TN Bypolls 2026: CPM, CPI To Contest Madurantakam, Dharapuram Independently, Take On TVK
The Left parties will field candidates in both seats and face the ruling TVK alliance, the DMK, the AIADMK-led NDA and Naam Tamilar Katchi.
Chennai, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to announce their candidates on Tuesday for the October 6 byelection, breaking away from the major coalitions, to take on the ruling TVK alliance.
Both the parties, which had previously been in alliance with the DMK, have extended unconditional support to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in government formation in May.
The party leaders …
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TN Bypolls 2026: CPM, CPI To Contest Madurantakam, Dharapuram Independently, Take On TVK
<p>Chennai, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to announce their candidates on Tuesday for the October 6 byelection, breaking away from the major coalitions, to take on the ruling TVK alliance.</p> <p>Both the parties, which had previously been in alliance with the DMK, have extended unconditional support to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in government formation in May.</p> <p>The party leaders …
Left parties to announce candidates for Oct 6 bypoll in TN
Chennai, Sep 15 (PTI) The Left parties in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to announce their candidates on Tuesday for the October 6 byelection, breaking away from the major coalitions, to take on the ruling TVK alliance. Both the parties, which had previously been in alliance with the DMK, have extended unconditional support to Chief Minister […]
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The Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) have decided to contest the upcoming by-elections independently, even as they continue to support the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government. CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said the decision followed consultations with party cadres and discussions between the two Left parties. The CPI will field its candidate… Continue reading "Left parties go solo i…
It has been a long time since the Left has contested the Tamil Nadu elections separately. In the upcoming Madhurantakam and Tarapuram by-elections, the Communist Party of India is contesting in Tarapuram and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is contesting in Madhurantakam. There has been a long-standing demand for Left parties to act as an alternative to the Dravidian parties ruling Tamil Nadu. In particular, the Left, which follows the…
The Left parties, which are supporting the Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) government from outside, have made the contest multi-cornered by fielding candidates in the by-election.
Tamil Nadu Bypolls: Left Parties to Contest Independently
The CPI and CPI(M) have announced they will contest the upcoming by-elections in Tamil Nadu independently, despite continuing to support the ruling TVK government from the outside. The by-elections are scheduled for October 6 in Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies.
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