Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-election candidates 2026: TVK, DMK, AIADMK, CPI(M), CPI, NTK
Every main candidate in the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) by-elections: party, background, April 2026 numbers and live votes on counting day.
Madurantakam by-election
| Candidate | Tamil | Party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Maragatham Kumaravel | மரகதம் குமாரவேல் | TVK | Sitting winner re-contesting under TVK. Kancheepuram MP 2014-2019, MLA 2021-2026, born 27 Dec 1982. |
| I. Paranthamen | இ. பரந்தாமன் | DMK | Former MLA. |
| S. Kanitha Sampath | கனிதா சம்பத் | ADMK | Won this seat in 2011. |
| Suganthi | சுகந்தி | CPM | CPI(M) candidate. |
| K. Janakiraman | க. ஜானகிராமன் | NTK | NTK polled 4,950 here in April 2026. |
Dharapuram by-election
| Candidate | Tamil | Party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sathyabama | ப. சத்யபாமா | TVK | April 2026 winner for AIADMK, born 1975, resigned 25 May 2026 to join TVK. |
| S. Suganya | சு. சுகன்யா | DMK | Advocate, DMK women's wing functionary. |
| K. Bhanumathi | க. பானுமதி | ADMK | Former Panchayat Union chairperson. |
| P. Lakshmanan | ப. லட்சுமணன் | CPI | Left Front candidate. |
| M. Karthika | மு. கார்த்திகா | NTK | NTK polled 6,026 here in April 2026. |