Chennai, April 19 -- Not in recent memory has Tamil Nadu seen a triangular contest, but, at least on paper, that is what it will see on Friday when 62.3 million voters decide the fate of 950 candidates for 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

That the DMK, which rules the state, and led the alliance that won 38 seats in 2019, will win most of the seats appears to be the popular opinion. But the big question is whether the BJP can translate an intensive, vocal, and energetic campaign into enough votes to pip its erstwhile ally, the AIADMK to second post. P11

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