Summary
He received 13,358 votes, beating the Congress candidate by over eight thousand votes.
The Election Commission counted the votes and announced the results early in the morning.
This win helps the ruling party stay strong in Puducherry.
Key Points
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Total votes for Ashok Anand: 13,358.
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Votes for Congress candidate E Vinayagam: 4,876.
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Votes for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate K Sethu: 2,664.
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Winning margin: 8,482 votes.
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The election was overseen by the Election Commission of India.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsby‑election
a special vote that happens between regular elections
margin
the difference between the winner’s votes and the next person’s votes
candidate
a person who wants to be chosen for a job
ruling party
the group that is currently in charge of the government
Election Commission
the organization that makes sure voting is fair
Puducherry
a small region on the east coast of India
Thattanchavady
the name of the area where the vote happened
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