Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Left Parties Urge Voters to Reject TVK Candidates
Left parties in Tamil Nadu announced candidates for two upcoming by-elections.
The elections will take place in Madurantakam and Dharapuram on October 6.
The CPM said it would ask people not to vote for TVK candidates.
It wants more Left members in the state Assembly.
The CPI said elections should include more debate about people’s problems.
These problems include unemployment, rural migration, and weak facilities in rural hospitals.
Another Left leader warned that Tamil Nadu politics could become a contest mainly between TVK and DMK.
The Left parties plan to work together and hold a rally in Trichy on October 15.
The CPM announced Left candidates for by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram on October 6.
CPM State Secretary P. Shanmugam said the Left would campaign against TVK candidates.
P. Sugandhi will contest Madurantakam for the CPM, while Lakshmanan will contest Dharapuram for the CPI.
The Left parties cited unemployment, rural migration, healthcare infrastructure, and education and medical privatization as key issues.
The three Left parties plan to form a coordination committee and hold a rally in Trichy on October 15.
- Who
- The CPM, CPI, and CPI (Marxist-Leninist–Liberation), along with their candidates P. Sugandhi and Lakshmanan.
- What
- The Left parties announced candidates for two by-elections and said they would campaign against TVK candidates.
- When
- The by-elections are scheduled for October 6; a Left parties’ rally is planned for October 15.
- Where
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies in Tamil Nadu; the announcement was made in Chennai and the rally is planned for Trichy.
- Why
- The Left parties want to increase their strength in the Assembly, promote debate on public issues, and prevent Tamil Nadu politics from becoming another two-party contest.
Left parties’ position
TVK-centered political position
Who voters should support
Left parties’ position
The CPM urged voters not to support TVK candidates and said the campaign would explain why voters should choose the Left instead.
TVK-centered political position
TVK candidates are contesting the by-elections, although the article does not provide their response or campaign position.
Tamil Nadu’s political direction
Left parties’ position
The Left parties warned against politics becoming bipolar again, particularly a TVK-versus-DMK contest, and called for a left-oriented change.
TVK-centered political position
The article presents TVK versus DMK as the possible emerging political contest, but does not state a specific TVK response.
Relationship with the government
Left parties’ position
The Left said its support for the TVK government during its formation would continue, but clarified that this did not mean supporting every government action.
TVK-centered political position
The article identifies TVK as the governing party or government but does not describe its position on the Left parties’ criticism.
- By-election constituencies
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram
- Election date
- October 6
- Madurantakam candidate
- P. Sugandhi of the CPM
- Dharapuram candidate
- Lakshmanan of the CPI
- Campaign position
- The CPM said it would campaign against TVK candidates.
- Planned rally
- The three Left parties plan to hold a rally in Trichy on October 15.
- Issues cited
- Unemployment, rural migration, rural hospital infrastructure, and privatization of education and medical sectors.