Chennai | AIADMK chief K Palaniswami on Monday won by a record margin of 98,110 votes from Edappadi assembly constituency in the district.

The former chief minister defeated his nearest rival, an independent candidate Premkumar K, by securing 1,48,933 votes. This is Palaniswami's sixth big win from the constituency in Salem district since the 1989 Assembly elections.

Also, he trounced the DMK candidate Kasi C, who polled 44,011 votes.

Palaniswami is among 22 party candidates who have been announced winners by the ECI. The party is leading in 26 other constituencies and the counting of votes is apace.

The Assembly election was held on April 23.