Tamil NaduMonday, 14 September 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls: AIADMK fields Kanitha Sampath and K. Bhanumathi for October 6, 2026
AIADMK announced Kanitha Sampath and K. Bhanumathi as candidates for the October 6, 2026 bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, the AIADMK announced Kanitha Sampath for the Madurantakam Assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district and K. Bhanumathi for the Dharapuram Assembly constituency in Tiruppur district, ahead of the bypolls scheduled on October 6, 2026.
Key specifics
- Madurantakam is a reserved Assembly constituency in Chengalpattu district.
- Dharapuram is a reserved Assembly constituency in Tiruppur district.
- The bypoll date announced was October 6, 2026.
- AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami made the candidate announcement.
- Kanitha Sampath is a former legislator and currently serves in the AIADMK general council and women’s wing.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and Tamil Nadu elections question type: match the constituency with the candidate and district, October 6, 2026 bypolls, AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, reserved seats in Chengalpattu and Tiruppur are the key facts.