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Left Parties Go Solo in TN Bypolls, Maintain Outside Support for TVK
- •The CPI and CPI(M) will contest one Assembly segment each in the upcoming Tamil Nadu bypolls on October 6, turning it into a five-cornered contest.
- •CPI will fight from Dharapuram and CPI(M) from Maduranthakam, constituencies previously held by AIADMK legislators who resigned and joined TVK.
- •Left parties emphasize their decision to contest independently does not threaten the TVK government's stability, which they continue to support from outside.
- •The support for TVK aims to prevent BJP's indirect rule in Tamil Nadu and ensure the Governor does not overstep the authority of the people.
- •Left leaders plan extensive campaigns to clarify their political stance to voters, highlighting their commitment to democratic functioning and addressing people's problems.
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The CPI will contest from the Dharapuram constituency, while the CPI (M) will contest from the Maduranthakam constituency. These decisions were made for the upcoming bypolls scheduled for October 6, 2026.
The bypolls were necessitated after AIADMK legislators Marakatham Kumaravel (representing Maduranthakam) and P Sathyabama (representing Dharapuram) resigned from their seats to join the TVK. Left leaders criticized these sudden resignations, which occurred within 20 days of winning their seats in the April 2026 elections, as unhealthy for democracy.
The Left parties are providing outside support to the TVK government to ensure that Tamil Nadu remains out of bounds for the BJP, preventing them from ruling indirectly through the office of the Governor. Left leaders clarified that their independent stance in the bypolls poses no danger to the stability of the TVK government.
