Assembly Bypolls : Counting of votes in 2 TN seats, one in Pondy begins

Chennai, Oct 9 (UNI) Counting of votes polled in the October 6 by-elections to the two Reserved seats of Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone Thattanchavady seat in union Territory of Puducherry began on Friday morning, amid tight security. The outcome of the elections, which witnessed a intense five-cornered contest, was being keenly watched as it was seen as a litmus test for the five-month-old TVK-led coalition government headed by Chief Minister Vijay, who had emerged as the single largest party with a stunning show in the April 23 general elections, but fell short of…