Madurantakam Bypoll Candidate Announcements

29 UPDATES · 32 DAYS · 11 SEPT 2026 — 12 OCT 2026

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Latest · 12 Oct 2026

Newly elected MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama took their oaths before Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Monday to represent the TVK party.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the announcement by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama as candidates for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituency byelections, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific announcement. It excludes other actions by TVK, Maragatham Kumaravel, P. Sathyabama, or in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies, unless they are direct developments of this byelection announcement.

The full story, from the beginning

11Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced two former AIADMK MLAs as candidates for upcoming byelections.

20Sept

The Hindu

The PMK's decision to abstain from supporting any party impacts the five-cornered Madurantakam bypoll contest involving the AIADMK, TVK, and DMK.

27Sept

The Hindu

The AIADMK plans to contest byelections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram to regain influence among Scheduled Caste voters following a significant decline in their seat tally since 2016.

28Sept

NDTV

AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami accused TVK leader Vijay of poor family values during the campaign for two Assembly seat by-elections in Tamil Nadu.

29Sept

The Hindu

Minister Rajmohan defended his party's campaign and denied cabinet reshuffle rumors, asserting that the public will decide on AIADMK-DMK alliance speculations following the bypoll results.

30Sept

NDTV

Former AIADMK MLA Sathyabama alleged receiving abusive comments after quitting the party, while Chief Minister Vijay consoled her during a TVK campaign event.

The Hindu

TVK president C. Joseph Vijay positioned his party as the AIADMK successor and justified Ms Sathyabama's resignation and switch to TVK during a speech in Dharapuram.

NDTV

TVK chief Vijay alleged that the DMK and AIADMK formed a tacit understanding regarding the October 6 bye-elections, a claim denied by TKS Elangovan and E Palaniswami.

1Oct

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu will hold bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram on October 6, 2026, following the resignations of Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama to join TVK.

NDTV

Thol Thirumavalavan dismissed reports of a PMK and TVK alliance, alleging that rumors aimed to confuse cadres and prevent votes from transferring to TVK.

2Oct

The Hindu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay held a four-and-a-half-hour roadshow in Madurantakam to campaign for candidate Maragatham Kumaravel ahead of the October 6 byelection.

The Hindu

Five candidates and three leaders are competing in the Dharapuram Assembly byelection on October 6 to address local issues like water shortages.

3Oct

The Hindu

Maragatham Kumaravel resigned from the AIADMK to join TVK and became the candidate for the October 6 Madurantakam by-election.

NDTV

TVK president C Joseph Vijay conducted a roadshow in Madurantakam where supporters carried PMK flags, fueling speculation regarding a potential alignment between the two parties.

4Oct

The Hindu

Campaigning ended Sunday for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram byelections, with polling scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on October 6.

5Oct

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India notified byelections for Madurantakam and Dharapuram while delaying polls for four other constituencies pending election petition decisions.

The Hindu

Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls occur Tuesday as Maragatham Kumaravel, I. Paranthamen, S. Kanitha Sampath, and P. Suganthi contest the elections.

6Oct

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India is reviewing a video of TVK candidate P. Sathyabama allegedly claiming she spent ₹31 crore on her election campaign.

The Hindu

DMK MLA S. Austin filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam candidate P. Sathyabama violated the Model Code of Conduct regarding expenditure disclosures.

9Oct

The Hindu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leads in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram byelection counts following the resignation of two AIADMK candidates to join the ruling party.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay claimed victory in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls for the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam after electing Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama.

The Hindu

Maragatham Kumaravel won the Madurantakam byelection on a TVK ticket, defeating DMK candidate I. Paranthamen by 20,040 votes.

The Hindu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram (Reserved) constituencies, while Ashok Anand of the All India N.R. Congress won the Thattanchavady seat in Puducherry.

The Hindu

The AIADMK faced electoral setbacks in Madurantakam and Dharapuram as its vote share fell to approximately 25% while the TVK reached nearly 37%.

The Hindu

DMK president M.K. Stalin stated voters rejected the ruling TVK during the October 2026 byelections despite the DMK competing without allies like VCK, Congress, and IUML.

The Hindu

Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance leaders hailed TVK byelection victories in Madurantakam and Dharapuram as an endorsement of C. Joseph Vijay and his government's performance.

10Oct

The Hindu

Minister K.G. Arunraj attributed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's bypoll victories to four months of governance while accusing the DMK and AIADMK of betrayal.

11Oct

The Hindu

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram despite maintaining a vote share below 40 percent.

12Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Newly elected MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama took their oaths before Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar on Monday to represent the TVK party.

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