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Polling Underway in Tamil Nadu Bypolls Amid Tight Security
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News18•06-10-2026, 10:30
Polling Underway in Tamil Nadu Bypolls Amid Tight Security
- •Voting for by-elections to the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu is underway with strict security measures in place.
- •District Collector Veerappan stated that polling is progressing smoothly, with EVMs distributed securely and CCTV surveillance intensified at sensitive booths.
- •A total of 28 candidates are contesting in Madurantakam, while Dharapuram features a multi-cornered contest involving candidates from major parties including DMK, AIADMK, and TVK.
- •Voter turnout reached 15.99 percent in Madurantakam and 17.55 percent in Dharapuram as of 9 AM.
- •AIADMK and TVK candidates in Dharapuram expressed confidence in their victory while addressing controversies surrounding viral videos and distribution allegations.
Key Questions Answered
The by-elections were necessitated following the resignations of MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who defected from the AIADMK and joined the TVK.
District Collector Veerappan stated that security was tightened across the constituency with EVMs securely deployed, smooth polling ensured, and CCTV surveillance intensified at sensitive polling stations.
In Madurantakam, TVK’s Maragatham Kumaravel is facing DMK’s Paranthaman, AIADMK’s Kanitha Sampath, CPM’s Suganthi, and NTK’s Janakiraman among 28 total candidates in the fray.
