AIADMK Mega Alliance (AIADMK-DMDK-Left) in 2011 Assembly Election
Authoritative electoral analysis of AIADMK Mega Alliance (AIADMK-DMDK-Left) (AIADMK+ / NDA) in the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election. Front led by J. Jayalalithaa (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), winning 203 seats out of 234 contested with a 86.75% strike rate and 51.98% popular vote share.
Constituent Parties: Contested, Won, Lost & Strike Rate (2011)
Political Context, Seat Bargaining & Legislative Impact (2011)
In 2011, J. Jayalalithaa forged one of the most formidable coalitions in Indian political history by bringing Captain Vijayakanth's DMDK (41 seats), Left parties (CPM 12, CPI 10), MMK, Puthiya Tamilagam, and Forward Bloc under the AIADMK umbrella. Riding on a massive anti-DMK wave and promises of free mixer-grinders, laptops for students, and cattle, the mega-alliance swept 203 seats with 51.98% of the popular vote. AIADMK won 150 of 165 contested seats (90.9% strike rate), DMDK won 29 seats, and the Left won 19 seats.