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All India N.R. Congress Secures Thattanchavady By‑Election Victory

Ashok Anand of the All India N.R. Congress won the Thattanchavady by‑election with 13,358 votes.

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Key Points

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Ashok Anand's vote total: 13,358.

Congress candidate E Vinayagam's vote total: 4,876.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate K Sethu's vote total: 2,664.

Winning margin for Ashok Anand: 8,482 votes.

Election overseen by the Election Commission of India.

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He defeated the Congress candidate E Vinayagam by a margin of 8,482 votes.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate K Sethu received 2,664 votes, placing third.

The result, announced by the Election Commission, reinforces the ruling party’s position in Puducherry.

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8 words

by‑election

a special election held between regular elections to fill a vacant seat

margin

the number of votes by which the winner leads the next candidate

candidate

someone who runs for a political position

ruling party

the political group that currently holds the government

Election Commission

the independent body that supervises elections to ensure they are fair

Puducherry

a Union Territory on the southeastern coast of India

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

a major political party in the southern part of India

Congress

a large political party in India

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