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Tamil Nadu Election Shock: CM M K Stalin Loses Kolathur Seat to TVK’s VS Babu

CM M K Stalin loses Kolathur seat to TVK’s VS Babu by 8,795 votes; TVK wins 30 seats, leads in 78 in Tamil Nadu elections.

In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin lost the Kolathur Assembly constituency to TVK candidate VS Babu by a margin of 8,795 votes on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India. VS Babu secured 82,997 votes, while Stalin received 74,202 votes. The results form part of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections held on April 23, with counting ongoing and party-wise performance continuing to emerge.

Kolathur Result: VS Babu Defeats M K Stalin

The Kolathur Assembly constituency witnessed a major upset as VS Babu of TVK defeated sitting Chief Minister M K Stalin.

Vote details:

  • VS Babu (TVK): 82,997 votes
  • M K Stalin (DMK): 74,202 votes
  • Winning margin: 8,795 votes

VS Babu said:

  • The victory belonged to TVK chief and “Thanga Thalapathi” Vijay
  • He added that victories of all TVK candidates meant a win for Vijay

TVK Gains Strong Momentum in Tamil Nadu Polls

According to data released by the Election Commission at 6 PM:

  • Tamiliga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) has won 30 seats
  • TVK is leading in 78 seats

This indicates a strong performance by the party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

DMK Performance in Tamil Nadu Elections

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam performance stands as follows:

  • DMK has won 12 seats
  • DMK is leading in 49 seats

Tamil Nadu Election Overview

Tamil Nadu has a total of 234 Assembly seats. The elections were conducted on April 23, and counting is underway as per the Election Commission updates.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has lost the Kolathur Assembly seat to TVK candidate VS Babu by 8,795 votes, securing 74,202 votes against Babu’s 82,997 votes. The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, held on April 23, are showing strong gains for TVK with 30 seats won and leads in 78 seats, while DMK has won 12 seats and is leading in 49. Counting is ongoing as per the Election Commission.

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