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TVK Names Former AIADMK MLAs for Assembly By-Elections
Two Assembly seats will have new elections on October 6.
The elections became necessary after two former AIADMK lawmakers resigned.
TVK has nominated both of those former lawmakers to run again.
Maragatham Kumaravel will contest Madurantakam.
P Sathyabhama will contest Dharapuram.
AIADMK has chosen different candidates for the same seats.
DMK has also announced candidates, while NTK is expected to do so soon.
TVK hopes the candidates’ local popularity will help it win, but AIADMK wants to keep the seats.
TVK nominated former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabhama for Madurantakam and Dharapuram respectively.
The by-elections are scheduled for October 6 after the two MLAs resigned.
AIADMK selected Kanitha Sampath and Bhanumathi to contest the two constituencies.
DMK named I Paranthaman for Madurantakam and S Sukanya for Dharapuram.
TVK is relying on the nominees’ personal popularity, while AIADMK is seeking to retain the seats.
- Who
- TVK, AIADMK, DMK and the former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabhama are involved.
- What
- By-elections will be held for the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) Assembly constituencies.
- Where
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
- When
- The elections are scheduled for October 6.
- Why
- The by-elections were triggered by the resignations of two former AIADMK MLAs.
TVK's Case
AIADMK's Case
Election strategy
TVK's Case
TVK is relying on the personal popularity of its two candidates in their constituencies, both of whom previously represented AIADMK and resigned.
AIADMK's Case
AIADMK has selected new candidates and is campaigning to retain the seats that technically belonged to the party.
Expected outcome
TVK's Case
TVK hopes the former MLAs’ local support will help it win both by-elections.
AIADMK's Case
AIADMK is striving to hold the constituencies, which have historically returned its candidates to the Assembly.
Key facts
- Election date
- October 6
- Constituencies
- Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC)
- TVK candidates
- Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabhama
- AIADMK candidates
- Kanitha Sampath and Bhanumathi
- DMK candidates
- I Paranthaman and S Sukanya
- Other party
- Naam Tamilar Katchi is expected to name candidates soon
- AIADMK response
- The party aims to retain the two seats, which are described as AIADMK bastions
Sources
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