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Attempting to innovate in her electoral campaign, BJP candidate for Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency Tamilisai Soundararajan used a robot in a social media post seeking votes from her electorate.

In the video clipping she shared in her social media page, the former Governor was seen sitting next to a robot and conversing with the automaton.

The video shows Ms. Soundarajan introducing herself to the robot and posing questions about the relationship between the BJP and the Tamil language and also about her winning prospects in the election.

The replies, apparently from the robot, gave a favourable picture of the BJP candidate’s prospects in the election.

BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan with the robot.

There’s all kinds of lists this election season, but this year there is one list that stands out: the Network of Women in Media’s Gender Lens this year lists the sexist and misogynistic remarks that politicians routinely make. The network, which is on its 10th anniversary edition of the

NWMI’s Gender, Media and Elections initiative, has a listicle of such remarks made by politicians during campaign speeches. “Gender is a not-so-subtle bias in this male dominated game of politics, which in recent times valorises impunity and the impertinent,” the website states.

If those keeping tabs on politicians notice them say anything sexist, they are welcome to mail the remarks with the relevant links to nwmi.contact@gmail.com

Modi’s only achievement is making people run helterskelter the moment he appears on television at night

M.K. STALIN

DMK president and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu