AIADMK Wins Simple Majority, Breaks 30-Year-Long Anti-Incumbency

Tamil Nadu had seen a voter turn out of 74.26%, which ended in a majority for Jayalalithaa led AIADMK.

Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK secured 135 seats in the election to give the party a simple majority in Tamil Nadu. Her win has ended the 30-year-long anti-incumbency trend in the state.

DMK President M Karunanidhi won the seat of Tiruvarur from where he was contesting. Actor Vijayakanth’s DMDK failed to make an impression on the voters as he did not get a single seat in the elections.

DMK treasurer MK Stalin appealed to the Election Commission to look into the matter of AIADMK using influence to win the elections. He also said the party might move the court if the EC does not take the matter seriously.

Jayalalithaa’s supporters came out onto the streets to celebrate the party’s win. She said that she, along with the party, will strive to make Tamil Nadu stand first in all spheres of development.

We have given enough complaints to Chief Election Officer regarding violations by ruling government and we have lost confidence in Election Commission

MK Stalin

Jayalalithaa’s supporters congratulating her after the AIADMK win.

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