Why bribery didn’t pay

As the results have turned out in Tamil Nadu, it seems likely that Jayalalithaa and her AIADMK would have romped home even if she hadn’t promised to outdo rival DMK’s record in dishing out freebies. People wanted change and they have got it. The ruling party and the many pundits seem to have underestimated the angry public. No longer can anybody accuse the Tamil Nadu voter of being somebody waiting to be bought.

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