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DMK's Kathir Anand wins Vellore Lok Sabha election
DMK-led alliance wins 38 of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.
Updated : Aug 09, 2019, 04:49 PM IST
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DMK's Kathir Anand on Friday won the Lok Sabha election in Vellore in Tamil Nadu.
Anand defeated AIADMK nominee AC Shanmugham in the election which was rescinded before the General Elections in May after unaccounted cash was allegedly recovered from an office said to be that of a close associate of Anand.
There were 28 candidates in fray for the election which was held on August 5.
With this win, the DMK has bagged 38 of 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, while one is with the AIADMK.
Live updates:
In total, there will be 21 rounds of counting.
DMK candidate is still leading by over 8,000 votes. Counting is almost over and the final results are expected anytime soon. After trailing initially, it looks like Kathir Anand is likely to have the last laugh.
DMK's Kathir Anand currently leading by 8 thousand votes. He is almost close to the finishing line with barely 12,000 more votes to count. Is there a twist in the tale? We will know soon
This election is close, really, really close. Now AIADMK has pulled back and Anand's lead is down to around 11,000. Interestingly the third-placed candidate has got over 22 thousand votes so far.
DMK candidate's lead is currently close to 15,000.
The race has completely inverted in the last 45 minutes. After trailing for a long time, DMK's Kathir Anand is now leading by around 8 thousand votes. There are still lot of rounds to go so expect a see-saw contest till the end.
This race is likely to go down to the wire. DMK is now pulling back and the current AIADMK lead is little short of 9 thousand votes. Let's see how the trend pans out in the next hour or so.
Current lead is over 14,000 votes for AIADMK candidate.
AIADMK ahead by 12,000 votes. AIADMK candidate has got 1.05 lakh votes and DMK candidate has got 93 thousand votes so far.
Background:
The election was cancelled after recovery of money from DMK candidate’s warehouse. It was scheduled to take place on April 18. EC acted after police filed complaint against DMK candidate Kathir Anand. He was charged under the Representation of People's Act for giving wrong information.
