Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama officially assumed office after their victories in the recent bypolls.
Reflecting on the hard-fought electoral battles, Madurantakam MLA Kumaravel lashed out at the opposition for resorting to vicious personal attacks and misogynistic abuse during the intense 20-day campaign. she claimed that “postal votes were entirely bought out by the opposition While asserting that TVK won the seat without distributing cash to voters. Echoing similar sentiments, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama credited public trust in the leadership for what she described as a historic triumph won on a battlefield.
“During the 20 days, they hurled countless problems, fake propaganda, and stooped to personal attacks without sparing the fact that I am a woman,” Kumaravel charged, alleging that both the DMK and AIADMK colluded to cause her mental distress. “The public is celebrating, realizing that this administration has brought a genuine dawn of progress,” Sathyabama said, promising to permanently resolve Dharapuram’s chronic water scarcity. Kumaravel, securing a legislative return for her third term, similarly vowed to prioritize local development in Madurantakam. Moving past the contentious campaign trail, the two legislators took their oaths of office administered by Speaker J C D Prabhakar in his chamber at the Secretariat. Ministers N Anand, K A Sengottaiyan, and Adhav Arjuna were present on the occasion.
CHENNAI: Hailing their consecutive wins as a historic victory, newly minted TVK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama officially assumed office on Monday, dismissing the opposition’s heavy smear campaign as a failed attempt to sway voters.
Kumaravel secured her seat with a commanding margin of 20,040 votes, while Sathyabama clinched a 9,471-vote victory in the Oct 6 bypolls. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news. Download the TOI App.