Pending Tamil Nadu by-elections 2026: Tiruchirappalli East, Karur, Viralimalai, Ambasamudram, Perundurai
Five more Tamil Nadu assembly seats are waiting for by-elections after the April 2026 general election. The Election Commission has not announced their dates. A by-election must be held within six months of a vacancy under Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act 1951, so Tiruchirappalli East is due by 10 November 2026.
Seats awaiting a by-election
| AC | Constituency | Vacated | Why | Status | Six-month deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #141 | Tiruchirappalli East | 2026-05-10 | C. Joseph Vijay (TVK) vacated his second seat | bypoll pending | 2026-11-10 |
| #225 | Ambasamudram | 2026-05-26 | E. Subaya resigned | bypoll pending | 2026-11-26 |
| #179 | Viralimalai | 2026-06-16 | C. Vijayabaskar (AIADMK) resigned | bypoll pending | 2026-12-16 |
| #135 | Karur | 2026-06-29 | M.R. Vijayabhaskar resigned | bypoll pending | 2026-12-29 |
| #103 | Perundurai | — | S. Jayakumar; election petition pending | petition pending | Depends on the petition |
Thattanchavady (Puducherry), Nandigram and Rejinagar (West Bengal) assembly seats and Nagaon (Assam) Lok Sabha seat also count on 9 October 2026.
Counting now: Madurantakam and Dharapuram, Friday 9 October 2026 from 8 AM IST. Why AIADMK MLAs resigned and joined TVK.
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.