AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. | Photo credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN
The AIADMK, which expected to win power after five years in opposition, has itself to blame for its current plight.
As of 9:30 PM on Monday, the Dravidian major has won in 42 constituencies and is ahead in five others. In terms of arithmetic strength, the party was not as strong as its traditional opponent, the DMK. Moreover, although the loss of its base was evident during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the AIADMK, which faced assembly elections in the company of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), did not bring all other anti-DMK forces under its fold.
Published – 04 May 2026 22:24 IST
