The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has established a significant lead in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram reserved Assembly constituencies as the counting of votes for the October 6 by-elections continues. The counting process, which commenced at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, shows the party making strong gains in both segments.
In the Madurantakam constituency, following the 15th round of counting, TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel has secured 53,979 votes. She is currently ahead of the DMK’s I. Paranthamen, who has polled 38,430 votes, while AIADMK candidate S. Kanitha Sampath remains in third place with 33,712 votes.
The race in the Dharapuram constituency shows a similar trend. After 23 rounds of counting, the TVK’s P. Sathyabama has gathered 66,586 votes. The DMK’s S. Suganya follows with 56,757 votes, and the AIADMK’s K. Banumathi trails with 44,874 votes.
These by-elections were necessitated by the resignations of Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama. Both had previously won their respective seats as AIADMK candidates during the 2026 Assembly elections before choosing to step down and join the ruling TVK. These polls serve as an important indicator of the party's current standing, following the TVK's rise to power in May.
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