Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls 2021: DMK Crosses The Half-Way Mark In Early Leads

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK crossed the half-way mark in early leads, ahead of the ruling AIADMK, which has an alliance with the BJP. Alongside the Covid-19 spike, leaders of all political parties led political rallies at which large crowds discarded safety rules on masks & social distancing. The Madras High Court said the Election Commission "should probably be booked for murder" for not stopping rallies. The Commission hit back and filed a complaint in the Supreme Court.

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