In 13 constituencies, combined vote share of AIADMK, BJP allies exceeds DMK's

IN electoral alliances, simple arithmetic calculations on conversion of vote-share between parties is not always a fruitful exercise as poll outcomes often defy such simplistic logic.

-  PON VASANTH BA

Yet, it is noteworthy that the winning prospects of the DMKled alliance might have been jeopardised in at least 13 constituencies if the AIADMK and BJP did not break-up.

In these 13 constituencies, the combined vote share of the AIADMK alliance and the BJP-led NDA surpassed the vote-share secured by the DMK or its alliance partners.