Archive · 10 Sep 2026
AIADMK to Contest Two Tamil Nadu Assembly Bypolls
The AIADMK party plans to compete in two Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls.
The constituencies are Madurantakam and Dharapuram.
Both seats are reserved constituencies.
AIADMK leaders met the BJP state chief to ask for support from their alliance.
They also held a meeting to plan their campaign.
The party will choose candidates and organize workers for the elections.
The two earlier AIADMK legislators resigned and later joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
People can file nominations from September 9 to 16.
Voting will happen on October 6, and the votes will be counted on October 9.
The AIADMK will contest the Madurantakam and Dharapuram reserved-constituency bypolls.
Senior AIADMK leaders met Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran to seek alliance support.
AIADMK leaders discussed candidate selection, grassroots mobilization and election-duty allocation.
The bypolls followed the resignations of AIADMK legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama.
Nominations are scheduled for September 9-16, with polling on October 6 and counting on October 9.
- Who
- The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, with support sought from its alliance, will contest the bypolls.
- What
- The party will contest Assembly bypolls in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram reserved constituencies.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 6; nominations run from September 9 to 16, and counting is scheduled for October 9.
- Where
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu; party meetings were held in Chennai.
- Why
- The bypolls were necessitated by the resignations of AIADMK legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who later joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
- Contesting party
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
- Constituencies
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram, both reserved constituencies
- Alliance outreach
- AIADMK leaders met Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Nainar Nagendran to seek support
- Nomination period
- September 9 to 16
- Scrutiny
- September 17
- Last withdrawal date
- September 19
- Polling and counting
- Polling on October 6; votes counted on October 9