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Long queue of voters at a polling booth in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

War of words sharpens as Madurantakam and Dharapuram head to the October 6 bypolls

With polling four days away, the ruling TVK, the DMK and the AIADMK are trading charges of horse-trading, coordinated smear campaigns and "reels" governance in two constituencies the Chief Minister's party cannot afford to lose.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Tamil Nadu

ED steps into ₹100 crore school-recognition fraud case against ex-minister Anbil Mahesh

The Enforcement Directorate has opened a money-laundering probe into the alleged ₹100 crore racket in which private schools were promised permanent recognition for cash. The case, first registered by the Chennai Central Crime Branch, names former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi; he denies the charges and has moved the Madras High Court to quash the FIR.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read

The control unit of an electronic voting machine. Polling in Madurantakam and Dharapuram is on October 6; votes will be counted on October 9.

Politics

Two reserved seats, five parties: what is at stake in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls

Both seats fell vacant when AIADMK MLAs elected in April resigned and joined the ruling TVK on the same day. On October 6 they seek re-election on the TVK ticket against the DMK, the AIADMK, the NTK and the Left.

1 October 2026 · 3 min read