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DMK minister Periyakaruppan loses 20 year seat by one vote to TVK in Tamil Nadu
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Published on 5 May 2026
A two decade bastion fell because of a single ballot
DMK minister KR Periyakaruppan’s two-decade hold on his Tiruppattur seat collapsed after he lost by just one vote to TVK’s Sethupathy. The razor-thin result highlights the impact of every ballot as TVK’s debut continues to shake Tamil Nadu’s political landscape and redraw local power equations.
- Periyakaruppan lost his Tiruppattur seat to TVK’s Sethupathy by one vote
- It ends DMK’s two-decade dominance in the constituency
- The result underscores how a single ballot can flip political fortunes
- TVK’s debut is proving a major electoral disruptor in Tamil Nadu
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