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Tamil Nadu By-Elections: Five-Cornered Battle Puts CM Vijay's Future on the Line
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:06
Tamil Nadu By-Elections: Five-Cornered Battle Puts CM Vijay's Future on the Line
- •Tamil Nadu is preparing for critical by-elections in Madhuran Takam and Dharapuram on October 6th.
- •The elections feature a five-cornered contest involving TDK, DMK, AIDMK, NTK, and the Left Front.
- •The stakes are particularly high for CM Vijay as opposition parties intensify their attacks.
Key Questions Answered
Bypolls are scheduled for October 6 in the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies. These seats became vacant after AIADMK legislators resigned and joined the ruling TVK.
The by-elections feature a five-cornered contest involving the TVK, DMK, AIADMK, NTK, and the Left Front. Additionally, the Left parties are contesting as a separate front despite providing outside support to the TVK government.
The by-elections were necessitated after AIADMK legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama resigned from their posts and subsequently joined the ruling TVK party. The opposition has criticized these resignations as being forced upon the public rather than happening naturally.
