Palaniswami gets seats he needed, Stalin may have to work harder next term

AIADMK wins the crucial nine seats that will help it prove majority on the floor, despite the fact that DMK took the other 13 seats

Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK government can breathe a sigh of relief, as his party has won nine out of the 22 assembly seats in the by-polls, which could help it survive with a majority on the floor. This is despite the fact that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the other 13 seats. The government, which was predicted as unstable even for a short while, has now completed two years and the victory is expected to help them complete the remaining two years as well.