Dharapuram By-Poll Election 2026: Dharapuram by-election 2026 goes beyond just another normal Assembly by-election. Taking place on October 6, the by-election has emerged as an early test for TVK Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay as the DMK and AIADMK view this by-election as an early chance to put the ruling party’s politics to test.
Dharapuram, which is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency under Tiruppur district, witnessed an impressive voter turnout of 89.9 per cent during 2026 Assembly elections and there are currently 2,22,406 electors in Dharapuram.
Tamil Nadu By-Poll Election 2026
By-elections to Dharapuram and Madurantakam, two SC Assembly seats, have been announced in Tamil Nadu. The reason for the by-elections is the resignation of AIADMK MLAs P. Sathyabama and Maragatham Kumaravel, who quit to join TVK.
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For TVK, the by-elections are especially crucial because this gives the electorate a chance to evaluate the winners on AIADMK tickets.
Tamil Nadu By-Poll Election 2026 in Dharapuram
Dharapuram is Assembly Constituency No. 101 and falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of Erode. Dharapuram has 2,22,406 voters, including 1,06,875 male, 1,15,523 female, and 8 voters of third gender. Dharapuram had 282 polling booths initially for conducting elections, while the subsequent report issued on October 5 mentioned that there were 320 polling booths.
For the latest operational information, voters should follow the district election authority’s updates.
Dharapuram By-Poll Election 2026: Date & Time
Polling is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Polling shall be from 7am until 6pm. The counting will be carried out on Friday, October 9, 2026. According to the electoral calendar of the district, October 11 is the latest date when the elections must be completed.
Dharapuram By-Poll Election 2026: Key Candidates to Watch
The principal candidates are:
- P. Sathyabama, TVK: Former AIADMK MLA who won Dharapuram in the 2026 Assembly election before resigning and joining TVK.
- S. Suganya, DMK: Advocate and DMK women’s wing functionary.
- K. Bhanumathi, AIADMK: AIADMK candidate and former Dharapuram Panchayat Union chairperson.
- P. Lakshmanan, CPI: Left Front candidate.
- M. Karthika, NTK: Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate.
A total of 22 candidates are in the final contest, including Independents.
Dharapuram By-Poll Election 2026: Voter Turnout
Turnout may be one of the major factors to look out for. In the 2026 Assembly election in May, a total of 1,99,944 of 2,22,434 registered voters turned up, resulting in a turnout of around 89.9% and this is indeed very high. The bypoll will test the willingness of the electorate to retain such turnout levels in elections that come shortly after the Assembly polls.
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