How Tamil Nadu voted in 28 charts: DMK won a clean victory but AIADMK remained competitive adversary
The BJP was a liability to the AIADMK-led alliance. 4 hours ago A DMK supporter holds up a portrait of party leader MK Stalin as the Tamil Nadu election results were announced on May 2. | Arun Sankar/AFP
The Tamil Nadu election did not throw a surprising result, as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was largely expected to win against the beleaguered and divided All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . The DMK commanded over a larger alliance of parties, had a comparatively smoother transition of power after the death in 2018 of its historical leader, M Karunanidhi, and led a disciplined campaign that mixed regional and national themes.