Vijay stops convoy to garland MGR statue as he kickstarts bypoll campaign
Headline by Prism · from 2 reports
Chief Minister Vijay initiated the election campaign for the upcoming Maduranthakam bypolls while paying tribute to a statue of MG Ramachandran.
Deccan Chronicle
The brief
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- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay began his election campaign for the Maduranthakam bypolls scheduled for October 6.
- The party implemented safety measures for the event including limiting attendance to 5,000 people and requiring QR-code passes.
- Restrictions prevent pregnant women, children, and elderly individuals from attending the rally.
- AIADMK leaders criticized the by-election as being forced upon voters due to political instability.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the October 6 Maduranthakam bypolls
- Effectiveness of crowd control measures at the campaign event
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- Deccan Chronicle[1]DMK, AIADMK & BJP Have Come Together: Vijay
Who said what
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Vijay
TVK president and Chief Minister
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“the DMK, AIADMK and BJP were acting together”
In the article
…DMK, AIADMK & BJP Have Come Together: Vijay TVK president Vijay alleged that the DMK, AIADMK and BJP were acting together and criticised the ruling party during a bypoll campaign in Madurantakam. Accusing the DMK, AIADMK and BJP colluding with each other, TVK president and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said the earlier DMK government had…
“the earlier DMK government had tried to bury the POCSO case against octogenarian industrialist R Veeramani”
In the article
…and BJP were acting together and criticised the ruling party during a bypoll campaign in Madurantakam. Accusing the DMK, AIADMK and BJP colluding with each other, TVK president and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said the earlier DMK government had tried to bury the POCSO case against octogenarian industrialist R Veeramani , who owns Gem Granites, despite having enough evidence on his involvement in the sexually abusing young minor girls. Addressing a cheering crowd at an election rally in Madurantakam Assembly constituency where…
Edappadi K Palaniswami
AIADMK General Secretary
1 quote · 1 outlet
“The by-election has been thrust upon Madurantakam because of horse-trading. Those who forgot the people who voted for them and joined TVK should be taught a lesson”
In the article
…for the tragedy in which over 30 people died last year. AIADMK says bypoll ‘thrust upon voters’ As Vijay kickstarted TVK's campaign in Maduranthakam, AIADMK alleged that the by-elections were “thrust upon" voters. “ The by-election has been thrust upon Madurantakam because of horse-trading. Those who forgot the people who voted for them and joined TVK should be taught a lesson ,” AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said, according to a PTI report. He also questioned Vijay's concerns for the public, alleging that the chief minister doesn't think about people during the weekend. -…
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NamedIndia · Maduranthakam · Tamil Nadu · AIADMK · Bharatiya Janata Party · Chennai · C. Joseph Vijay · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · Edappadi K Palaniswami · Gem Granites · J. Jayalalithaa · Madurantakam · Maragatham Kumaravel
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