Pudukkottai By-polls

• Ruling parties fare well in Tamil Nadu, Kerala by-polls

  AIADMK has established a comfortable lead over its closest rival DMDK in the byelection to Pudukkottai Assembly constituency. In Kerala, Congress heading the ruling United Democratic Front wrested the Neyyattinkara Assembly seat from the CPI-M-led LDF in the keenly fought by-election.

• Tamil Nadu by-poll: 73 per cent polling in Pudukkottai

  An estimated 73 per cent polling was recorded in the bye-election to the Pudukkottai Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu where ruling AIADMK and DMDK faced a direct contest.

• AIADMK candidate files nomination for Pudukottai by-poll

  The AIADMK candidate for the Pudukkottai bypoll, Karthik Thondaiman, filed his nomination on Tuesday, the Election Commission said.

• MDMK to boycott Pudukkottai by-polls

  Vaiko-led MDMK has decided to boycott the June 12 by-election to the Pudukkottai assembly constituency, alleging that the poll officials in the state were working as "agents" of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. "The Pudukkottai by-election will witness atrocities taking central stage and the poll officials are functioning as agents of the ruling pa...

• DMK to boycott Pudukkottai by-polls

  The DMK has decided to boycott the June 12 bye-election to the Pudukkottai Assembly constituency, alleging that no opposition party would get justice from the Election Commission. "The poll date has been announced after consultations between AIADMK and some persons in the Election Commission," DMK Chief Karunanidhi told reporters on Thursday. He ...