Tamil Nadu local body election: 79-year-old woman wins from Madurai

A 79-year-old woman won local body election in Madurai. Veerammal Azhagappan won the election from Arittapatti village in Melur Taluk. Azhagappan was up against seven other candidates. She won with a margin of 199 votes. Counting for Tamil Nadu local body polls began on January 2. Till Thursday night, DMK forged ahead while AIADMK was close behind. The two-phased rural local bodies held on December 27 and 30.