M.K. Stalin and the Tamil Nadu by-elections 2026: DMK in Madurantakam and Dharapuram
M.K. Stalin (DMK, DMK president, former CM). Lost Kolathur in April by 9,122 votes. Opened DMK's bypoll campaign at Dharapuram. DMK candidates in the October 2026 by-elections: I. Paranthamen in Madurantakam (lost); S. Suganya in Dharapuram (lost).
Party candidates in the by-elections
| Seat | Candidate | Status | Votes | Party share, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madurantakam | I. Paranthamen | Lost | 54,008 | 30.18% |
| Dharapuram | S. Suganya | Lost | 57,370 | 32.20% |
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.