Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Vijay Escalates DMK-AIADMK Attack Ahead of Dharapuram Bypoll
C Joseph Vijay campaigned for his TVK party in a by-election.
He asked people to vote for TVK candidate P Sathyabama.
Vijay criticized both the DMK and AIADMK.
He said the two parties look different but secretly cooperate.
He also said the AIADMK had moved away from the ideas of M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa.
Vijay presented TVK as a party focused on welfare, secularism, and corruption-free government.
He denied that TVK used horse-trading to bring Sathyabama into the party.
Supporters greeted him during a road trip from Coimbatore to Dharapuram.
Police deployed about 3,000 personnel for the meeting.
TVK president C Joseph Vijay accused the DMK and AIADMK of secretly cooperating to obstruct his government-formation efforts.
Vijay said AIADMK had betrayed its founders, M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, by allegedly backing the DMK.
He urged voters to support TVK candidate P Sathyabama in the October 6 Dharapuram bypoll.
Vijay rejected horse-trading allegations, saying Sathyabama resigned as an AIADMK MLA before joining TVK.
The campaign event followed a roadshow and involved about 3,000 police personnel, while venue entry was limited to 5,000 QR-pass holders.
- Who
- C Joseph Vijay, president of the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam; TVK candidate P Sathyabama; and the DMK and AIADMK.
- What
- Vijay held a campaign meeting and urged voters to support TVK while attacking the DMK and AIADMK.
- When
- September 30, ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
- Where
- Dharapuram in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu; Vijay travelled there by road from Coimbatore.
- Why
- To seek votes for TVK and urge voters to reject the DMK and AIADMK, which Vijay accused of cooperating against his party.
TVK and Vijay's Position
DMK and AIADMK Positions Not Included
Relationship between the parties
TVK and Vijay's Position
Vijay alleged that the DMK and AIADMK are effectively the same, publicly pretending to differ while maintaining a tacit understanding.
DMK and AIADMK Positions Not Included
The reports describe Vijay's allegations but do not include a response from either the DMK or AIADMK.
AIADMK's legacy
TVK and Vijay's Position
Vijay said the AIADMK betrayed M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa by allegedly joining hands with the DMK, which those leaders opposed.
DMK and AIADMK Positions Not Included
No response from the AIADMK to Vijay's accusation is reported.
Horse-trading allegation
TVK and Vijay's Position
Vijay denied horse-trading and said Sathyabama resigned as an MLA before leaving the AIADMK and joining TVK.
DMK and AIADMK Positions Not Included
The reports mention allegations of horse-trading but provide no detailed response from the DMK or AIADMK.
- Event
- TVK campaign meeting for the Dharapuram bypoll
- Candidate
- P Sathyabama
- Bypoll date
- October 6
- Vijay's central allegation
- The DMK and AIADMK have a tacit understanding and worked together to obstruct TVK government-formation efforts.
- Welfare measures cited
- Free power, a newborn gold-ring plan, expanded school breakfast, crop-loan waiver, and fare-free bus travel expansion.
- Security
- About 3,000 police personnel were deployed.
- Venue limit
- Entry was restricted to QR-code pass holders, with attendance capped at 5,000.