
MK Stalin reacts to first electoral defeat in 35 years
MK Stalin, the Chief Minister who took office in 2021, has faced his first electoral defeat in 35 years, losing his Kolathur constituency to TVK's VS Babu.
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MK Stalin, the Chief Minister who took office in 2021, has faced his first electoral defeat in 35 years, losing his Kolathur constituency to TVK's VS Babu.

MK Stalin, a prominent political figure, has lost his traditional Kolathur stronghold constituency to VS Babu of the TVK party. This outcome came as a shock in the multi-cornered contest.

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