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- Election Commission scheduled by-elections for six seats on Oct 6, 2026.
- Seats are Madurantakam, Dharapuram, Thattanchavady, Rejinagar, Nandigram, Nagaon.
- Vacancies arose after AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama joined TVK and chief minister N Rangasamy kept Mangalam.
- Additional vacancies followed Suvendu Adhikari keeping Bhabanipur, Humayun Kabir keeping Nowda, and Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joining BJP.
- Counting on Oct 9, 2026 follows nominations of Kumaravel (Madurantakam), Sathyabama (Dharapuram) and Devasish Sharma (Nagaon).