The Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu have always been swept by one of the two major alliances since 2004, barring 2009 when the state delivered a split verdict with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies winning 27 of the 39 seats while its rival coalition, led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) winning the rest.With the state’s 39 seats going to the polls on April 19, there are signs that the electoral battle may again be headed for a similar “one-sided” mandate. However, there seems to be some difference this time. Though the ruling DMK seems to be in the pole position just like in 2019, when the alliance led by it bagged 38 seats in a landslide, the party faces a strong resistance in some regions from its traditional rival AIADMK and also from the BJP-led NDA in a few seats.