India, April 3 -- An example in this regard is the AIADMK which has an important presence in Tamil Nadu's political landscape. The party governed the state until recently and retains a wide organisational footprint that stretches across districts and local constituencies. The period following the death of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa was marked by internal turbulence within the party. Over time, however, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has moved to consolidate leadership and rebuild organisational cohesion. The cadre network developed over decades under the leadership of M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. This grassroots infrastructure continues to play an important role in electoral mobilisation, particularly in tightly contested cons...