Tamil Nadu Local Body Election: DMK grabs early lead for posts of district councillor, union councillor

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The counting of votes for local body polls in Tamil Nadu started at 8 AM on Thursday (January 2) amid tight security and it is expected that the trends will emerge soon. The security has been heightened up at the 315 counting centres across the state.

The polling for the local bodies was conducted on December 27, 30. In the first phase, the voter turnout was recorded at 76.19 per cent, while the second phase witnessed 77.73 per cent voter turnout.

Over 2.31 lakh candidates contested the polls for 91,975 posts. The posts are Gram Panchayat Ward member posts, Gram Panchayat President posts, Panchayat Union ward member posts and District Panchayat Union Ward member posts.

On December 27, the first phase of polls was held for 156 panchayat unions to elect 260 ward members of district panchayats, 2,546 members of panchayat unions and 37,830 members of panchayats.

The second phase held on December 30 covered a total of 158 panchayat unions and polling was held to elect 38,916 panchayat members, 2,544 members of panchayat unions and 255 ward members of district panchayats.

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02 January 2020

14:48 IST

AIADMK leads seats for District Panchayat Ward Member; DMK for Panchayat Union Ward Member

District Panchayat leads: 
DMK - 90,  AIADMK - 94,  Others - 9

Panchayat union leads:
DMK - 382, AIADMK - 341, Others - 9

14:47 IST

AIADMK wins in Budalur and Ottapidaram.

14:45 IST

DMK wins in Virudhunagar and Thiruvidaimaruthur.

14:44 IST

DMK win in Elachiapalayam and Udagudi.

12:35 IST

Counting for the post of Panchayat Union Ward Member has concluded in 149 centres out of 5067 centres.
DMK - 83 AIADMK - 66

12:35 IST

DMK has clinched the lead for two posts as counting is underway in 27 districts.

Counting for the post of District Panchayat Ward Member has been completed in 73 centres out of 515 centres in the State.
DMK - 48 AIADMK - 27

10:58 IST

Phase 1 of polling was held in 27 districts of the State on December 27 and saw a voter turnout of 76.19 percent. Phase 2 of polling was held on December 30 saw a voter turnout of 61.45 percent.

10:57 IST

Counting of votes in Tiruvallur, Pudukottai and Ramanathapuram districts delayed.

10:56 IST

The counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu rural local body elections started in 27 districts today amid security.