Karunanidhi scores highest victory margin with 13th win
May 19, 2016 13:57
DMK president M Karunanidhi wins by the highest ever margin in his political career with 67,212 votes. His victory margin in 2006 was 50,249. It is his record 13th time from the Thiruvarur .
The major surprise in the Assembly elections in four states and Puducherry was a strong show by AIADMK, which several exit polls had projected to lose.
Bucking tradition, the Jayalalithaa-led party was well on way to retaining power for a second term in a state which had not returned a ruling party to power since 1989.
But it was also not a washout for the opposition DMK, which put up a reasonably good show by leading in 79 seats as against 135 by AIADMK.
DMK workers outside the party office. Pic: S Selvaraj
The major surprise in the Assembly elections in four states and Puducherry was a strong show by AIADMK, which several exit polls had projected to lose.
Bucking tradition, the Jayalalithaa-led party was well on way to retaining power for a second term in a state which had not returned a ruling party to power since 1989.
But it was also not a washout for the opposition DMK, which put up a reasonably good show by leading in 79 seats as against 135 by AIADMK.
DMK workers outside the party office. Pic: S Selvaraj
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