Section 88(4) in Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995
(4)If the number of candidates are more than three and if any of the candidates secures more than one half of the number of votes polled, he shall be declared to have been duly elected. If none of the candidate secures more than one half of the number of votes polled, the first candidate who secures the largest number of votes and the second candidate who secures the next larger number of votes shall be retained and the other candidates eliminated and a second ballot taken.
