Foot -in-mouth syndrome

Twitterati took former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran to task after he said the AIADMK paid money to voters after exit polls predicted a DMK win. "Money can't buy votes once the exit polls are out unless someone in AIADMK has time-travelled," people observed. The grandnephew of DMK chief made another statement that also didn't go down well with the public in general: "People have sold their conscience to the devil."
In fashion news
Outside Poes Garden, AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's residence, party workers were sporting bizarre clothes, haircuts and just about everything distinctively not haute couture — but highly amusing nonetheless.Some party supporters had shaved their heads bald but for the AIADMK's twin-leaf symbol, others had the symbol in body paint, on tattoos, earrings and gold chains. The party's colours were everywhere, on flags, umbrellas, caps, T-shirts and saris.
Tea—bestseller
Early morning at the DMK office, party supporters were in a jubilant mood as counting gave their candidates leads in several constituencies. They triumphantly and burst fireworks and danced to drums. By mid-morning, as news filtered out AIADMK's lead, the mood became despondent. Before long, the only cheerful people bustling around were tea sellers, who did roaring business on the day. Till evening, DMK members waited for a glimpse of one of their leaders. But no one, not party chief , not treasurer M K Stalin, not Kanimozhi showed up at the party office.