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Babu stuns Tamil Nadu politics by beating DMK leader M K Stalin in Kolathur by 8795 votes
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Published on 4 May 2026
He joined his rival party earlier this year
V S Babu, a former legislator who recently joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, pulled off a headline upset in Kolathur by defeating DMK president M K Stalin. Babu won by 8,795 votes, upending expectations and highlighting how recent political moves can quickly reshape state election outcomes.
- V S Babu defeats DMK president M K Stalin in Kolathur
- Victory margin reported at 8,795 votes
- Babu joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam earlier this year
- Result signals a major shock in Tamil Nadu assembly race
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