NationalWednesday, 10 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
EC starts bypoll preparations for five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu
The Election Commission began preparatory steps for bypolls to five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu in June 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Election Commission began preparatory measures for by-elections to five vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu after resignations by members elected in the 2026 elections.
Key specifics
- CEO Archana Patnaik wrote to District Collectors seeking details of Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers.
- The five districts involved are Chengalpattu, Tiruchi, Erode, Tiruppur, and Tirunelveli.
- C. Joseph Vijay resigned from Tiruchi East on May 10, 2026 after being elected from both Perambur and Tiruchi East.
- Three AIADMK rebel MLAs resigned on May 25, 2026: S. Jayakumar, Maragatham Kumaravel, and P. Sathyabama.
- Esaki Subaya of Ambasamudram vacated his seat on May 26, 2026, and the ECI may announce by-elections within six months under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and election administration, identify districts, dates, and legal basis; remember the five seats, the May 10/25/26 resignations, and the six-month rule under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.