After Amma: AIADMK’s struggle to fill the void left by Jayalalithaa

 Nearly a decade after J Jayalalithaa’s death, the AIADMK struggles to regain its dominance, battling leadership disputes and electoral defeats. As Tamil Nadu heads to the 2026 assembly polls, the party, now led by Edappadi Palaniswami, seeks to overcome the void left by ‘Amma’ and forge alliances to challenge the ruling DMK. Nearly a decade after J Jayalalithaa’s death, the AIADMK struggles to regain its dominance, battling leadership disputes and electoral defeats. As Tamil Nadu heads to the 2026 assembly polls, the party, now led by Edappadi Palaniswami, seeks to overcome the void left by ‘Amma’ and forge alliances to challenge the ruling DMK.