DMK failed to see the rival sneaking into every house, says Thangam Thennarasu
Thangam Thennarasu criticized the DMK for failing to recognize the true political rival during the recent Assembly elections. He emphasized that the DMK focused on the visible AIADMK while overlooking the influence of the TVK, which effectively used social media to engage voters. Thennarasu called for a strategic shift in the DMK's approach to counter the TVK's narrative and regain support.
- ▪Thangam Thennarasu stated that the DMK did not notice the real rival, TVK, during the Assembly elections.
- ▪He highlighted that the TVK utilized social media to create a strong presence in households across Tamil Nadu.
- ▪Thennarasu described the TVK's victory as an illusion and mentioned their struggles in governance.
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The DMK failed to see the real rival sneaking into every house during the recently-concluded Assembly election, said former State Minister and DMK Virudhunagar North district secretary Thangam Thennarasu.Addressing party workers here on Wednesday, Mr. Thennarasu said that the DMK noticed only the visible rival AIADMK but failed to take notice of the real enemy (TVK) in the political field. “While our election works were up to only the entrances of each house, a new invisible force had sneaked into each house across Tamil Nadu. We failed to take note of family conversations,” he said.Stating that the ruling TVK had mesmerised the people through their social media presence, he said that the rival had adopted the strategy of turning lies into truth by repeatedly telling it.
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