'DMK, AIADMK will lose their deposits in this by-election': Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Tamil Nadu By-Election

Economic Times - Sep 26, 2026

Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Saturday predicted that the DMK and AIADMK would lose their deposits in the upcoming Tamil Nadu by-elections, while backing Chief Minister Vijay and Rahul Gandhi. The Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies will vote on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9, amid political defections.

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Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Saturday predicted that the DMK and AIADMK would lose their deposits in the upcoming Tamil Nadu by-elections, while backing Chief Minister Vijay and Rahul Gandhi. The Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies will vote on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9, amid political defections.

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