{
  "id": 6552648,
  "title": "TVK announces candidates for Dharapuram, Madurantakam by-polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/tvk-announces-candidates-for-dharapuram-madurantakam-by-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:50:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tvk-announces-candidates-for-dharapuram-madurantakam-bypolls-101789023020287.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) recently announced its candidates for the upcoming by-polls in Dharapuram and Madurantakam assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The party, led by C Joseph Vijay, declared K Maragatham Kumaravel as its candidate for the Madurantakam SC assembly constituency and P Sathyabama, TVK's Tiruppur south-east district secretary, as its nominee for the Dharapuram SC seat. Vijay urged his party members to strive for a significant victory for these two candidates in the forthcoming elections. The TVK, which secured 108 seats out of 234 in the April 23 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, formed a coalition with the Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) after the post-poll alliance was formally adopted by the party leaders in a coordination committee meeting. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set the by-polls for the two assembly segments for October 6, with the results expected to be declared on October 9, 2026. These by-elections were triggered by the resignation of the two MLAs, Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who had won their respective seats under the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) ticket during the April 23 assembly polls.",
  "summary": "TVK chief Vijay appealed to his party cadres to work towards securing a historically significant victory for the two party candidates in the by-polls",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}