The Madurantakam seat fell vacant after K Maragatham Kumaravel, who won the seat for the AIADMK in the April Assembly election, resigned to join TVK
TVK’s K. Maragatham Kumaravel won by 20, 040 votes: TVK candidate K. Maragatham Kumaravel won the Madurantakam Assembly bypoll by 20,040 votes. She defeated her nearest rival DMK candidate I. Paranthaman. Kumaravel secured 74,048 votes while Paranthaman finished second with 54,008 votes. AIADMK nominee S Kanitha Sampath came third with 47,450 votes.
The election has drawn significant attention as it is among the first electoral tests for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after the party formed the government in Tamil Nadu. The Madurantakam seat fell vacant after K Maragatham Kumaravel, who won the seat for the AIADMK in the April Assembly election, resigned to join TVK.
Voting recorded a high turnout, with around 86.2% of voters casting their ballots. The main contest is being closely watched amid a multi-cornered battle involving TVK, DMK and AIADMK.
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