Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Assembly Visitor Passes Surge Ahead of Vijay Reply
Many people want to visit the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday.
They are especially interested in watching Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay speak.
Vijay will respond to a debate about money requested for the Home Department.
This department deals with policing, public safety and law and order.
One viewing time is already completely full.
Only a few seats remained for another time on Saturday evening.
Students and other visitors must register on the Assembly’s official website.
Officials say thousands of people now watch the Assembly each day, especially when Vijay attends.
Visitor passes for Monday’s Tamil Nadu Assembly proceedings were nearly fully booked ahead of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s reply.
The 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. viewing slot was full, while limited seats remained for the earlier slot Saturday evening.
Vijay is scheduled to respond on September 7 to debate on demands for grants for the Home Department.
The debate concerns policing, law and order, public safety and internal security.
Officials said daily Assembly viewership has risen to 2,000–3,000 people since the TVK-led government assumed office.
- Who
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, students, members of the public and Tamil Nadu Assembly officials.
- What
- Demand for visitor passes has surged ahead of Vijay’s reply to debate on Home Department grants.
- When
- The reply is scheduled for Monday, September 7; reservations were nearly full by 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
- Where
- The Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai.
- Why
- Interest has increased because of Vijay’s presence and the importance of the Home Department debate, which covers policing, law and order, public safety and internal security.
- Scheduled reply
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is scheduled to respond on September 7.
- Debate topic
- Demands for grants for the Home Department.
- Fully booked slot
- The 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. viewing slot was full by Saturday evening.
- Remaining availability
- Only a few seats remained for the 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. slot as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
- Gallery capacity
- Eight box-style galleries provide five seats each.
- Bench capacity
- Benches on both sides of the hall can accommodate about 100 to 150 people at a time.
- Daily viewership
- Officials estimated that 2,000 to 3,000 people watch proceedings each day across different viewing slots.
