Polling for the by-election in the Vikravandi Assembly segment of Villupuram district began positively at 7 am with voters showing up in large numbers. According to official estimates, 30,667 people, representing 12.94% of the total electorate, cast their votes within the first two hours.
The by-election was necessitated by the death of DMK legislator N. Pugazhenthi on April 6. A total of 29 candidates are competing for the seat. The ruling DMK has fielded Anniyur Siva, while the PMK is represented by C. Anbumani, who previously contested unsuccessfully in the 2016 elections. The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) has put forward Abinaya Ponnivalavan as their candidate. Notably, the AIADMK has decided to boycott the polls.
