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Polling Concludes For Dharapuram And Maduranthakam By-Elections
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:19
Polling Concludes For Dharapuram And Maduranthakam By-Elections
- •Voting for the by-elections to Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies in Tamil Nadu began at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm.
- •Key candidates from various parties including DMK, AIADMK, TVK, and NTK are contesting in both constituencies.
- •Initial data reveals that the voter turnout in the current by-election has decreased compared to the previous general election.
- •Maduranthakam recorded a voter turnout of 80.31% compared to 89.90% in the last general election.
- •Dharapuram recorded 85.90% of votes polled, which is lower than the 93.22% recorded in the previous election.
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The voter turnout decreased in both constituencies compared to the last 2026 general election. In Maduranthakam, voter turnout dropped from 89.90% to 80.31%, while in Dharapuram, it fell from 93.22% to 85.90%.
The bypolls were necessitated due to the resignation of MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who defected from the AIADMK and joined the TVK shortly after the Assembly election results were announced in May.
The voting for the by-elections in the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies took place on October 6, beginning at 7 am and concluding at 6 pm.
