Dinakaran establishes initial lead in R.K.Nagar by-poll

Chennai Dec 24 (IANS) Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V.Dinakaran contesting as an Independent candidate on Sunday established an initial lead in the by-election for the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K.Nagar) constituency election officials said.

He was followed by AIADMK s E.Madhusudhanan and DMK s N.Marudhu Ganesh.

At the end of the first round of vote counting Dinakaran has got 5 339 votes Madhusudhanan 2 738 and Ganesh 1 187.

Counting of votes began on Sunday morning at the Queen Mary s College here.

The December 21 by-poll was necessitated following the death of AIADMK leader and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on December 5 2016 who represented the seat.

While the AIADMK s headquarters wore a deserted look followers of Dinakaran has started assembling outside his residence here.

--IANS
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