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Tamil Nadu bypolls: Madurantakam and Dharapuram record 55.19% and 56.09% polling as of 1 p.m.
- On Tuesday, voters in Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam and Dharapuram cast ballots in by-elections, with turnout reaching 35.55% and 37.28% respectively by 11 a.m. The vote marks the first electoral battle for the Joseph Vijay-led TVK since assuming power.
- Defections of K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama to the TVK triggered the by-elections per Statement 18. Opposition leaders Edappadi K Palaniswami and M K Stalin criticized the move, calling it "betrayal" and "political horse-trading" .
- While voting remained largely peaceful, isolated incidents disrupted the process. Officials replaced ballot units in booth 55 and booth 26 due to technical errors , while police intervened at booth 137 following a voter complaint that a staffer "prompted" her to select the TVK symbol .
- To ensure integrity, authorities deployed Central Armed Police Forces units to 58 vulnerable polling stations per Statement 44. Officials also installed CCTV cameras and livestreamed proceedings to the control room .
- This contest serves as the first major electoral test for the TVK since assuming power in May . A loss could validate opposition claims that voters view the recent candidate defections negatively .
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Tamil Nadu Bypolls: Dharapuram Leads Madurantakam With 37.28% Turnout, Voting Peaceful
<p>Chennai, Oct 6 (PTI) Voting in the SC reserved constituencies of Madurantakam and Dharapuram byelections in Tamil Nadu was progressing briskly on Tuesday with no major untoward incidents or widespread technical failure with Dharapuram sustaining the momentum since morning registering 37.28 percent polling, according to EC.</p> <p>Polling that began at 7 am is scheduled to continue until 6 pm. An election official said the polling stations in …
·India
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Vijay's TVK 1st big test as Tamil Nadu votes in bypolls, brisk turnout so far
Voting progressed briskly in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections on Tuesday with only minor local glitches. The contests are being watched as TVK's first electoral test after taking power in May.
·Noida, India
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left2Leaning Right5Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Right
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources lean Right
71% Right
L 29%
R 71%
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