Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's candidates win Dharapuram, Maduranthagam seats, TVK moves closer to majority

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Tamil Nadu’s ruling party, the TVK, led by CM C. Joseph Vijay, has won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituency by elections. P. Sathyabama and Maragatham Kumaravel of the TVK secured decisive victories over the DMK and AIADMK candidates in Dharapuram and Madurantakam, respectively. P. Sathyabama’s fortunes in Dharapuram initially witnessed a see-saw battle, with the AIADMK’s K. Banumathi surging to first place after a number of rounds. However, Sathyabama subsequently caught up with her and established a clear lead. In Madurantakam, TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel maintained a steady lead from the beginning. DMK candidates I. Paranthamen and S. Suganya trailed in second place in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, respectively. AIADMK candidates S. Kanitha Sampath and K. Banumathi are in third place in both seats. The by poll was necessitated after Sathyabama and Maragatham, who won in the same constituencies in April under the AIADMK’s ticket, quit as MLAs and joined TV

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