DMK wins 16 out of 21 seats in Vellore belt
The Hindu
E.V. Velu wins in Tiruvannamalai with a big margin
The DMK and its alliance partners won in 16 out of 21 Assembly Constituencies in the recently trifurcated districts — Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupathur — and Tiruvannamalai district in the Assembly elections. Naam Thamizhar Katchi also performed well and secured the third position in 20 assembly constituencies in this belt. All eyes were on the Katpadi Assembly constituency, where DMK general secretary Duraimurugan was contesting from. In a close fight, Duraimurugan won by 746 votes. Former Minister E.V. Velu in Tiruvannamalai district achieved a landslide victory by securing 1,37,876 votes against BJP candidate S. Thanigaivel who got only 43,203. He won by a whopping margin of 94,673 votes, the second largest in the State.More Related News