The by-election was necessitated due to the death of DMK legislator N Pugazhenthi in April this year.
Published Jul 13, 2024 | 12:20 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 13, 2024 | 4:08 PM
File photo of DMK's campaign in Vikravandi. (X)
The ruling DMK on Saturday,13 July, emerged victorious in the bypoll to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency by a margin of 67,757 votes and NDA constituent Pattali Makkal Katchi ended up runner-up with 56,296 votes.
All through the vote-counting exercise on Saturday, DMK’s Anniyur Siva alias A Sivashanmugam was in the lead position and the margin between him and his nearest rival, PMK nominee C Anbumani widened round after round.
Anbumani came second with 56,296 votes, followed by Tamil nationalist party Nam Tamilar Katchi candidate K Abinaya in third place with 10,602 votes.
By retaining the Vikravandi seat, the ruling DMK has continued to maintain its winning streak in the state since the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin, declaring the victory, thanked the voters of Vikravandi for the mandate.
He further stated that the winning streak of the INDIA alliance continued, after the landslide victory of all the 40 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் 2019 முதல் இந்தியா கூட்டணியின் வெற்றி தொடர்கிறது!
விக்கிரவாண்டியில் சாதனை வெற்றியை வழங்கிய தொகுதி மக்களுக்கும் – உழைத்த அனைவருக்கும் நன்றி!
– மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் கழகத் தலைவர் திரு @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிக்கை.#DMK4TN #DMKWins 🌄 pic.twitter.com/NSF48Mc9Se
— DMK (@arivalayam) July 13, 2024
The constituency has 2.37 lakh voters, including 1.16 lakh men and 1.20 lakh women voters.
The voting for the bypoll took place on Wednesday, 10 July, which saw a turnout of 82.48 percent.
Counting of votes began at 8 am and postal ballots were taken up first.
The by-election was necessitated due to the death of DMK legislator N Pugazhenthi in April this year.
The main opposition AIADMK and DMDK boycotted the July 10 bypoll.
On 15 June, the AIADMK announced that it would not contest the bypoll, alleging the ruling DMK would unleash violence and not allow people to vote independently.
Palaniswami, also the Leader of Opposition, alleged that the state ministers and DMK workers, apart from misusing power will also flex their money and muscle power and unleash violence and lawlessness and not allow people to vote independently.
The DMK-led alliance had won all 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone Puducherry segment in the just concluded Parliamentary elections.
(With PTI inputs)
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