Urban local body polls: DMK puts up impressive show in Central TN
The Hindu
The DMK-led alliance is set to wrest control of the Tiruchi and Thanjavur Corporations, both held by the AIADMK previously, and was on course to gaining a majority in the two new Corporations of Karur and Kumbakonam too
The DMK was headed towards winning a majority in all four Corporations and most of the 23 municipalities and 71 town panchayats in the nine districts of the Central region as of Tuesday afternoon.
The DMK-led alliance is all set to wrest control of the Tiruchi and Thanjavur Corporations, both held by the AIADMK previously, and was on course to gaining a majority in the two new Corporations of Karur and Kumbakonam too.
In the Tiruchi Corporation, the DMK and its allies were already close to a majority, winning 28 out of the 65 seats. The AIADMK, which had won 42 seats in Tiruchi Corporation in the 2016 elections, could manage to win just one seat so far. DMK candidates, including M. Anbazhagan, the party’s probable Mayoral candidate, have won in 22 wards so far, while candidates of allies have won six other wards.
In Thanjavur Corporation, the DMK and its allies have won 20 wards of the 24 wards for which results were declared till about noon. The AIADMK has won in three wards and one ward went to an Independent. The Corporation has a total of 51 wards.
In the 48-member Kumbakonam Corporation Council, the DMK has emerged victorious in 20 wards, Congress two, VCK and IUML one each so far.
The DMK alliance has won a majority in the Thuvakudi municipality in Truchi district winning 14 of the 21 wards. Independents bagged three seats and the AIADMK won from a single ward.