May 4, 2026 7:28 PM
M. K. Stalin Loses Kolathur Seat to TVK’s V. S. Babu in Major Upset
In a major political development, M. K. Stalin has lost his Kolathur Assembly seat to V. S. Babu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). In a closely contested election, Babu won by a margin of 8,795 votes on Monday. According to the Election Commission of India, after 22 rounds of counting, Babu secured 82,997 votes, while Stalin polled 74,202. The TVK candidate later collected his certificate of election at the Loyola College counting centre amid celebrations by party workers. The result is ...