Tamil Nadu Vikravandi, Nanguneri Bye-election Results 2019 Highlights: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and with party cadre at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Vikravandi, Nanguneri Bye-election Results 2019 Highlights: After a poor show in the Lok Sabha polls, the ruling AIADMK received a shot in the arm Thursday after its candidates registered a thumping win in the Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly bypolls.
In Vikravandi, AIADMK’s Muthamizhselvan defeated DMK’s N Pugazhendhi by a margin of 44,924 votes. Similarly in Nanguneri, AIADMK’s Narayanan won against Congress candidate R Manoharan by a margin of 33,445 votes.
The election saw a major battle between the AIADMK and DMK in Vikravandi, with MR Muthamizhselvan, the AIADMK secretary of Kanai Union in the Villupuram district unit going up against N Pugazhendhi, the party treasurer for DMK’s Villupuram district unit.
In Nanguneri, the election was contested between the ruling AIADMK and DMK’s ally, Congress, with Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan contesting for AIADMK against Congress’ candidate R Manoharan.
The outcome of the election will be crucial for both AIADMK and DMK.
After a poor show in the Lok Sabha polls, the ruling AIADMK received a shot in the arm Thursday after its candidates registered a thumping win in the Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly bypolls.
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In Vikravandi, AIADMK’s Muthamizhselvan defeated DMK’s N Pugazhendhi by a margin of 44,924 votes. Similarly in Nanguneri, AIADMK’s Narayanan won against Congress candidate R Manoharan by a margin of 33,445 votes. The DMK’s decision to field Pugazhendhi, a member of the Vanniyar community, appears to have backfired as it lost the Dalit vote in Vikravandi.
Commenting on the results of the byelections in Nanguneri and Vikravandi, MDMK chief Vaiko said that the results in the two constituencies could not be held as the wish of all the people in the State.
Speaking up on the results of the byelections in Vikravandi and Nanguneri which were swept by the AIADMK, DMK president M K Stalin thanked the voters in the two constituencies and said, "DMK will work hard to win back the trust of the voters in the two constituencies."
Stalin added that the party will implement the lessons learnt from previous elections in the future.
The Election Commission (EC) handed over a certificate to Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan of the AIADMK after clinching a win in the Tamil Nadu byelection in Nanguneri today.
After a poor show in the Lok Sabha polls, the ruling AIADMK received a shot in the arm Thursday after its candidates registered a thumping win in the Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly bypolls. In Vikravandi, AIADMK’s Muthamizhselvan defeated DMK’s N Pugazhendhi by a margin of 44,924 votes. Similarly in Nanguneri, AIADMK’s Narayanan won against Congress candidate R Manoharan by a margin of 33,445 votes.
Counting in Nanguneri has drawn to a close, with the ruling AIADMK leading by a margin of 32,000 votes.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 94,484 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 62,172 votes
AIADMK is leading in Vikravandi with a margin of 32,000 votes at the end of the last round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 93,471 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 61,393 votes
AIADMK is leading in Nanguneri with a margin of 30,000 votes at the end of the 20th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 89,522 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 58,844 votes
AIADMK is still leading in Nanguneri with a margin of 29,000 votes at the end of the third last round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 85,486 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 56,478 votes
AIADMK continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 27,000 votes at the end of the 18th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 81,569 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 54,364 votes
AIADMK leads in Nanguneri with a margin of 24,500 votes at the end of the 17th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 76,559 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 52,036 votes
Counting in Vikravandi has drawn to a close, with the ruling AIADMK leading by a margin of 44,700 votes.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 113,428 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 68,646 votes
AIADMK's Narayanan continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 22,000 votes at the end of the 16th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 71,470 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 49,196 votes
AIADMK's Narayanan is leading in Nanguneri with a margin of 20,000 votes at the end of the 15th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 67,641 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 47,003 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamilzhvan is leading in Vikravandi with a margin of 44,700 votes at the end of the 20th round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 113,428 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 68,646 votes
AIADMK is leading in Nanguneri with a margin of 17,600 votes at the end of the 14th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 59,429 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 41,743 votes
AIADMK continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 16,400 votes at the end of the 12th round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 55,411 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 38,941 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamilzhvan is leading in Vikravandi with a margin of 43,000 votes at the end of the third last round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 109,359 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 66,184 votes
AIADMK is leading in Vikravandi with a margin of 40,000 votes at the end of the 18th round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 103,697 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 63,150 votes
Cadre from AIADMK have begun celebrating their victory, with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami distributing sweets to his partymen at the AIADMK office in Royapettah, Chennai.
AIADMK continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 16,400 votes at the end of the twelfth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 55,394 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 38,922 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamizhselvan has clinched a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 39,000 votes at the end of the seventeenth round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 98,465 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 59,189 votes
AIADMK's Narayan is in the lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 13,300 votes at the end of the eleventh round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 52,079 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 38,709 votes
AIADMK continues with a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 37,600 votes at the end of the sixteenth round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 92,976 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 55,315 votes
AIADMK's Narayan is in the lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 14,800 votes at the end of the tenth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 47,170 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 32,369 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamizhselvan continues to lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 35,600 votes at the end of the fifteenth round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 88,024 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 29,420 votes
AIADMK continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 12,000 votes at the end of the eighth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 42,250 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 29,420 votes
AIADMK has clinched a steady lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 32,300 votes at the end of the fourteenth round.
MR Muthamizhselvan (AIADMK) - 81,460 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 49,091 votes
AIADMK's Narayanan continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 14,000 votes at the end of the eighth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 39,089 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 24,823 votes
AIADMK continues to lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 12,000 votes at the end of the seventh round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 33,385 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 21,328 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamizhselvam continues to lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 29,500 votes at the end of the thirtienth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 75,888 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 46,297 votes
AIADMK is still in the lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 8700 votes at the end of the sixth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 28,974 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 18,601 votes
AIADMK is in the lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 26,900 votes at the end of the twelfth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 69,829 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 42,849 votes
AIADMK's MR Muthamizhselvan has cemented a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 25,000 votes at the end of the eleventh round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 64,450 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 39,245 votes
After the fifth round of counting, AIADMK is still in the lead in Nanguneri with a margin of 8700 votes at the end of the fifth round.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 24,288 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 15,525 votes
AIADMK continues to lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 22,500 votes at the end of the tenth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 58,174 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 35,632 votes
After the fourth round of counting, AIADMK'S Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan is still in lead with a margin of 5600 votes.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 19,871 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 12,069 votes
AIADMK has cemented a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 19,9000 votes at the end of the ninth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 51, 807 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 31, 873 votes
AIADMK has secured a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 16,700 votes at the end of the eighth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 44,981 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 28,268 votes
AIADMK is in the lead in the Nanguneri with a margin of 4300 votes at the end of the third round.
AIADMK Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan - 14,171 votes
Congress R Manoharan - 9832 votes
AIADMK has taken a huge leap forward with a difference of nearly 15,000 votes. AIADMK's Muthamizh Selvan has secured 39,675 votes and DMK candidate N Pugazhendhi has secured 24,468 votes after the 7th round of counting.
Muthamizh Selvan (AIADMK) - 39,675 votes
N Pugazhendhi (DMK) - 24,468 votes
The ruling AIADMK is continuing its lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 15,000 votes at the end of the seventh round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 39,675 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 24,468 votes
After the second round of counting, AIADMK'S Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan is still in lead by 3,000 votes.
Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan (AIADMK) - 9.381 votes
R Manoharan (Congress) - 6,381 votes
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanaswamy today said DMK and Congress will win the Vikravandi and Nanguneri bye-polls in Tamil Nadu by a bigger margin. Congress candidate John Kumar defeated NR Congress candidate by 7,170 votes in Puducherry Kamaraj Nagar Constituency.
AIADMK has cemented a strong lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 10,300 votes at the end of the fifth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 27,318 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 16,963 votes
AIADMK is continuing their lead streak in Vikravandi with a margin of 8000 votes at the end of the fourth round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 21,298 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 13,307 votes
AIADMK is maintaining its lead in Vikravandi with a margin of 6000 votes at the end of the third round.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 16,046 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 10,035 votes
AIADMK is maintaining a strong lead in Vikravandi in the second round with a margin of 4400 votes.
AIADMK MR Muthamizhselvan - 11,382 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 6938 votes
At the end of the first round, AIADMK is leading with a margin of 1800 votes.
AIADMK Rettiyarpatti V Narayanan - 4200 votes
Congress R Manoharan - 2559 votes
At the first round, AIADMK is in the lead with a margin of 2000 votes.
MK MR Muthamizhselvan - 5312 votes
DMK N Pugazhendhi - 3265 votes
John Kumar of the Congress has won the byelection in Puducherry with a lead of around 7000 votes in Puducherry's Kamaraj Nagar seat.
The ruling AIADMK is leading the postal ballots in both Nanguneri and Vikravandi.
Results of the first round of counting are expected in the next 20 minutes.
Counting in Nanguneri has been snagged by a minor delay. The counting process had begun at 8 am in the constituency.
The ruling AIADMK is leading the postal ballots in Vikravandi.
Counting in Vikravandi, which was delayed by 30 minutes has commenced in the constituency. EC officials have begun counting the postal ballots.
Counting of votes in Vikravandi has been delayed.
Counting in both constituencies will take place in 14 centres and will have 22 rounds each. The results are expected around 11 am.
The counting of votes for Nanguneri and Vikravandi will have 22 rounds, with postal ballot results likely to be announced in the first 30 minutes.
The Election Commission (EC) has commenced the counting process at Nanguneri and Vikravandi following the by-elections which were held in the two constituencies on Monday.
Counting process for the Tamil Nadu By-elections in Vikravanadi and Nanguneri will commence at 8 am.