The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bypolls, with Maragatham Kumaravel and Sathyabama defeating their respective DMK rivals. The twin victories triggered celebrations among party workers and provided a political boost to the government led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
Maragatham Kumaravel won Madurantakam by a margin of 17,554 votes, while Sathyabama secured Dharapuram by 10,196 votes.