Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu By-Election Campaign Intensifies After Vijay Visit
Tamil Nadu is preparing for a competitive by-election campaign.
C Joseph Vijay spoke at a rally in Madurantakam for his party’s candidate.
His speech criticized the DMK and encouraged support for TVK.
The crowd was limited to 5,000 people using QR-code passes.
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami will campaign for his party’s candidate on October 3.
DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin will campaign for the DMK candidate in several places.
Other leaders, including Premalatha Vijayakanth and Kanimozhi Rajathi Karunanidhi, are also scheduled to speak.
The article reports conflicting information about which political alliance the IUML supports.
TVK president C Joseph Vijay launched an aggressive campaign for candidate K Maragatham Kumaravel in Madurantakam.
The rally drew crowds limited to 5,000 people through QR-code passes, with supporters urging TVK to use a similar approach in Dharapuram.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is scheduled to campaign for Kantiha Sampath on October 3.
DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and other alliance leaders will campaign for E Paranthaman across several Madurantakam-area locations.
The article says a Muslim League group backed the DMK-led alliance while also stating that the IUML had moved to the TVK camp, creating an apparent inconsistency.
- Who
- TVK president C Joseph Vijay, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, and other party leaders are campaigning for their respective candidates.
- What
- Acrimonious campaigning has intensified for the Madurantakam Assembly constituency by-election.
- When
- The campaign began gaining momentum after Vijay’s Friday speech; events are scheduled for September 27 and October 3, as stated in the article.
- Where
- Madurantakam Assembly constituency and nearby locations including Achirapakkam, Orathi, Karunkuzhi, Mammandur, and Elappakkam.
- Why
- Parties are seeking voter support, while the seat became vacant after K Maragatham Kumaravel resigned soon after winning it.
DMK-Led Alliance
TVK and AIADMK Camps
Candidate support
DMK-Led Alliance
The DMK-led alliance is campaigning for E Paranthaman, with Udhayanidhi Stalin and other leaders scheduled to seek votes.
TVK and AIADMK Camps
TVK president C Joseph Vijay is seeking support for K Maragatham Kumaravel, while AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami will campaign for Kantiha Sampath.
Campaign message
DMK-Led Alliance
The DMK-led camp is mobilizing senior leaders and public meetings across the constituency.
TVK and AIADMK Camps
Vijay is attacking the DMK in an aggressive speech, while AIADMK is treating the seat as a prestige contest.
Political alignment
DMK-Led Alliance
The article says the Indian National League backed the DMK-led alliance.
TVK and AIADMK Camps
The article also says the IUML had moved to the TVK camp and received a Cabinet berth, creating a reported inconsistency about the group’s alignment.
- Constituency
- Madurantakam Assembly constituency
- TVK candidate
- K Maragatham Kumaravel
- DMK candidate
- E Paranthaman
- AIADMK candidate
- Kantiha Sampath
- Vijay rally attendance
- Restricted to 5,000 people through QR-code passes
- AIADMK campaign date
- October 3
- DMK campaign date
- September 27, from 4 p.m., according to the article
- Alliance reporting
- The article refers to an Indian National League and later to the IUML, while giving conflicting accounts of its political alignment.