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Dharapuram By-election: Satyabhama in 5-Way Battle, Will 40-Year Record Be Broken?
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News18•23-09-2026, 11:37
Dharapuram By-election: Satyabhama in 5-Way Battle, Will 40-Year Record Be Broken?
- •The Dharapuram assembly by-election is a major electoral test for TVK, featuring a five-way contest.
- •TVK has fielded P. Satyabhama, who is contesting against DMK's Sukanya, AIADMK's K. Bhanumathi, CPI's P. Lakshmanan, and Naam Tamilar Katchi's Karthika.
- •P. Satyabhama won this seat on an AIADMK ticket in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections but later resigned as an MLA and joined TVK.
- •Dharapuram's electoral history shows no party has won this seat twice in a row since AIADMK's third consecutive victory in 1984.
- •P. Satyabhama's decision to resign immediately after winning has caused discontent, which could impact the election results.
Key Questions Answered
TVK has fielded P. Satyabhama from the Dharapuram assembly seat for the upcoming by-election after she resigned from her MLA post and joined the ruling party.
The by-election was necessitated after P. Satyabhama, who originally won the seat on an AIADMK ticket during the 2026 assembly elections, resigned from her position as an MLA and switched allegiance to join TVK.
Since AIADMK secured its third consecutive victory in the constituency back in 1984, no single political party has managed to win the Dharapuram seat twice in a consecutive row.
