The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday formally introduced Okay Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama as its candidates for the forthcoming by-poll in Tamil Nadu.
In a primary communication underneath the title “Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance’ headed by TVK chief C Joseph Vijay, the occasion mentioned its deputy basic secretary and former MLA Okay Maragatham Kumaravel can be the candidate for the Madurantakam SC meeting constituency.
Equally, the occasion has fielded P Sathyabama who’s TVK’s Tiruppur south-east district secretary, as its nominee for the Dharapuram (SC) meeting seat.
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Vijay appealed to his occasion cadres to work in the direction of securing a traditionally important victory for the 2 occasion candidates within the by-polls.
On Wednesday, TVK and its companions formally adopted the Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance identify for the ruling grouping, occasion leaders mentioned following a coordination committee assembly held at TVK headquarters close to Chennai.
The TVK which received the April 23 Meeting polls with 108 of the 234 Meeting polls in Tamil Nadu, fashioned a post-poll coalition with the Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President B Manickam Tagore had mentioned that the candidates underneath the newly Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance can be formally introduced by TVK in a day or two.
The Election Fee of India (ECI) has introduced the by-polls for the 2 meeting segments on October 6 and the outcomes can be declared on October 9, 2026.
By-elections has been necessitated following the resignation of the 2 MLAs (Okay Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama) who received underneath the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) ticket within the April 23 meeting polls in Tamil Nadu.
With TVK emerging victorious within the meeting elections, the 2 MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama together with 4 different AIADMK lawmakers tendered resignation and joined the TVK in Might 2026.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has already introduced its occasion candidates for the by-elections, whereas the AIADMK is anticipated to announce its nominees in a day or two making it a triangular ballot contest within the southern state.