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TVK wins Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, won by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram on October 9, 2026.
Maragatham Kumaravel won Madurantakam with 74,048 votes, while P. Sathyabama won Dharapuram with 66,841.
Both candidates had won those seats for the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election, then resigned as legislators and joined TVK.
Their departures led to the by-elections, which tested TVK’s popularity after it came to power in May.
The wins add two seats to TVK’s strength in the 234-member Assembly.
TVK has 107 legislators, below the 118 needed for a majority, and relies on support from other parties.
Five more Assembly by-elections are expected, according to one account.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won both Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram.
In Madurantakam, TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel won with 74,048 votes, ahead of DMK candidate I. Paranthamen with 54,008.
In Dharapuram, TVK candidate P. Sathyabama won with 66,841 votes, ahead of DMK candidate S. Suganya with 57,370.
The victories increased TVK’s Assembly strength by two seats.
The bypolls followed the resignations of Kumaravel and Sathyabama, who had won the seats as AIADMK candidates in the 2026 Assembly elections before joining TVK.
- Who
- TVK candidates Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama won the seats.
- What
- TVK won both Assembly bypolls.
- When
- Votes were counted on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The bypolls were held after Kumaravel and Sathyabama resigned as MLAs and joined TVK.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
TVK came to power in Tamil Nadu.
Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama resigned as MLAs and joined TVK, necessitating the bypolls.
Votes were counted and TVK won both seats.
- Madurantakam winner
- Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK), 74,048 votes
- Madurantakam runner-up
- I. Paranthamen (DMK), 54,008 votes
- Dharapuram winner
- P. Sathyabama (TVK), 66,841 votes
- Dharapuram runner-up
- S. Suganya (DMK), 57,370 votes
- Assembly majority mark
- 118 of 234 seats
Sources
Two seats and Tamil Nadu’s return to a political duopoly
Tamil Nadu bypoll results: TVK bags Madurantakam, Dharapuram seats
No surprises in byelection results in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as voters favour the ruling party candidates
Vijay's magic continues in Tamil Nadu, TVK wins both bypolls to boost numbers in assembly
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