Summary:
Sources in AIADMK acknowledging the practice said that they had lost a few votes to an independent sharing the name of incumbent MP P Kumar. Such practice was followed in the previous general election and is likely to be a part of this election as well. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election in Trichy constituency, the main contest was between DMK’s Mu Anbhalagan who contested on Rising Sun and AIADMK’s P Kumar who contested on Two Leaves symbol. Trichy: In an election where every single vote matters, it takes strategy to convert them into victory even if they are not meant to be cast for you. Such people chosen to distract voters will mostly be a common man known to a party functionary,” a functionary with left party said..