they faced during the campaign, including opposition strategies. Following this, Edappadi Palaniswami addressed the executives for about 15 minutes. He expressed his concerns, stating, “There is a lack of loyalty to the present leadership compared to the days of MGR and Jayalalithaa. Many executives do not work with the sense of ownership for our party. Some executives have misused party funds, and the money allocated for the elections didn’t reach the grassroots level. If our own party functionaries are selfish, how can we expect better results? Despite the increase in property tax, water tax, electricity, and milk charges under the DMK government, we failed to effectively communicate this to the public during the campaign. I am not entirely satisfied with the performance of our party administrators.”
(With inputs from Nakkheeran)
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