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CHIRPY CHITHIRAI We will win, alliance to continue: EPS |NT Bureau|

Chennai, Apr 19:

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today said the AI- ADMK-led alliance will emerge victorious in the polls and Assembly by-elections which were held yesterday. Addressing mediapersons in Salem, Palaniswami said, ‘There was more voters turnout this time as people wanted this government to continue.The present AIADMK alliance is likely to continue in the future as well.’ He further said offi cials will look into the issue of the dam- ages incurred in several places due to heavy winds which blew in many locations in the State yesterday. PPhoto:hoto: GGANGADHARANANGADHARAN ‘Since Model Code of Con- On Chitra Pournami today, celestial events took place across Tamilnadu, including the car festival of Sri Devanathaswamy temple in Thiruvanthipuram and Lord Kallazhagar’s duct is in effect, we cannot entry into the Vaigai river in Madurai. discuss this with the offi cials,’ he added. Plus Two results: Clean sweep for girls u OVERALL PASS PERCENTAGE STANDS AT 91.3% u TIRUPUR TOPS TN u CHENNAI STANDS 14th

|NT Bureau| MARK MY WORDS SCORE SHEET Among the 7,083 schools, Chennai, Apr 19: GENDER 1,281 have recorded 100 4,53,262 As in the past, girls continued Girls - to shine in the State board Plus Boys - 3,89,250 per cent results Two exams in Tamilnadu, results STREAMS of which were announced today. General - 7,87,577 The overall pass percentage stood Vocational - 54,935 WARNING at 91.3 per cent. Of them, girls PASS PERCENTAGE OF SCHOOLS FROM GOVT scored 93.64 per cent and boys - 84.76 88.57 per cent. State-run - 93.64 State School Education Depart- As per the data released by Di- Government-aided - 98.26 ment has issued a notice to rectorate of Government Exami- Matric - schools not to publish the top- nations, Tirupur ranked fi rst with SUBJECT-WISE pers’ names for publicity or for 95.37 pass per cent, Erode second 93.89 Physics ...... admissions as it would lead to with 95.23 per cent and Peram- Chemistry ...... 94.988 depression for those students balur third with 95.15 per cent. Biology ...... 96.05 who scored less marks. Chennai secured 14th rank with Mathematics ...... 96.25 92.96 pass percentage. Botany ...... 89.98 As many as 8,69,423 students Zoology ...... 89.44 205. The supplementary exam for representing schools and private Plus Two will be held from 6 to 13 Computer Science ...... 95.27 registered and 8,42,512 candi- June and for class 11, between 14 Students look for results at a school at Royapuram. Photo: R THIYAGARAJAN Commerce...... 91.23 dates appeared for Plus Two and 21 June. 92.41 exams, held between 1 and 19 prisoners and 2,697 differently- The provisional marksheets schools from 20 to 26 April. Accountancy ...... Meanwhile, educationists and March. abled students who appeared, would be available on www.dge. Students can apply for duplicate for getting the answer scripts of social activists have requested the Among the 7,083 schools, 1,281 34 and 2404 belonging to the tn.nic from 24 April and stu- answer copies and revaluation all subjects. For retotalling of all students not to take hasty deci- have recorded 100 per cent re- respective categories cleared the dents can collect the original between 22 and 24 April. A pay- papers except Biology, Rs 305 has sions citing reasons like failing or sults. In addition, among the 45 board exam. marksheets from their respective ment of Rs 275 should be made to be paid and for Biology, it is Rs securing low marks. TTV to become AMMK chief SAFE & SECURED TN registers 71.87% polling |NT Bureau| NT Bureau Dhinakaran would be the deputy. However, as Sasikala is currently Chennai, Apr 19: Chennai, Apr 19: serving jail time in the dispropor- Chief Electoral Offi cer Satyabrata Sahoo today said 71.87 per cent and tionate asset case and there is no Just a day after the general elec- 75.57 per cent voting was registered in the Lok Sabha elections and As- sign of her immediate release, Dhi- tions in Tamilnadu and by-polls in sembly bypolls in the State respectively. nakaran will assume charge of the 18 State Assembly constituencies, Addressing mediapersons here, he further said explanation has been party, sources said. This move could TTV Dhinakaran has decided to sought from the offi cials about reports of bogus votes cast in a polling also facilitate Sasikala to stake register Amma Makkal Munnetra booth at Poonamallee. Kazhagam (AMMK) as a political a claim for the rights of holding party. He is expected to assume AIADMK’s reigns. It is to be noted charge as its general secretary. that in the immediate aftermath TR meets Stalin The candidates representing of J Jayalalithaa’s death, Sasikala |NT Bureau| AMMK faced the polls yesterday assumed control of the party briefl y. as independents under a common However, a majority of the MLAs Chennai, Apr 19: symbol after the Supreme Court and MPs shifted allegiance to the granted permission for them to do so factions led by Chief Minister Edap- Actor-politician T Rajendar today called on DMK president M K Stalin at a few weeks back. During the court padi K Palaniswami and Deputy Anna Arivalayam here. The meeting assumes signifi cance as it has taken place a day after the Lok Sabha polls. It may be noted that Rajendar’s hearing for the same, AMMK had CM O Panneerselvam after she was Electronic voting machines from North Chennai Lok Sabha Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam did not contest in the election. He agreed to register itself as a political jailed. The 18 MLAs who supported constituency have been stored at Queen Mary’s College in the city, party soon. It was expected at that TTV Dhinakaran were disqualifi ed had won the Assembly election from the DMK in 1996 from the Park Town which is the counting centre. Tight security is in place. constituecny and was the party’s propaganda secretary. He later formed time that V K Sasikala would become and the by-polls for the constituen- Photo: RT the general secretary of the party and cies they held happened yesterday. the LDMK in 2004 and supported AIADMK in 2006. Leaders take a break, spend time with family u Netas relax in native places after campaigning & voting | M BHASKAR SAI | mother Thavasi Ammal at their na- ‘Our leader is known for in their farmhouse in Thailapuram tive village Siluvampalayam near near . ‘Their family Chennai, Apr 19: Salem. He also visited the Lord his hardwork and he proved members have joined them,’ sources Murugan temple there and voted state. The long weekend that accompa- in a primary school by standing it once again during the MDMK general secretary Vaiko is nies the election is not just for the in queue. ‘The CM will be back to in his native Kalingapatti. When he citizens to chill out, but also for the Chennai in a day or two. But, this campaigning. We will not went to a government higher sec- political leaders of Tamilnadu. In doesn’t mean that he is on vaca- didate in Theni. Along with wife ies across Tamilnadu,’ say sources. disturb him for ondary school in the village to cast fact, they very much need a break, tion. He is working from Salem Vijayalakshmi and Raveendranath, DMK president M K Stalin, after his vote, he was accompanied by his after hectic alliance deals, gruelling and is constantly in touch with top OPS exercised franchise at a polling intensively touring Tamilnadu in a couple of days’ brother V Ravichandran and son campaign under the hot sun and, offi cials in the capital,’ sources say. booth in a school in Periyakulam. the past one month, is now in the Durai Vaiyapuri. ‘Even as spend- fi nally, casting their vote and moni- ‘After voting by standing in queue company of his grandchildren at ing time with family members, Deputy Chief Minister and AIAD- says a DMK offi ce-bearer. toring the polling process Thursday. MK coordinator O Panneerselvam at Seventh Day School, Panneer- his Alwarpet residence in the city. Vaiko was in constant touch with PMK founder S Ramadoss and his For Chief Minister Edappadi K too is in his native- Periyakulam. selvam went to his residence and ‘Thalapathy is known for his hard- his party’s sole candidate Gane- son and party’s youth wing head Palaniswami, the joint coordinator This election is very crucial for his had a good time with his family. work and he proved it once again shamurthi who contested in Erode Anbumani Ramadoss (who sought of the AIADMK, it was an oppor- family, for his son O P Raveen- At the same time, he was regularly during the campaigning. We will on behalf of the DMK-led alliance,’ re-election from Dharmapuri) are according to party sources. tunity to spend time with his aged dranath Kumar is the party’s can- interacting with party functionar- not disturb him for a couple of days,’