Coimbatore, April 15 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its alliance partners will easily secure a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4.

Speaking to reporters before participating in an election rally, he said, "The Indian National Congress and DMK have a long and great history of alliance, and we will easily secure a two-thirds majority."

He said, "The DMK government is taking along every section and community of society. The government has done exceedingly well over the past five years. Many schemes, along with guarantee...