EPS: Voters "Fell for Reels" and Backed Ruling Party
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Edappadi K. Palaniswami is a leader of the AIADMK party. People call him EPS.
EPS spoke about two by-elections in Tamil Nadu. They happened in Maduranthakam and Tharapuram.
He said people voted for the ruling party because they liked video reels. Reels are short videos on social media.
EPS said his party, the AIADMK, can beat the new party called TVK. He called TVK a 'temporary winning group.'
EPS also thanked people who voted for the AIADMK in the two by-elections.
He said his party will keep working hard for the people of Tamil Nadu.
Vocabulary5 words
- AIADMK
- a big political party in Tamil Nadu
- by-elections
- small elections for one or two seats
- ruling party
- the party that runs the government now
- reels
- short videos on phones
- temporary
- not lasting long; for a short time
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Answer key
1. A leader of the AIADMK party 2. Because of video reels 3. True
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Edappadi K. Palaniswami is a leader of the _____ party.
He spoke about two _____ in Tamil Nadu.
They happened in Maduranthakam and _____.
He said people voted for the _____ party because they liked video reels.
Reels are short videos on _____ _____.
EPS said his party can beat the new party called _____.
He called TVK a '_____ winning group.'
EPS also thanked people who voted for the _____ in the two by-elections.
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