India, May 4 -- Senior leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is currently trailing in Puducherry's Karaikal South constituency as the counting of votes for 30-seat Puducherry Assembly continues.

BJP's M Arul Murugan is currently leading in the seat, as per the latest PValue data.

Nazeem is a senior leader of the DMK in Puducherry and has served multiple terms as a Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly and has also held key ministerial and opposition leadership roles.

Nazeem is the son of Hameed Maraicaiar and began his political career in 1983. He built his political base in the Karaikal region and became one of the prominent DMK leaders in Puducherry politics over several decades.

He was first elected to the Puducherr...