RK Nagar News
Money or star power alone cannot buy votes. Dhinakaran's efforts went largely unnoticed.
Dhinakaran defeated his nearest rival E Madhusudhanan of the AIADMK by 40,707 votes in RK Nagar bypoll.
Dinakaran on Sunday won the RKNagar Assembly constituency, trouncing his nearest AIADMK rival EMadhusudhanan by a margin of 40,707 votes.
Contesting as an Independent candidate, Dinakaran got 89,013 votes as against Madhusudhanan's 48,306 votes.
The DMKs' N.Marudhu Ganesh came a poor third securing 24,681 votes.
'Sidelined' TTV Dhinakaran, who contested as an independent candidate, won the much-sought-after constituency, RK Nagar bypoll today.
Unseen footage of late AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa inside Chennai's Apollo Hospital
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday appealed to voters of RK Nagar Assembly constituency here, going to bypoll on December 21, to elect the ruling AIADMK nominee, as he accused the DMK of having done nothing in the segment during its regime.
The contest is now a battle between the AIADMK, its splinter group and the DMK
Karu Nagarajan is the BJP candidate for by-polls to RK Nagar.
As many as 19 other AIADMK members had also submitted an application seeking nomination to contest the RK Nagar Assembly constituency.
The court is expected to hear Dhinakaran's petition against EC's ruling on 2 leaves poll symbol case on Friday.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working president MK Stalin on Tuesday announced Marudhu Ganesh as candidate for RK Nagar by-elections to be held on December 21.
Schools across Chennai will remain closed on Saturday as more rain is likely to drench the city.
The by-elections in RK Nagar became necessary after the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who represented it for two terms.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabasker is a prominent loyalist of AIADMK (Amma) faction's candidate TTV Dinakaran.
Authorities in bypoll-bound R K Nagar have received 145 poll code violation complaints and acted on nearly all of them, a senior official said today.
The fight over the AIADMK's election symbol between its rival factions had on Wednesday reached the Election Commission.
Social media users are speculating if superstar Rajinikanth is joining BJP!
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday announced N Maruthuganesh as its candidate for the April 12 bypoll for RK Nagar constituency.
AIADMK's deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran is the nephew of party general secretary VK Sasikala.
Deepa Jayakumar, the niece of J Jayalalithaa, on Sunday alleged that she is being harassed to prevent her from contesting bypoll in R K Nagar Assembly seat to be held on April 12.
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