Late actor and DMDK founder Vijayakanth’s son Vijaya Prabhakaran of DMDK, part of the AIADMK-led alliance, was leading in Virudhunagar by a little over 2,000 votes.
The three candidates are incumbent MP B. Manickam Tagore of the Congress, V. Vijaya Prabhakaran, the son of late former TN Opposition leader Vijayakanth, representing the DMDK, and Vijayakanth’s former colleague R. Radikaa Sarathkumar of the BJP.
The Virudhunagar constituency encompasses six assembly segments: Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, and Aruppukkottai. It is classified as a general seat.