C. Joseph Vijay and the Tamil Nadu by-elections 2026: TVK in Madurantakam and Dharapuram
C. Joseph Vijay (TVK, Chief Minister, TVK president). First electoral test as CM. Four-day campaign, 30+ village roadshow in Madurantakam on 2 Oct. TVK candidates in the October 2026 by-elections: K. Maragatham Kumaravel in Madurantakam (won); P. Sathyabama in Dharapuram (won).
Party candidates in the by-elections
| Seat | Candidate | Status | Votes | Party share, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madurantakam | K. Maragatham Kumaravel | Won | 74,048 | 31.32% |
| Dharapuram | P. Sathyabama | Won | 66,841 | 23.23% |
Data and sources
Official results: Election Commission of India, results.eci.gov.in. Open dataset (JSON, updated during counting): /api/bypolls/oct-2026.json. Cite as: TNElectionResult.com, Tamil Nadu by-election result 2026, data scraped from the Election Commission of India.