The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading in Vellore, Gudiyatham, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur and Jolarpet in the urban local bodies election. R Ganga, 49, a transperson fielded by the DMK, won in ward 37 in Vellore Corporation.
Counting of votes began at 8 a.m on Tuesday in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur districts where elections for 42 urban local bodies consisting 16 municipalities, 25 town panchayats and one Corporation (Vellore City Corporation) with a total of 905 wards were held on Saturday. A total of 16.29 lakh voters in these four districts will decide the fate of 3,898 candidates, contesting in 905 wards.
From the first round, the DMK has been leading in many wards in Vellore Corporation, which has 60 wards. The main opposition party, the AIADMK, is yet to win a ward in the Corporation.
