With turnout touching around 86% in Madhuranthakam and 80.31% in Dharapuram, the Tamil Nadu bypolls are being closely watched as the first major electoral test of Chief Minister Vijay's TVK government. TVK says Vijay's personal appeal and welfare schemes will deliver both seats, while the DMK and AIADMK remain in the contest. The debate also turns to SIR, vote deletions and whether the bypoll results could reshape Tamil Nadu's political narrative.