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Vijay Fires Back After Stalin Mocks His Bye-Election Campaign
Vijay visited Madurantakam and Dharapuram to campaign before bye-elections.
He met people, drank tea, and rode a tractor.
MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin made fun of how he campaigned.
MK Stalin said Vijay had not campaigned as much during the 2026 assembly election.
He suggested Vijay was campaigning hard now because he did not trust his own government.
Udhayanidhi Stalin also joked that Vijay seemed to be visiting tea shops and riding a tractor for the first time.
Vijay answered that he meets people whenever he wants.
The two sides disagreed about why Vijay was campaigning so actively.
Vijay campaigned in Madurantakam and Dharapuram ahead of bye-elections.
DMK leaders criticized his voter interactions, including drinking tea and riding a tractor.
MK Stalin called Vijay’s campaign a “shooting” and questioned its intensity.
Stalin said Vijay had campaigned at fewer locations during the 2026 assembly election.
Vijay said he could meet voters whenever and as often as he wanted.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief Vijay, and DMK leaders MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin.
- What
- Vijay responded to criticism of his campaign visits and interactions with voters.
- Where
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- During campaigning ahead of coming bye-elections; the article refers to the 2026 assembly election.
- Why
- DMK leaders questioned Vijay's campaign activity and mocked his public interactions; Vijay defended his right to meet voters.
DMK leaders' criticism
Vijay's response
Reason for intensive campaigning
DMK leaders' criticism
MK Stalin said Vijay's extensive bye-election campaigning showed anxiety and a lack of trust in his own governance.
Vijay's response
Vijay defended his campaign activity, saying he could meet people whenever he wanted and as often as he wanted.
Voter interactions
DMK leaders' criticism
MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin mocked Vijay's tea-shop visits, tea drinking, and tractor ride.
Vijay's response
Vijay said he was not someone who met people only during elections.
Key facts
- Campaign locations
- Madurantakam and Dharapuram
- Upcoming contests
- Bye-elections
- Vijay's response
- He said he could meet people whenever and as often as he wanted.
- MK Stalin's description
- He called the campaign a “shooting.”
- Stalin's comparison
- He said Vijay campaigned at 10 locations during the 2026 assembly election.
- Udhayanidhi Stalin's claim
- He said Vijay campaigned in Madurantakam for eight hours.
Quotes
Udhayanidhi Stalin
Former minister and son of MK Stalin
“The Chief Minister did a shooting here at Madhurantangam. There was one scene of drinking tea. After drinking tea, he showed off, giving them Rs 500. Does he know how much people pay for tea daily?”
NDTV
“I am not someone who meets people only during elections. I will meet my people any time I want and as many times I want. What's bothering you?”
NDTV
Sources
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