Archive · 5 Oct 2026
NTK Candidate Karthika Arrested During Vijay Campaign in Dharapuram
Naam Tamilar Katchi members were campaigning in Dharapuram on Sunday.
Police stopped them from crossing a main road while Vijay was campaigning nearby.
The groups argued, and a scuffle followed.
The party members then blocked the road to protest.
Police arrested candidate Karthika and some activists.
Police also stopped people trying to reach another NTK campaign meeting.
Campaign vehicles were stopped too.
Karthika was later released.
Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Karthika and party members were arrested after a road blockade in Tiruppur district on Sunday.
Police had stopped the NTK members from crossing the Dharapuram-Mulanur main road while Vijay campaigned nearby.
The dispute escalated into an argument and scuffle, followed by a protest blockade against police action.
Police, led by Tiruppur SP Srushti Singh, also arrested activists heading to an NTK campaign meeting in Kamarajapuram.
Campaign vehicles were stopped, and Karthika was later released.
- Who
- Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Karthika and party activists; police; Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay was campaigning nearby.
- What
- Karthika and activists were arrested after a road blockade prompted by police stopping them from crossing a road; Karthika was later released.
- When
- Sunday; Vijay's roadshow began at 1 pm, and an NTK meeting was scheduled for around 3 pm.
- Where
- Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, including the Dharapuram-Mulanur main road and Kamarajapuram.
- Why
- Police stopped the NTK members from crossing the road, prompting an argument, scuffle and protest blockade.
NTK members
Police
Road access and protest
NTK members
NTK members tried to cross the road and later staged a blockade to protest the police action.
Police
Police stopped the members from crossing the road and arrested those involved in the blockade.
Access to campaign meeting
NTK members
Activists were trying to reach an NTK campaign meeting in Kamarajapuram.
Police
Police arrested activists attempting to reach the meeting and stopped campaign vehicles.
- Party
- Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK)
- Candidate arrested
- Karthika, NTK's Dharapuram candidate
- District
- Tiruppur district
- Roadshow
- Vijay's roadshow began at 1 pm
- Planned NTK meeting
- Kamarajapuram, around 3 pm
- Police lead
- Tiruppur SP Srushti Singh
- Outcome
- Campaign vehicles were stopped; Karthika was later released