CPM Candidate in the lead at the end of the third round
At the end of the Third round of counting, P.R. Natarajan of CPI (M) candidate of Secular Progressive alliance led by DMK is leading by 21,820 votes.
As of Third Round of Counting:
P.R. Nataraj - CPI (M) - 74,998 Votes
C.P. Radhakrishnan - BJP - 53,178 Votes
R. Mahendran - MNM - 13847 Votes
Kalyanasundaram - NTK - 7547 Votes
Appadurai - AMMK - 5095 Votes