Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi Appeal To People To Vote For Their Parties

Chennai:

On the last day of poll campaigning in Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and DMK president Karunanidhi today appealed to people to elect their respective party nominees in the May 16 Assembly elections.

Recalling her party's welfare measures, she said "AIADMK manifesto comprising various assurances has been released so as to continue this history of achievements."

"To fulfill the electoral promises, please vote for two leaves symbol and make all the AIADMK nominees victorious ," she appealed in a statement. Referring to the turnout in her poll rallies, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said she was "fully confident" that a historic victory awaited the AIADMK.

DMK chief Karunanidhi wondered if any segment of the population was satisfied during the past five year rule of the AIADMK. He hit out at Ms Jayalalithaa for "copying him" by telling people to consider as if she was the candidate in all the 234 constituencies.

"I appeal to you to vote for DMK so that a true democratic regime could rise up, order us to work for you," he said.