Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency: DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin wins over PMK's AVA Kassali by large margin

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 Chepauk-Thirvallikeni Constituency LIVE Updates: In the Chepauk-Thirvallikeni constituency, DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin has won by secured 65,595 votes as of 7: 26p.m.

He contested against PMK's AVA Kassali, who has secured 17,144 votes as of 7: 26 p.m.

Meanwhile, DMK is also leading with over 130 seats while the ruling AIADMK ahead in 100.

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This was Stalin's electoral debut. Cementing a victory for the son of the DMK's President makes him the third generation of the Kalaignar family into electoral politics in Tamil Nadu.

Stalin faced stiff competition from PMK's AVA Kassali.

Over the campaign trail, the youth president of the DMK received strong criticism from the opposition, including from Home Minister Amit Shah.

Shah asked the people if they wanted to see the development of Tamil Nadu or of Udhayanidhi Stalin, implying that voting for the DMK would mean voting for dynasty politics.

In the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam candidate J.Anbazhagan won Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency seat by a margin of 10% beating All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A.Noorjahan by 14,164 votes.

Counting of votes for the assembly polls is also underway across Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

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