May 16, 2026 09:13 am (IST)
DMK wins Vellore Lok Sabha seat
Chennai, Aug 9 (UNI) The Opposition DMK candidate D K Kathir Anand was declared elected from Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency, defeating his nearest ruling AIADMK-led Front candidate A C Shanmugam of NJP by a margin of 8,141 votes.
Kathir Anand polled 4,85,340 votes, while Shanmugam polled 4,77,199 votes.
DMK wrests seat from AIADMK.
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