India, Oct. 9 -- There appears to be no slowdown in the popularity of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, as the party won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections on Friday.

TVK workers celebrated the victories after the party's candidates, Maragatham Kumaravel and Sathyabama, defeated their respective Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) rivals.

In Dharapuram, Sathyabama polled 62,596 votes, defeating her nearest rival, DMK candidate Sukanya, who secured 52,400 votes, by a margin of 10,196.

The DMK finished second in both constituencies, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) came third.

The by-elections were necessitated after the legislators elected from the two consti...