DMK Names K. Sethu Selvam Candidate for Thattanchavady Puducherry Bypoll
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced K. Sethu Selvam as its candidate for the October 6 bypoll in Puducherry's Thattanchavady Assembly constituency. Selvam, formerly with the Communist Party of India (CPI), met DMK president M.K. Stalin before the announcement. He previously contested the 2021 Assembly polls as a CPI candidate, finishing second with about 32% of votes, and ran as an Independent in April 2026 after his 2025 expulsion from CPI, securing third place with around 17% of votes.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 9 Sept, 07:25 pm. Other outlets followed.