The crucial assembly bypoll in the two reserved constituencies of Tamil Nadu are set to witness an interesting five-cornered contest, with the Left parties announcing their candidates for the two seats.
This will be the first electoral battle in the state after C Joseph Vijay-led TVK formed its maiden government with the help of allies after winning the April 23 Assembly polls. Polling will be held on October 6, with counting of votes scheduled for October 9. In Puducherry, polling will take place in 09-Thattanchavady Assembly constituency, following the resignation of N Rangasamy. In Assam, the 09-Nagaon Parliamentary constituency will also go to a bypoll following the resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi. The nominations of 58 candidates for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls were accepted on Thursday following scrutiny, the Election Commission (EC) said. Facing his first electoral battle in the state after coming to power with the help of allies in the April 23 assembly polls, TVK founder and CM Vijay has nominated former AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama from Madurantakam and Dharapuram, respectively. Both Kumaravel and Satyabama had won from the respective constituencies as AIADMK candidates in the April 23 polls, before resigning as legislators and joining the ruling TVK later.
The Election Commission of India had earlier this month announced the schedule for bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies and one Parliamentary constituency across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam. The nominations of ruling TVK candidates and those from the opposition DMK and AIADMK, among others, were found to be in order, PTI news agency reported.
