BJP wins 4 seats in TN, vote share only 2.6%
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Chennai, May 3 : The BJP scripted success in the 2021 Assembly elections of Tamil Nadu winning 4 seats out of the 20 it had contested. However, the party s vote share was only 2.6 per cent.
BJP women s wing national president Vanathi Srinivasan emerged a giant killer by defeating South Indian superstar and President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) by a margin of 1,540 votes at Coimbatore South seat.
Vanathi had been continuously working at the grassroots in the constituency after losing the seat in 2016 garnering 33,113 votes. However in the 2016 elections, the BJP had contested alone while in 2021 it was in alliance with the AIADMK.
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Welfare assistance distributed and officials honoured for meritorious service
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Welfare assistance distributed and officials honoured for meritorious service
The 72nd Republic Day celebrations were held at VOC Stadium in Palayamkottai on Tuesday without any cultural event by school students and public participation due to restrictions imposed by the State Government across the State in the wake of COVID-19.
Collector V. Vishnu inspected the guard of honour after unfurling the national flag and took salute from the police, fire and rescue services personnel and home guards. He honoured 399 officials from various government departments including 109 from police, 136 from Fire and Rescue Services, 70 from revenue, 20 from municipal administration, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital and from other departments on the occasion for their meritorious service to the public, especially during the pandemic. He distrib