Ruling DMK Ahead In Tamil Nadu Urban Civic Polls

Tuesday, 22 February 2022newsdesk

Ruling DMK is leading the urban local body polls In Tamil Nadu that were conducted today after a gap of a decade. The BJP has split from AIADMK, the main opposition in the state, and is contesting alone. The results would be seen as a report card on Chief Minister MK Stalin's nine-month performance.

New Delhi, 22 February 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Out of the total 1,374 corporation wards in the state, DMK has so far won 57 and the main opposition AIADMK 7 and others 8. The DMK's allies Congress has won 7 and CPI(M) 2, according to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. Actor turned political Kamal Haasan's party MNM hopes to open its account after two poll defeats. The voting turnout was 60.7 per cent. In municipalities (total ward member seats 3,843), the DMK has bagged 248 and AIADMK 79 and others 53. As regards town panchayats, the AIADMK has won 354 wards and the DMK 1,251. Urban civic polls were held on February 19 and counting of votes started at 8 am in the state in 268 centres.

Source - NDTV