Thiruma attributes Stalin's poll defeat in Kolathur to SIR

Chennai, Oct 15 (UNI) Adopting a conciliatory attitude towards Opposition DMK President M.K.Stalin, VCK Founder and Lok Sabha MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday attributed deletion of nearly one lakh voters under the SIR exercise, was the reason for the former CM's loss in his stronghold of Kolathur constituency in Chennai city in the April Assembly elections. Stalin has thrice won in succession from Kolathur in 2011, 2016 and 2021 but lost in this year's poll to V.S.Babu of TVK, who is also a former DMK MLA and a known face in the constituency. Talking to reporters after attending a protest…