Respecting the people’s mandate in the urban local bodies polls, the AIADMK co-ordinator and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, O. Panneerselvam, however, termed the DMK’s victory artificial.
Pointing out that the elections did not “truly reflect” people’s feelings, Mr. Panneerselvam, in a statement on Tuesday, contended that had the polls been held 100% in a “free, fair and just manner”, the AIADMK would have seen resounding success.
