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Dharapuram and Maduranthakam By-Elections Record Low Voter Turnout at 9 AM
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News18•06-10-2026, 10:29
Dharapuram and Maduranthakam By-Elections Record Low Voter Turnout at 9 AM
- •Polling for the Dharapuram and Maduranthakam by-elections commenced at 7 AM with a multi-cornered contest involving major parties.
- •Dharapuram constituency recorded a voter turnout of 17.55 percent by 9 AM, which is 1.33 percent lower than the previous general election.
- •Maduranthakam constituency recorded a voter turnout of 15.99 percent by 9 AM, marking a 0.56 percent decrease compared to the last election.
- •AIADMK cadres staged a protest in Dharapuram alleging the distribution of tokens by rival parties in Veerachimangalam.
- •Technical glitches in voting machines at certain polling booths caused temporary delays for voters standing in queues.
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As of 9 AM, the Dharapuram constituency recorded a voter turnout of 17.55 percent, which is 1.33 percent lower than the last general election. Meanwhile, the Maduranthakam constituency recorded a voter turnout of 15.99 percent, marking a 0.56 percent decrease compared to the previous general election.
The by-elections were necessitated after AIADMK candidates Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthakam) and P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram) won their respective seats in the assembly elections, but subsequently resigned as MLAs and joined TVK.
The multi-cornered contest features candidates from TVK, DMK, AIADMK, Left parties (CPI and CPI(M)), and Naam Tamilar Katchi.
