Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: AIADMK leads in 5 seats, DMK in 2
AIADMK was leading in Mayiladuthurai, Poompuhar, Sankari, Udhagamandalam and Athur, the EC said
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People wait in queues to cast their votes for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls in Chennai. Photo: PTI
Ruling AIADMK is leading in five seats and its rival DMK in two, according to early trends in the counting of votes in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
AIADMK was leading in Mayiladuthurai, Poompuhar, Sankari, Udhagamandalam and Athur, Election Commission said quoting early trends.
At Thuraiyur, DMK was initially trailing but forged ahead. It was also leading in Thiruvaiyaru.
The counting of votes polled in 232 Assembly constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu got underway earlier with the opening of postal ballots.
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First Published: May 19 2016 | 9:22 AM IST