Madurantakam by-election 2026 — candidates, April result, history and counting day
Madurantakam (Maduranthakam) SC by-election guide: candidates, April 2026 votes, 2011-2021 history, turnout and what to watch when counting starts on 9 October.
Madurantakam (also spelt Maduranthakam, Madhuranthagam, Madurandagam) (SC) is Assembly Constituency No. 35 in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, part of the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency.
K. Maragatham Kumaravel won the seat for AIADMK in April 2026, resigned on 25 May 2026 and joined TVK. In April, AIADMK (34.95%) plus TVK (31.32%) was 66% of the vote. The live question is how much of her AIADMK base Maragatham carries to TVK.
April 2026 result: K. Maragatham Kumaravel (ADMK) 69,284 votes (34.95%), Ezhil Katharine Ezhilmalai (TVK) 62,090 (31.32%), S. Amulu Ponmalar (DMK) 59,838 (30.18%), G. Janakiraman (NTK) 4,950 (2.50%). Margin 7,194. Turnout was 93.36%.
History: 2021 K. Maragatham (ADMK) by 3,570 over C.E. Sathya (MDMK) 83,076; 2016 S. Pugazhenthi (DMK) by 2,957 over C.K. Thamizharasan (ADMK) 70,736; 2011 S. Kanitha Sampath (ADMK). The seat has changed hands between AIADMK and DMK on narrow margins.
Main candidates on 6 October 2026: K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK): Sitting winner re-contesting under TVK. Kancheepuram MP 2014-2019, MLA 2021-2026, born 27 Dec 1982.; I. Paranthamen (DMK): Former MLA.; S. Kanitha Sampath (ADMK): Won this seat in 2011.; Suganthi (CPM): CPI(M) candidate.; K. Janakiraman (NTK): NTK polled 4,950 here in April 2026..
CM Vijay held a roadshow through 30+ villages here on 2 Oct 2026. Udhayanidhi Stalin and Kanimozhi campaigned for DMK; Seeman for NTK. Turnout on polling day was 86.19% of 212,639 electors across 268 polling stations, so expect roughly 18 to 20 rounds of counting from 8 AM on Friday 9 October 2026.
How to read counting day here: postal ballots are counted first, then EVM rounds. Each round adds a few thousand votes, so an early lead of a few hundred can reverse. The live table shows every candidate's running total, the margin to the next candidate and the round number, and the vote-transfer meter compares TVK's live share with the 66% that AIADMK and TVK polled together in April.