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CM Stalin Takes Scenic Kodaikanal Break After Intense Tamil Nadu Campaigning

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took a short family break in Kodaikanal after an intensive election campaign tour. He walked around the scenic Kodaikanal Lake, interacting with tourists and locals. Meanwhile, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin traveled to Dubai with his family after polling concluded. Stalin faces a multi-cornered challenge in his Kolathur constituency from TVK and AIADMK.

Key Points: MK Stalin Kodaikanal Break: Tamil Nadu CM Walks 2 km at Lake

  • CM Stalin takes a break in Kodaikanal with family after election campaigns
  • He walked 2 km around Kodaikanal Lake, interacting with tourists
  • Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin travels to Dubai with family after polling
  • Stalin faces a multi-cornered contest in Kolathur against TVK and AIADMK
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Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin taking break in Kodaikanal after intense election work

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin takes a family break in Kodaikanal after election campaigning. He walked 2 km at the lake, interacting with tourists. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin travels to Dubai.

"Just like I exercised my right, everyone must fulfil their democratic duty, it is important...Tamil Nadu will win. - MK Stalin"

Kodaikanal, April 26

After an intensive election campaign tour, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin left for a short trip to Kodaikanal in Dindigul district with his family.

During his stay, the Chief Minister on Saturday took a walk around the scenic Kodaikanal Lake, a prominent attraction in the hill town. He was seen interacting with tourists and locals, exchanging greetings, and posing for photographs and selfies.

He is reported to have walked a distance of approximately 2 kilometres during this outing.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is reportedly travelling to Dubai for a short duration following the completion of polling of the assembly polls.

He departed from Chennai International Airport on Friday morning, along with his family.

On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that Tamil Nadu will win as he exercised his right to vote at the polling station in Chennai, urging people to do the same.

"Just like I exercised my right, everyone must fulfil their democratic duty, it is important...Tamil Nadu will win," he said.

Along with CM, his wife Durga Stalin, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin and other family members cast a vote at a polling station in Chennai.

Udhayanidhi Stalin's wife Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi said, "Just come out and vote. I have been doing this for the last 25 years. My son is voting for the first time."

MK Stalin contested elections in his bastion, the Kolathur Assembly constituency.

Stalin is facing a serious multi-cornered challenge from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) VS Babu and AIADMK's P Santhana Krishnan, along with NTK's Soundara Pandian Louther Seth. This has turned Kolathur into a high-voltage triangular contest, with actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK attempting to disrupt traditional vote banks while the AIADMK seeks to reclaim lost ground.

Stalin's electoral track record in Kolathur remains formidable. In 2021, he secured a massive 1,05,522 votes (61.4%), defeating AIADMK's Aadi Rajaram by a staggering margin of 70,384 votes. The election saw a voter turnout of 64.63% out of 2,68,296 electors.

The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.

- ANI

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Kavya N
While the CM is relaxing, Udhayanidhi is off to Dubai? This seems like a bit too casual given the tough contest in Kolathur. TVK and AIADMK are giving a real fight this time. Hope the party is not taking things for granted. 🙄
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Aman W
Entire family knows how to take a break 😂 Stalin in Kodaikanal, Udhay in Dubai. But honestly, after a long campaign, even leaders need some rest. And Stalin's record in Kolathur is unbeatable - 61% last time! Just hope people remember development work done in TN.
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Michael C
Looks like even politicians need a recharge sometimes! The lake walk with tourists is a nice touch - shows he's approachable. That 70,000+ vote margin from 2021 is seriously impressive though. Will be interesting to see if TVK's Vijay can actually make a dent in his vote bank.
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Sneha F
I wish our leaders would work more on the ground even after elections instead of taking holidays so quickly. But at least they voted first! Kiruthiga's comment about voting for 25 years is inspiring - hope more young people follow that example. Counting on May 4... let's see what happens! 🔮
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James A
2 km walk around Kodaikanal Lake with family - sounds like a perfect post-campaign activity! It's great that he's still engaging with locals and tourists even on break. The Kolathur contest is definitely heating up with TVK entering the fray. Should be a fascinating result on May 4.

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