9,609 posts in AIADMKs kitty

CHENNAI: The ruling AIADMK has bagged 9,609 posts in the local bodies, including 10 Corporations, 89 municipalities and 285 town panchayats. As per the results declared by the State Election Commission on Saturday night, the party won 414 wards in 10 corporations and 1,680 wards in municipalities, besides 2,849 wards in town panchayats. In case of elections to the district panchayats, the AIADMK won 566 ward member posts and 3,716 panchayat union ward member posts.The DMK won in 3,990 posts, including 23 municipalities and 121 town panchayats. Besides, the party has bagged 105 wards in corporations, 963 wards in municipalities and 1,820 wards in town panchayats. It also grabbed 26 district panchayat ward member posts and 932 panchayat union ward member posts.Independents emerged victorious in 3,304 posts in five municipalities, 64 town panchayats, 52 wards in corporations and 552 wards in municipalities and 1,995 wards in town panchayats. They also made their presence felt in panchayat union by winning 636 ward member posts.The DMDK bagged 850 local body posts, including those in two  municipalities, three town panchayats, seven wards in corporations, 120 wards in municipalities, 392 wards in town panchayats, five ward member posts in district panchayats and 321 panchayat union ward member posts.The Congress gathered a total of 735 posts from 24 municipalities, 15 wards in corporations, 166 wards in municipalities and 379 wards in town panchayats, four ward member posts in district panchayats and 147 ward member posts in panchayat unions.The PMK got 393 posts from two town panchayats, one corporation ward, 60 wards in municipalities, 108 wards in town panchayats, three ward member posts in district panchayats and 219 ward members in panchayat unions. The BJP has won in 270 posts, including two municipalities, 13 town panchayats, four wards in corporations, 37 wards in municipalities, 181 wards in town panchayats, two district panchayat ward member posts and 31 ward member posts in panchayat unions.The MDMK gained 192 posts, including one municipality, seven town panchayats, 10 wards in corporations, 49 wards in municipalities, 82 wards in town panchayats, two wards in district panchayats and 41 wards in panchayat unions.The CPM won in 159 posts, including those in two municipalities, five town panchayats, three wards in corporations, 20 wards in municipalities, 101 wards in town panchayats, two wards in district panchayats and 26 wards in panchayat unions.The CPI got 99 posts from two town panchayats, four wards in corporations, 10 wards in municipalities, 33 wards in town panchayats, four wards in district panchayats and 46 wards in panchayat unions.At the same time, the VCK won in 36 posts, the Puthiya Thamizhagam in 14 and RJD in 11 and BSP in five (all ward members in different local bodies). The AIFB, IJK and NCP got one post each (all ward members in different local bodies).