Youth Turnout Could Not Prevent Lower Madurantakam By-Poll Voting

People in Madurantakam voted in a by-election.

Many young people came to vote and took pictures of their inked fingers.

Even so, fewer people voted overall than in the Assembly election on April 23, 2026.

The final turnout was 85.99%, compared with 93.22% in that election.

Voting began at 7 a.m.

and went smoothly.

The article says people may not expect a by-election to change which party governs the state.

It also reports no cash or gifts were distributed to voters.

The sealed voting machines were sent to a counting centre, where votes were due to be counted on October 9.