Jayalalitha ahead in TN polls

13 May 2011 05:50 am

J. Jayalalitha led All Indian Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is inching closer to an assured win in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, as the party is now leading in 167 seats. 

The verdict so far is not in favour of incumbent Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, as his party is leading just in 39 seats.

Among the prominent leaders, whose fate will be decided today include Karunanidhi (Tiruvarur), Jayalalithaa (Srirangam), Karunanidhi's son and Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin Kolathur) and DMDK actor-founder Vijayakanth (Rishivandyam). (ANI)