The 83-year-old leader, who wrested power from his opponent J. Jayalalithaa in the elections, also promised rice at 2 rupees (2.3 pence) per kg for the poor.

现年83岁的卡鲁纳尼迪击败竞选对手获得竞选成功，他同样还承诺说将为贫民把每公斤的米价降至2卢布(约合2.3便士)。

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Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu have shown that they could rule with an iron hand, without letting political rivals get under their skin.

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Mayawati, Jayalalithaa and Banerjee have suffered even physical assaults by uncouth rivals, a remarkable pattern that reveals how high the odds are stacked against women politicians in India.

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But neither of this state's most powerful politicians - the former film script writer Karunanidhi of the DMK, and the former actress Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK - is actually standing in this election.

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