Live: AIADMK leads TVK by 958 votes in Dharapuram bypoll in early trends

Dharapuram By-Election Result 2026Dharapuram By-Election Result 2026 Updates: Counting of votes for the Dharapuram Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu will begin at 8 am on Friday in Tiruppur district. The bypoll is being viewed as a test of the ruling TVK's popularity, while the opposition DMK is hoping to gain the seat. Dharapuram recorded a voter turnout of 80.3% in the October 6 by-election, down by around 9.5% from the April Assembly elections....Read MoreVijay with TVK's Dharapuram bypoll candidate Sathyabama, and MK Stalin.Oct 9, 2026 10:25 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result: AIADMK's Banumathi extends lead over TVK to 958 votes after round 4AIADMK candidate K. Banumathi is leading with 10,773 votes after the fourth round of counting in the Dharapuram bypoll, according to Election Commission data. TVK candidate P. Sathyabama is trailing with 9,815 votes, a margin of 958 votes. DMK candidate S. Suganya is in third place with 8,906 votes, while NTK candidate M. Karthika has secured 693 votes.Oct 9, 2026 10:13 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result: AIADMK leads TVK by 810 votes after round 3AIADMK candidate Bhanumati continues to lead in the Dharapuram bypoll after the third round of counting, securing 8,244 votes. TVK candidate Sathyabama is in second place with 7,434 votes, trailing by 810 votes, while DMK candidate Suganya has received 6,158 votes. NTK candidate Karthika has secured 519 votes. With inputs from Apoorva J Oct 9, 2026 10:07 ISTDharapuram By-Election Vote Counting: NTK agent alleges denial of entry, later allowedA Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) agent alleged that he was denied entry to the vote counting centre due to a lack of space. He was later allowed entry. The incident took place at LRG Government Arts College for Women in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district, where counting for the Dharapuram bypoll is underway. VIDEO | Tamil Nadu Bypolls Counting: NTK agent alleges denial of entry over lack of space at counting centre, later allowed. (Visuals from LRG Government Arts College for Women in Tiruppur district) (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/RKC9qjswhs — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 9, 2026 Oct 9, 2026 09:44 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result: AIADMK leads TVK by 66 votes after round 2AIADMK candidate Banumathi has secured 6,450 votes after the second round of counting in the Dharapuram bypoll, leading TVK candidate Sathyabhama, who has received 6,384 votes, by 66 votes. DMK candidate Sukanya is in third place with 4,927 votes, followed by Naam Tamilar candidate Karthika with 168 votes and CPI with 70 votes.Oct 9, 2026 09:39 ISTDharapuram election result: AIADMK leads after round 1 of countingIn the first round of vote counting for the Dharapuram bypoll, AIADMK has secured 2,078 votes, followed by TVK with 1,350 votes, DMK with 870 votes and ADMK with 643 votes.Oct 9, 2026 09:31 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result: Madras High Court to deliver verdict on AIADMK MLAs' resignationsThe Madras High Court will pronounce its verdict on Friday in cases challenging the Speaker's order accepting the resignations of six AIADMK MLAs. Disqualification proceedings are pending against Maragatham Kumaravel, Sathyabama, Isakki Subbiah, Jayakumar, M.R. Vijayabhaskar and C. Vijayabaskar for allegedly voting in support of the TVK government in violation of the party whip.Oct 9, 2026 09:12 ISTDharapuram Bypoll Results: Early trends indicate advantage for TVK, says news agency PTIThe vote counting exercise for the October 6 bypolls in Tamil Nadu began on Friday, with early trends indicating an advantage for the ruling parties led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in Tamil Nadu.Oct 9, 2026 08:35 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result live: Vote counting underway at LRG Government Arts College for WomenVote counting for the Dharapuram Assembly by-election is underway at LRG Government Arts College for Women in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district, with visuals from the counting centre showing the process in progress. VIDEO | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from LRG Government Arts College for Women where counting of votes for Dharapuram bypoll is underway. #DharapuramBypoll #TamilNaduNews (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/IR87J1sYtq — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 9, 2026 Oct 9, 2026 08:33 ISTDharapuram By-Election Vote Counting: Officials, agents take oath to protect sensitive dataOfficials and counting agents took an oath to protect sensitive data ahead of vote counting for the Dharapuram Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district. VIDEO | Tamil Nadu Bypolls Couting: Officials, agents take oath to protect the sensitive data ahead of vote counting in Tiruppur's Dharapuram. #DharapuramBypoll #TamilNaduNews (Full video available on PTI videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/ncsANGAyAC — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 9, 2026 Oct 9, 2026 08:23 ISTTrack other bypoll results hereOct 9, 2026 08:20 ISTDharapuram By-Election Result: Counting begins amid three-tier securityCounting of votes for the Dharapuram Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu began on Friday in Tiruppur district amid a three-tier security cover. The bypoll, held after the TVK came to power in May, is being viewed as a test of the ruling party’s popularity, while the DMK is looking to make a comeback.Oct 9, 2026 07:37 ISTMulti-tier security in place for counting of by-poll votes on Oct 9The counting of votes for the Dharapuram Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu will be taken up on Friday amidst a three-tier security cover.