DMK Minister Periyakaruppan loses by one vote to TVK candidate in Tiruppattur

DMK Minister Periyakaruppan has lost the Tiruppattur constituency to TVK by a margin of just one vote, with the final tally standing at eighty-three thousand three hundred and seventy-five against eighty-three thousand three hundred and seventy-four. Following this razor-thin defeat, the DMK is exploring legal options and is expected to challenge the election result in the Madras High Court within a week. The party leadership and its legal wing have convened to discuss filing a petition for a recount. The legal team plans to verify if the total number of votes counted matches the total number of voters who cast their ballots. This single-vote victory comes as the state faces a hung assembly, with the TVK currently falling short of a majority by eleven legislators.