Top Tamil Nadu news developments for today
The Hindu
Key news developments from Tamil Nadu on February 14, 2022
Here are the key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today:
1. Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari to be sworn in as Chief Justice of Madras High Court by Governor R N Ravi at Raj Bhavan.
2. AIADMK co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami to campaign in Erode in the evening for urban civic elections.
Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.