Chennai, Oct. 9 -- The sound of Whistle (TVK poll symbol) blew louder as the ruling TVK of Vijay won both the Reserved Assembly seats of Madurantakam and Dharapuram, with its candidates -- both former AIADMK MLAs -- defeating their nearest DMK rivals by a good margin on Friday.
The victory has improved the TVK's strength in the 234-member House to 109. It had won 108 in April polls, but Chief Minister Vijay, who got elected from two seats, vacated the Tiruchy East seat and retained Perambur in Chennai, reducing it to 107.
When the counting of votes polled in October 6 by-elections was taken at 0800 hrs in the morning, it turned out to be a one-horse race in Madurantakam, while the TVK led in the first two rounds in Dharapuram, stuttered i...