Chenna, Oct. 12 -- The recent by-poll results in Madurantakam and Dharapuram have delivered a severe blow to the AIADMK, leading to a sharp decline in the Dravidian party's traditional vote base, deepening crisis over its leadership, ground strategy, and position in Tamil Nadu's evolving political landscape.
The sharp decline in the AIADMK's traditional vote base has come as a shock to the party.
Dharapuram, located in the western "Kongu" belt, saw the AIADMK's vote share plummet from 40.56 per cent in April Assembly election to a mere 25.08 percent in the by-poll.
A similar downward trend occurred in Madurantakam, with the AIADMK's vote share dropping by 9.34 percentage, relegating it to a distant third place after ruling TVK and the DMK.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.