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Mar 23, 2021 22 tweets 7 min read Read on X
Thread: Things that candidates in Tamil Nadu are doing this election season to get votes!

1. AIADMK candidate Thanga Kathiravan, who is contesting from Nagapattinam constituency, had to wash clothes.

#TamilNaduElections2021
2. Prabhakar Raja, DMK candidate from Virugambakkam constituency, made dosas.
AIADMK candidate from Singanallur KR Jayaram sold vegetables. ImageImage
Sampath Kumar, DMK candidate from Edappadi constituency, making beedis. Image
An independent candidate from Madurai, was literally begging for votes and money.
Actor Mansoor Ali Khan, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Thondamuthur constituency in Coimbatore, sat on the ground near garbage and wrote down the grievances of voters.
Paramakudi AIADMK candidate Sathan Prabhakar danced with the voters while campaigning.
AIADMK minister RB Udayakumar cultivating paddy/ votes in Thirumangalam 🙊 😂
DMK Thiruvottiyur candidate KP Sankar trying to box out his opponents 🙊

More than the candidate, I like the reaction of the guy standing in the middle 😂
White dove for peace and votes!

These visuals from DMK Thiruverumbur candidate Anbil Mahesh's election campaign 👇🏼
DMK's Karur candidate and sitting MLA Senthil Balaji running for votes.
K Annamalai, former IPS officer and BJP's candidate from Aravakurichi, danced with the voters during his campaign.
MDMK worker and fisherman Chinnathambi took the election campaigning to the sea! He swam with a placard of MK Stalin near Pamban in Rameshwaram 👇🏼
AIADMK minister SP Velumani, who is facing a tough fight against DMK's Karthikeya Sivasenapathy in Thondamuthur constituency, dancing with few voters today 👇🏼
Actor Mansoor Ali Khan strikes again 🙊 Plays cricket in between campaigning in Thondamuthur.
PMK's Chepauk-Triplicane constituency candidate AVA Kassali sold mangoes, which is also the party's symbol, while campaigning.
AIADMK's Tambaram constituency candidate TKM Chinnaiyya made chapathis/ poori at a local hotel. Extra points for getting the round shape right 😂
That's Coimbatore South Congress candidate Mayura Jayakumar showing his martial arts skills.
That's AIADMK minister D Jayakumar ironing clothes during his election campaign 🙈

Actually he deserves a separate thread just for the variety stuff he does all the time 😂
AIADMK minister Vellamandi Natarajan, Trichy East candidate, cutting chicken into pieces.
Manapparai MMK candidate Abdul Samad is all smiles while making murukku.
Thondamuthur DMK candidate Karthikeya Sivasenapathy bought a Kangeyam bull during his campaign so that voters can take a selfie.

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