While the nominations of 28 candidates were accepted in Madurantakam, in Dharapuram a total of 30 turned out to be valid | Photo Credit: ANI

The nominations of 58 candidates for Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls were accepted on Thursday following scrutiny, the EC said.

The nominations of ruling TVK candidates and those from opposition DMK and AIADMK, among others were found to be in order.

The by-polls in the two reserved constituencies are set to witness an interesting five-corner contest with the Left parties announcing their candidates for the two constituencies.

According to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) web portal, in Madurantakam,the nominations of 28 candidates were accepted, while in Dharapuram a total of 30 turned out to be valid.

Officials sources said that of the total 91 nominations received in the two Assembly segments, 41 were were rejected.

This will be the first electoral battle in the state after the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK formed its maiden government with the help of allies after winning the April 23 Assembly polls.

TVK founder and CM Vijay has nominated former AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama from Madurantakam and Dharapuram, respectively.

Both Kumaravel and Satyabama had won from their respective constituencies as AIADMK candidates in the April 23 polls, before resigning as legislators and joining the ruling TVK later.

The DMK has nominated I Paranthaman for Madurantakam and S Suganya for Dharapuram. The AIADMK, which heads the NDA, has already announced an all-women line-up, fielding former MLA Kanitha Sampath in Madurantakam, and K Bhanumathi in Dharapuram.

The CPI (M) and CPI announced that they would contest as an independent Left front, breaking away from traditional electoral coalitions, placing them in direct opposition to both the DMK and TVK.

Published on September 18, 2026