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Vijay Fields Ex-AIADMK MLAs Sathyabama, Kumaravel in Tamil Nadu Bypolls
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Moneycontrol•10-09-2026, 13:09
Vijay Fields Ex-AIADMK MLAs Sathyabama, Kumaravel in Tamil Nadu Bypolls
- •Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay has nominated former AIADMK MLAs P Sathyabama for Dharapuram (SC) and K Maragatham Kumaravel for Madurantakam (SC) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls.
- •Both candidates previously won these constituencies on an AIADMK ticket in the 2026 Assembly election but resigned and joined Vijay's TVK, creating the vacancies.
- •The bypolls, scheduled for October 6, will see Sathyabama (TVK's Tiruppur south-east district secretary) and Kumaravel (TVK deputy general secretary) seeking to retain their seats under a new political banner.
- •The contests are an early test for TVK's ability to convert the political influence of its new entrants into electoral support and an opportunity for AIADMK to challenge former members.
- •Vijay urged party workers to campaign aggressively, aiming for a "historically significant triumph" and testing TVK's organizational strength beyond his personal popularity.
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TVK chief C Joseph Vijay has fielded former AIADMK MLAs P Sathyabama and K Maragatham Kumaravel for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls. Sathyabama will contest from Dharapuram (SC) and Kumaravel from Madurantakam (SC).
Bypolls are being held in Dharapuram and Madurantakam because P Sathyabama and K Maragatham Kumaravel, who won these constituencies in the 2026 Assembly election on an AIADMK ticket, subsequently resigned as MLAs and joined Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), triggering the vacancies.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly bypolls for the Dharapuram and Madurantakam constituencies are scheduled for October 6.
