Yercaud Bypolls

• Yercaud by-poll: Former DMK minister granted bail over alleged irregularities

  Former DMK Minister A V Velu was today granted bail in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in the December 4 Yercaud bypoll.

• Yercaud by-elections: AIADMK hands out defeat to DMK

  Continuing its winning streak, the ruling AIADMK today retained the Yercaud (ST) Assembly constituency, with party nominee P Saroja romping home with a massive margin of 78,116 votes against her DMK rival V Maran.

• Yercaud by-election: AIADMK on road to victory, NOTA count stands at 3,504

  Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK's P. Saroja on Sunday took an unassailable lead of over 61,000 votes over her DMK rival V. Maran in the Yercaud by-election, officials said.

• Election Commission rejects Jayalalithaa's defence on alleged poll code violation

  The Election Commission today rejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's explanation over the alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the Yercaud bypolls in the state.

• Jayalalithaa denies violating model code in reply to Election Commission notice

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today denied having violated the model code by announcing new schemes in campaigning for AIADMK for the Yercaud bypoll.

• AIADMK, DMK all set to fight it out for Yercaud bypoll

  Ruling AIADMK and arch rival DMK are all set to fight it out for the Yercaud bypoll tomorrow, which is being considered as a test case for the next Lok Sabha elections.

• Yercaud by-poll: Tamil Nadu Minister, 55 AIADMK workers booked in assault case

  Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Minister B Valarmathi and 55 AIADMK workers, including an MLA, have been booked for allegedly damaging property and assaulting a DMK activist while campaigning for the December 4 Yercaud by-election, police said today.

• Yercaud by-poll: AIADMK leader booked for allegedly threatening DMK worker

  A criminal case has been registered against AIADMK MP Thambidurai for allegedly threatening a DMK worker in connection with the December 4 bypoll to the Yercaud Assembly constituency.

• Yercaud bypoll: Jayalalithaa to hit campaign trail this month end

  AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will hit the campaign trail for the December 4 Yercaud (ST) bypoll this month end, the party announced today.

• 11 candidates left to contest for seats in the Yercaud bypoll

  Eleven candidates have been left after an Independent today withdrew his nomination papers for the December 4 election to Yercaud (ST) assembly seat at the end of the deadline for withdrawal from contest.

• Yercaud bypoll: High Court issues notice to Salem Collector

  The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Salem Collector, also the returning officer for the December 4 Yercaud bypoll, on a petition by DMK candidate V Maran, seeking his transfer over his alleged bias to the ruling AIADMK.

• Yercaud by-poll: Nine candidates file nomination papers

  Nine persons, including eight independent candidates, filed their nominations for the December 4 by-poll for the Yercaud (ST) constituency today, taking the total to 21.

• Gold valued at Rs 3 crore seized in Tamil Nadu

  Ten kg of gold valued at Rs three crore was seized from a car in this town in poll-bound Yercaud assembly constituency today during a vehicle check, police said.

• Model Code violation in Yercaud by-poll campaign: DMK

  DMK Parliamentary Party Leader T R Baalu today complained about violation of Model Code of Conduct in the campaign for Yercaud Assembly bye-election in Tamil Nadu.

• Tamil Nadu by-poll: government ads, articles with party symbols banned

  Seeking to strictly implement the model code of conduct in Salem in view of the December 4 Yercaud by-poll, Election Commission (EC) today said government advertisements and sale or distribution of articles having pictures or symbols of any party was banned in the district.