Dec 24, 2017 15:05 (IST)
RK Nagar By-Election Result LIVE: How Things Stand After Round 8 Of Counting At 14:30 Hrs
Just In: After round eight, Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has increased his lead over AIADMK's E Madhusudhanan and DMK's Marudhu Ganesh. Mr Dhinakaran now leads his nearest rival by more than 20,000 votes. With such a big margin, Mr Dhinakaran looks set to win the high-profile RK Nagar seat, which was formerly held by Jayalalithaa. Claiming victory a few hours ago, Mr Dhinakaran said his projected win in the RK Nagar bypoll is "(the) best gift to (AIADMK founder) MGR and Amma (Jayalalithaa)." He even predicted that the ruling EPS government will "end in three months".
Just In: After round eight, Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has increased his lead over AIADMK's E Madhusudhanan and DMK's Marudhu Ganesh. Mr Dhinakaran now leads his nearest rival by more than 20,000 votes. With such a big margin, Mr Dhinakaran looks set to win the high-profile RK Nagar seat, which was formerly held by Jayalalithaa. Claiming victory a few hours ago, Mr Dhinakaran said his projected win in the RK Nagar bypoll is "(the) best gift to (AIADMK founder) MGR and Amma (Jayalalithaa)." He even predicted that the ruling EPS government will "end in three months".
Here are the numbers after round 8 of counting at 14:30 hrs for the RK Nagar by-election constituency:
- Independent Candidate TTV Dhinakaran leads after the eighth round with 39,548 votes
- AIADMK's Madhusudhanan trails with 19,525 votes
- DMK's Marudhu Ganesh stands third with 10,233 votes