Live: Will Vijay's TVK add to its tally? Madurantakam, Dharapuram counting at 8 am

NewsElectionsAssemblyLive: Will Vijay's TVK add to its tally? Madurantakam, Dharapuram counting at 8 amTamil Nadu By-election resultTamil Nadu Bypoll Results Live Updates: The counting of votes in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu will begin at 8 am on Friday, with the results set to offer an early test of the TVK government's popularity. The by-polls are also crucial for the opposition AIADMK, which is hoping to win back the two seats it lost to the TVK in the April Assembly elections. Polling in the two constituencies was held on October 6, with 27 candidates contesting the Madurantakam by-election and 22 in the fray in Dharapuram. A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place at the counting centres in the state. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by votes recorded through EVMs. Madurantakam recorded a turnout of 86.26 per cent, while Dharapuram saw 80.30 per cent polling. Follow Indiatoday.in for latest updates....Read MorePostal ballots will be counted first, followed by votes recorded through EVMs. Oct 9, 2026 07:43 ISTTamil Nadu By-election result live: Three-tier security at counting centresIn Madurantakam, 2,614 state police personnel are deployed alongside 480 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, according to an official. In Dharapuram, around 1,000 police personnel are overseeing security, with election monitoring staff and central forces also deployed. Tiruppur District Election Officer Manish Narnaware said the strongroom at LRG Government Arts and Science College had been sealed and placed under heavy security, with round-the-clock CCTV surveillance. Three deputy collector-level officials have been assigned to monitor the district throughout the counting process. Chengalpattu Collector M Veerappan said all EVMs at the Integrated Social Development Training Centre in Aathur were being guarded under a layered security arrangement following the peaceful completion of polling. Oct 9, 2026 07:28 ISTTamil Nadu Bypoll result: Madurantakam and Dharapuram counting to begin at 8 amThe counting hall in Dharapuram has 14 tables for counting votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and two tables for postal ballots. A similar arrangement has been made at the Madurantakam counting centre. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by EVM votes. After polling concluded on October 6, the EVMs and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units were transported to designated strongrooms and sealed under security. Oct 9, 2026 07:15 ISTTamil Nadu By-election result live: TVK faces popularity test in Madurantakam and DharapuramThe counting of votes for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu will begin on Friday at 8 am amid a three-tier security arrangement. The crucial by-polls, held after the TVK came to power in May, are being seen as a test of the party’s popularity, while the opposition AIADMK is hoping to regain the two seats it lost to the TVK in the April Assembly elections. Counting will take place at LRG Government Arts and Science College in Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, and the Integrated Social Development Training Centre in Aathur, Chengalpattu district, for Madurantakam.