Tamil Nadu by‑polls: voting begins in Madurantakam and Dharapuram as TVK faces test amid election‑form rowPolling began at 7 a.m. on Tuesday in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram assembly seats, putting chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on trial amid fresh disputes over voter‑registration forms and accusations of vote‑buying.6 October 2026
