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By-elections for Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies begin today
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News18•06-10-2026, 06:34
By-elections for Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies begin today
- •Voting for the by-elections in Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies commenced at 7 AM today with heavy security in place.
- •The by-elections were necessitated after AIADMK MLAs who won these seats resigned and joined TVK.
- •A total of 285 polling stations in Maduranthakam and 320 polling stations in Dharapuram have been set up for the five-cornered contest.
- •Key candidates from TVK, DMK, AIADMK, Left parties, and Naam Tamilar Katchi are locked in a fierce electoral battle.
- •By-elections are also underway for other constituencies across West Bengal, Puducherry, and Assam, with vote counting scheduled for the 9th.
Key Questions Answered
The by-elections were necessitated because the AIADMK MLAs who originally won both seats resigned from their positions and joined the TVK party.
Voting for the constituencies takes place today, and the votes will be counted with results announced on the 9th.
A five-cornered contest is underway featuring TVK, DMK, AIADMK, Left parties, and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK).
