The counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu urban local body elections in 268 centres, commenced on February 22. Here are the highlights.:
DMK to have its mayor in Coimbatore for the first time
DMK has breached the absolute majority mark in 100-ward Coimbatore Corporation, bagging 51 wards. The party will have its mayor in the city corporation for the first time.
DMK alliance wins Hosur Corporation
DMK alliance has won Hosur Municipal Corporation, bagging 21 wards. Whereas the DMK won 20 wards its alliance partner Congress also bagged 1 seat. The AIADMK won 15 ward; BJP and PMK won 1 ward each. Independents also won 4 wards.
DMK-led front wins 70% of the wards declared till 4 p.m.
Candidates of the ruling DMK have won in over 70% of the wards in the municipal corporations for which results were declared as of 4 p.m. Tuesday by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.
In the municipalities, the DMK candidates secured 61.94% of the wards and in the town panchayats 59.24%.
The Congress, a DMK ally, won in 48 corporation wards, 140 municipality wards and 367 town panchayat wards.
The Congress, a DMK ally, won in 48 corporation wards, 140 municipality wards and 367 town panchayat wards.
DMK heading for landslide victory in Greater Chennai Corporation
The DMK was heading for a landslide victory in the civic polls for Greater Chennai Corporation. As of 3 p.m., the party had won in 45 of the 57 wards for which results were declared. The AIADMK, however, won only in eight.
The CPI and the Congress, allies of the DMK, have won in one and two wards respectively.
Landslide victory in urban local bodies is for DMK’s good governance: Thennarasu
DMK’s landslide victory in the urban local bodies polls is a clean chit to the government in the State, said Minister for Industries Thangam Thennarasu.
DMK has won the maiden election to Sivakasi Corporation and conquered all the five municipalities and nine town panchayats in Virudhunagar district.
“Voters have reposed faith in the DMK and responded to the call of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin seeking to extend the nine months of good governance in the State to the local bodies also,” Mr. Thennarasu, who is also the party’s Virudhunagar west district secretary, told The Hindu.
DMK alliance leads in Avadi municipal corporation
DMK alliance has claimed more wards in the local body elections for Avadi municipal corporation.
Among the 48 wards, results were announced for 14 wards till 1 p.m. DMK and its allied parties emerged winners in 11 wards and AIADMK won in two wards. An independent candidate P. Arumugam won in ward 3.
S.N. Asim Raja of DMK was declared winner in ward 4. He is the son of Minister for Milk and Dairy Development S.M. Nasar. In ward 10, CPI(M) candidate A. John emerged as winner. MDMK and Congress won in one ward each.
Nearly 45.98% votes were polled in the elections at the Avadi Corporation.
DMK wins 79 per cent of wards declared by Greater Chennai Corporation
The Greater Chennai Corporation has declared results of local body elections for 57 of the 200 wards in the city as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday. So far, the DMK has won 79% of the seats, while the AIADMK has managed to win just 14% of seats.
DMK has won 45 wards, while AIADMK has won eight wards. Congress has won two wards. The Communist Party of India (CPI) has won one ward. Independent candidate Rajan ,has won from Ward 23 in Madhavaram zone.
Sun shines in southern districts of TN
The ruling DMK is all set to register a landslide victory in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu with their candidates winning a majority of the wards from the Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats, for which urban local body elections were held on February 19.
The counting, which began at 8 a.m., was still going on in the afternoon amidst tight security, and is expected to get over late in the evening, according to officials.
The counting, which began at 8 a.m., was still going on in the afternoon amidst tight security, and is expected to get over late in the evening, according to officials.
DMK leading in Kancheepuram and Tambaram corporations
The ruling DMK registered significant leads over its rivals in the elections to Tambaram and Kancheepuram Municipal Corporations, as of Tuesday afternoon. Both the corporations that were upgraded from Municipalities by the DMK government, are seeing DMK candidates leading in a majority of the wards.
The DMK candidates have won in 5 wards in the Tambaram corporation so far. In the Kancheepuram corporation the DMK has won wards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 14. The opposition AIADMK has won in wards 3 and 11 and the PMK in ward 10.
DMK alliance takes lead in Cuddalore and Villupuram regions
The DMK on Tuesday took a massive lead in the urban local bodies elections in Cuddalore district, winning 20 out of 24 wards for which results were declared. Polling took place across 45 wards in Cuddalore Corporation, six municipalities, and 14 town panchayats. About 1,994 candidates were in the fray for about 447 wards.
The party bagged 16 wards in Cuddalore Corporation. Its allies - the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) won two wards each. The AIADMK won three wards while the PMK won one.
DMK puts up impressive show in Central TN
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
DMK’s sweet revenge in Western TN
Barely nine months after its humiliating defeat at the hands of the AIADMK in many Assembly constituencies in western Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK alliance was headed for a sweep in the urban civic polls in the region, as per available trends on Tuesday at noon.
In contrast to losing in all 10 Assembly seats in Coimbatore district last year, the DMK was leading in the civic polls held for the Coimbatore Corporation, seven municipalities and 33 town panchayats as of noon. The DMK and its allies won 11 of the 12 wards in Coimbatore Corporation and the AIADMK won only one ward.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading in Vellore, Gudiyatham, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur and Jolarpet in the urban local bodies election. R Ganga, 49, a transperson fielded by the DMK, won in ward 37 in Vellore Corporation.
DMK continues its winning streak
Candidates belonging to the ruling DMK continued their winning streak in the urban local body elections by securing 213 Municipal Corporation ward member posts, 960 Municipality ward member posts and 3,272 Town Panchayat ward member posts across the State by 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
Of the 303 Municipal Corporation ward member posts, in which results were declared, the AIADMK won in only 38. The AIADMK candidates won in only 262 Municipality ward member posts and 915 Town Panchayat ward member posts.
The results were declared for 307 ward member posts in Corporations, 1,571 ward member posts in Municipalities and 5,405 ward member posts in Town Panchayats until 1 p.m.
DMK sweeps Central region
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.
DMK leads in Coimbatore, in contrast to total washout last year
Barely nine months after its humiliating defeat at the hands of the AIADMK in many Assembly constituencies in western Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK alliance was headed for a sweep in the urban civic polls in the region, as per available trends on Tuesday at noon.
In contrast to losing in all 10 Assembly seats in Coimbatore district last year, the DMK was leading in the civic polls held for the Coimbatore Corporation, seven municipalities and 33 town panchayats as of noon. The DMK and its allies won 11 of the 12 wards in Coimbatore Corporation and the AIADMK won only one ward.
Delay in counting of votes in Cuddalore
The counting of votes polled in 45 wards of Cuddalore Corporation was delayed by about 35 minutes on Tuesday as the key of the strong room was missing. After a search for the key ended in vain, the Returning Officer in consultation with political party representatives decided to cut open the lock.
R. Ganga (49) has become the first transgender person to win the Tamil Nadu urban local body elections so far. She secured 2,129 votes for the 37th ward of Vellore Corporation as a DMK candidate.
— D. Madhavan
Indication of victory for DMK
Counting of votes for the urban local body elections which commenced at 8 a.m. across the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, indicated that the ruling DMK and its allies are set to emerge victorious in many of the Corporation, Town Panchayat and Municipal wards. However, AIADMK leads in Sivakasi Corporation; and BJP opens account in Nagercoil Corporation.
DMK heads for a sweep as per early leads
The ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu has established early comfortable leads in the elections to the urban local bodies. The counting of votes is under way, and trends as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday indicated a sweep for the alliance, with the principal Opposition AIADMK being pushed to a distant second.
‘Coimbatore Corporation election subject to further orders by the court’
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered that the result of the Coimbatore Corporation election shall be subject to further orders by the court on a writ petition that alleged that there was rampant distribution of cash to voters by almost all parties. The court also ordered a notice to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) and wanted to know about the action taken on the complaints.
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered that the result of the Coimbatore Corporation election shall be subject to further orders by the court on a writ petition that alleged that there was rampant distribution of cash to voters by almost all parties. The court also ordered a notice to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) and wanted to know about the action taken on the complaints.
Arrangements made for peaceful counting of votes: Sylendra Babu
The Director-General of Police C. Sylendra Babu on Monday said all arrangements had been made to ensure peaceful counting of votes in the urban local bodies election on Tuesday.
He said a three-tier security with deployment of personnel from taluk police stations, Armed Reserve and Tamil Nadu Special Police has been made in all counting centres.
The counting will be held on Tuesday at 11 centres in Greater Chennai Police limits, four centres in Avadi police commissionerate, five in Tambaram police commissionerate and 259 in 37 other districts altogether in 279 centres acros the State.
Counting of votes
The counting of votes polled during the urban local bodies elections, held on February 19, commenced at 8 a.m. on February 22. Arrangements were being made in all 268 counting centres across the State, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) said on Monday. The counting of votes polled during the urban local bodies elections, held on February 19, is set to commence at 8 a.m. on February 22. Arrangements were being made in all 268 counting centres across the State, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) said on Monday.
