Chennai, 13 Oct 2026: S at hyab am a, who won the Madu rantakam and Dhara puram Assembly by-elections respectively, were sworn in as Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday, three days after the results were declared.
Tamil Nadu Legisla tive Assembly Speaker J.C.D.Prabhakar administered the oath of office to the two newly elected legisla tors at a ceremony held on the Assembly premises in Chennai. The swearingin formally enabled the two representatives of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to assume their responsi bilities as Members of the House.
Mara gatham Kumaravel won the Madurantakam (SC) constituency in Chengalpattu district, while Sathyabama emerged victorious in the Dharapuram (SC) constituency in Tiruppur district. Both c andidates contested the by-elections on the TVK ticket, securing victories in the two reserved constituen cies.
The by-elections were held on October 6, with counting of votes taking place on October 9. The results were declared on Thursday, paving the way for the newly elected legislators to take their oaths and formally enter the Assembly.
The ceremony took place at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in the presence of Ministers, legislators and other dignitaries. Ministers N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, R. Nirmalkumar, Arunraj and Maria Wilson attended the event and congratulated the two newly elected Members.
The oath-taking marks the completion of the immediate electoral process in the two constituencies, with the winners now set to participate in legislative proceedings and represent the concerns of their respective constituen cies in the House.
Madurantakam and Dharapuram are both Scheduled Caste reserved Assembly constituencies. Mara gatham Kumaravel's election gives the TVK representation from Madurantakam, while Sathyabama's victory brings the party a seat in Dharapuram. Their induction adds two elected representatives to the party's strength in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The two legislators are expected to take up constituency-related issues and raise public concerns through the legislative process. Their formal entry into the House follows the bypoll campaign and the announcement of the results, which confirmed their victories.
With the Speaker administering the oath, both Members have now formally assumed office. The ceremony also marked their first official step as elected representatives in the Tamil Nadu Legisla tive Assembly, where they will discharge their legislative duties and represent their constituents.
The bypoll victories and subsequent swearing-in complete the transition from election campaigning to legislative responsi bilities for the two TVK representatives. They will now join other Members in the Assembly's proceed ings and work on issues affecting their consti tuencies.