Close battle on cards: Thanthi TV

CHENNAI: The alliances headed by the ruling DMK and the principal opposition AIADMK are involved in a close battle in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election, showed the first phase of a Thanthi TV survey.

Interestingly, actor-politician Vijay’s TVK is expected to secure around 20 per cent votes – a creditable count for a debutant political outfit though far from expectations that the party leaders and Vijay’s legion of fans are hoping for.

On the other hand, Seeman’s NTK may see a drastic fall in votes, most likely due to Vijay’s political debut.

On Thursday, Thanthi TV, part of the Daily Thanthi group, released the first phase of the survey that it conducted. Most of the seats included in the first phase are from rural parts of Tamil Nadu, especially from the southern region.