DMK front ahead in TN; leads in 13, AIADMK in 5

Ruling DMK-led front has taken an early lead in 13 constituencies while the AIADMK combine is ahead in five seats in Tamil Nadu, according to latest trends.

Ruling DMK-led front has taken an early lead in 13 constituencies while the AIADMK combine is ahead in five seats in Tamil Nadu, according to latest trends.

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DMK was ahead in eight constituencies while its allies Congress was leading in four and VCK in one.

Prominent among the leading DMK candidates are Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's son M K Azhagiri (Madurai), his grand nephew Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai) and Union Ministers T R Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and A.Raja (Nilgiris)

DMK is also leading in Kanyakumari, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur and North Chennai.

In a neck-and-neck battle, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, who led initially in his Sivaganga constituency, was trailing by 300 votes against his AIADMK candidate Raja Kannappan.