ERODE: Former AIADMK minister K A Sengottaiyan took an early lead in the second round of counting in the Gobichettipalayam assembly constituency, marking his debut as a TVK candidate.Sengottaiyan, contesting for the first time on actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ticket, secured 7,665 votes.The DMK candidate N Nallasivam was in second place with 5,434 votes, while the AIADMK candidate VB Prabhu polled 4,333 votes. The NTK candidate MK Seethalakshmi remained behind with 526 votes.