Amid high drama, R. Sundari of the ruling DMK was elected the first mayor of the newly formed Cuddalore Corporation in the indirect elections held on Friday.
Of the 45 councillors, 19 cast their votes in support of the DMK nominee, while 12 others voted for the DMK’s rebel candidate, G. Geetha. One vote was declared invalid.
The AIADMK’s six councillors abstained from voting, while seven out of 11 others who were whisked away to a beach resort near Puducherry by the rebel camp failed to turn up for voting. Four of them managed to reach Cuddalore and participated in the voting.
