CHENNAI: The ruling DMK has taken early leads in several constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first began counting postal ballots at 8 am on Tuesday.
Chief Minister MK Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), TR Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai) were among the ruling party leaders who showed a marginal number after counting of postal ballots till 8.30 am. I was walking ahead. According to regional television reports.
Similarly, DMK allies including Congress party's Karti Chidambaram (Sivaganga) and Marxist Party candidate Su Venkatesan (Madurai) had a marginal lead over others.
Counting of votes for 39 seats in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections held on April 19 began at 8 am across the state amid tight security. There are 950 candidates in the fray across 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, which saw 69.72 per cent voting in the single-phase elections in Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister MK Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), TR Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai) were among the ruling party leaders who showed a marginal number after counting of postal ballots till 8.30 am. I was walking ahead. According to regional television reports.
Similarly, DMK allies including Congress party's Karti Chidambaram (Sivaganga) and Marxist Party candidate Su Venkatesan (Madurai) had a marginal lead over others.
Counting of votes for 39 seats in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections held on April 19 began at 8 am across the state amid tight security. There are 950 candidates in the fray across 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, which saw 69.72 per cent voting in the single-phase elections in Tamil Nadu.
