The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), an ally of the ruling DMK, was left red-faced, when its councillor-elect Girija Thirumaran, the official nominee for chairperson of the Nellikuppam municipality, could not get the required number of votes in the indirect election held on Friday.
The DMK won the post with the help of the other allies.
The post of chairperson of the Nellikuppam municipality was allotted to the VCK, a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance.