Madurantakam By-Election 2026: Polling Date, Voting Time, Candidates & Result Updates
Madurantakam Assembly By-Election 2026 will be held on 6 October 2026 in Tamil Nadu’s 35-Madurantakam (SC) constituency. Polling will take place on Tuesday, with counting scheduled for 9 October 2026. A total of 27 candidates are in the fray.
Madurantakam By-Election 2026: Key Details
| Constituency | 35-Madurantakam (SC) |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Polling Date | 6 October 2026 |
| Polling Time | 7:00 AM onwards |
| Candidates | 27 |
| Counting Date | 9 October 2026 |
| Election Authority | Election Commission of India |
Why Is the Madurantakam By-Election Being Held?
The seat became vacant after sitting AIADMK MLA K Maragatham Kumaravel resigned, backed the TVK government and joined the ruling party. The Election Commission subsequently scheduled the bypoll to fill the vacancy.
Who Are the Main Candidates?
- K Maragatham Kumaravel – TVK
- I Paranthamen – DMK
- Kanitha Sampath – AIADMK
- K Janaki Raman – NTK
- CPM candidate and other candidates/Independents
The contest is being closely watched as an early electoral test for the TVK government, while AIADMK is seeking to recover a seat it won in the April Assembly election. DMK is also seeking gains as the principal Opposition party. citeturn0search4turn0search5
Madurantakam Voting Time 2026
Polling is scheduled to begin at 7:00 AM. Voters should check their polling station details before leaving home and carry an accepted voter identification document or other permitted identification.
Madurantakam Result Date 2026
Votes will be counted on 9 October 2026. CareerSphere will update the winner, runner-up, vote totals and winning margin only after verified counting information is available.
What Voters Should Check
- Polling station and part number
- Name and electoral-roll details
- Accepted identification document
- Polling time and local instructions
- Any official Election Commission advisories
Madurantakam By-Election 2026 Live Updates
| Update | Status |
|---|---|
| Polling date | 6 October 2026 |
| Counting | 9 October 2026 |
| Winner | To be updated after counting |
| Winning margin | To be updated |
FAQs
When is the Madurantakam by-election?
Polling is on 6 October 2026.
When will the result be declared?
Counting is scheduled for 9 October 2026.
How many candidates are contesting?
There are 27 candidates in the fray.
Who are the major candidates?
The major contestants include TVK’s K Maragatham Kumaravel, DMK’s I Paranthamen and AIADMK’s Kanitha Sampath.
Official Election Information
Voters should rely on the Election Commission of India and Tamil Nadu election authorities for the final polling-station and electoral-roll information.
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