Puducherry, Oct. 9 -- All India NR Congress candidate Ashok Anand on Friday won the Thattanchavady Assembly constituency by-election in Puducherry by a margin of 8,482 votes, according to the Election Commission of India.

Anand secured 13,358 votes, while Indian National Congress candidate E Vinayagam received 4,876 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate K Sethu finished third with 2,664 votes.

In Puducherry, the by-election was held in Thattanchavady after Chief Minister and All India NR Congress chief N Rangasamy resigned from the seat. Rangasamy had won from both Thattanchavady and Mangalam in the Assembly elections but chose to retain Mangalam.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate K Maragatham Kumaravel was leading in...