DMK prevails in 10 out of 12 segments in Thanjavur and Tiruvaur districts
The Hindu
The DMK alliance put up a dominant show, winning 10 out of 12 Assembly Segments in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts.It has bagged 10 constituencies – seven in Thanjavur and three in Tiruvarur distric
The DMK alliance put up a dominant show, winning 10 out of 12 Assembly Segments in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. It has bagged 10 constituencies – seven in Thanjavur and three in Tiruvarur districts. Sitting Orathanadu MLA, M. Ramachandran of DMK lost the race to former Minister, R.Vaithilingam of AIADMK though the sitting MLA and Food Minister, R. Kamaraj managed to retain the Nannilam Assembly Segment in Tiruvarur district.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.