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Politics

Madurantakam, Dharapuram go to polls for second time in six months

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 4:20 pm IST 1 min read

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Over 2.13 lakh voters in Madurantakam and more than 2.23 lakh voters in Dharapuram set to exercise their franchise. The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday in both constituencies on Tuesday on account of the byelections

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Story file

Section: Politics
Topics: Elections
Places: Tamil Nadu
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 4:20 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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