As expected Congress member in the ruling DMK alliance won in the Madurai West Bye Election which was conducted few days back. As AIADMK MLA of Madurai West passed away, election commission announced for a By Election. DMK started giving money to the voters just like that. Dalies reported the money was given in a cover inside the Newspaper or just thrown inside the house etc.,
Then Election Commission planned to post pone the date, for which M Karunanidhi threatened the Congress Govt. saying that he will go for fasting. Later, Election commission announced that there is no change in the schedule.
Bye Election Result follows :
When Madurai alone is taken into account, in the 2006 Assembly election, AIADMK alliance had more number of votes polled.
TamilNadu Assembly Election Result 2006 in Madurai
Total Votes polled in these constituencies : 5,94,512AIADMK+ : 2,46,838 DMK+ : 2,37929 DMDK : 85,881
Later in the Bye Election to the Madurai Central Constituency, due to the death of PTR Palaniver Rajan, DMK won in a stunning difference.
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