Tamil Nadu’s first Assembly by-elections since the 2026 elections are a key test for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and the ruling TVK. With former AIADMK MLAs contesting as TVK candidates in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, the bypolls will test voter sentiment on political defections, the strength of the AIADMK and the stability of Tamil Nadu’s new coalition government.
Tamil Nadu’s first Assembly by-elections since the 2026 elections are a key test for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and the ruling TVK. With former AIADMK MLAs contesting as TVK candidates in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, the bypolls will test voter sentiment on political defections, the strength of the AIADMK and the stability of Tamil Nadu’s new coalition government.
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