Express News Service
TIRUCHY: At least three out of the 11 AIADMK ministers who lost their reelection in the 2021 assembly election faced defeat in the hands of candidates who were once long-associated with the AIADMK.
Ahead of the 2021 assembly election, a total of 27 out of 30 cabinet ministers were provided with an opportunity to contest in the polls. While 16 of those ministers managed to secure wins in the counting which was held on Sunday, 11 ministers failed to retain their seats.
A closer look at the results reveal that three losing ministers- Transport Minister MR Vijayabaskar, Law minister C Ve Shanmugavel and Minister for Industrial Government, MC Sampath were defeated by candidates who once belonged with the AIADMK.