DMK makes gains in south T.N.
The Hindu
However, it also suffered some shock defeats in the region
Voters in south Tamil Nadu have helped candidates of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance win or establish leads in 41 of the 58 constituencies. However, the DMK also suffered some shock defeats like that of former Minister Suresh Rajan in Nagercoil to M.R. Gandhi of the BJP. Though the region gave the party its highest victory margin of over 1.3 lakh votes in Athoor where its senior leader I. Periasamy defeated the PMK candidate, the DMK could not get the better of Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam. Nonetheless, Thanga Tamil Selvam put up a tough fight to the Theni veteran in Bodinayakkanur. Likewise, the DMK was unable to stop former Minister Nainar Nagendran of the BJP, who defeated its candidate Lakshmanan in Tirunelveli.
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