Archive · 1 Oct 2026
TVK Allies Hold Joint Madurantakam Rally Ahead of Bypoll
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and its partners are holding a shared political meeting in Madurantakam.
Several leaders from the alliance will speak at the event.
They want voters to see that the alliance is working together.
About 5,000 people are expected to attend.
C. Joseph Vijay will not attend this particular meeting.
Instead, he plans to campaign separately on October 2.
The meeting comes before voting in the October 6 Assembly bypoll.
Alliance leaders also want to answer criticism from the AIADMK.
The TVK-led alliance will hold its first joint campaign meeting in Madurantakam on Thursday.
Senior leaders from VCK, Congress, MDMK and IUML are scheduled to address the rally.
Organisers expect about 5,000 attendees as campaigning continues ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
C. Joseph Vijay will skip the joint meeting but is scheduled to campaign separately on October 2.
The rally is intended to demonstrate alliance unity and counter AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s allegations of betrayal and horse-trading.
- Who
- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and its Secular Social Justice Victory alliance partners, including VCK, Congress, MDMK and IUML leaders.
- What
- A joint public meeting and campaign rally in support of the TVK alliance’s bypoll campaign.
- When
- Thursday, ahead of campaigning ending on October 4 and voting on October 6; C. Joseph Vijay is scheduled to campaign separately on October 2.
- Where
- Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To demonstrate alliance unity, coordinate the campaign and respond to opposition allegations of betrayal and horse-trading.
TVK Alliance Position
Opposition Criticism
Alliance unity
TVK Alliance Position
TVK leaders say bringing senior partners onto one platform will demonstrate solidarity and strengthen the campaign.
Opposition Criticism
The opposition has pointed to C. Joseph Vijay’s earlier campaign, where he did not share the stage with alliance leaders, as evidence of unease within the alliance.
Campaign allegations
TVK Alliance Position
The alliance plans to use the rally and Vijay’s subsequent campaign to respond collectively to criticism.
Opposition Criticism
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appealed for “justice for the betrayal” and accused TVK and its leadership of horse-trading.
- Event
- First joint campaign meeting of the TVK-led Secular Social Justice Victory alliance since its formation on September 9.
- Location
- Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu
- Expected attendance
- Around 5,000 people
- Scheduled speakers
- Thol Thirumavalavan, Manickam Tagore, Vaiko, K.M. Khader Mohideen, N. Anand and Aadhav Arjuna
- C. Joseph Vijay’s schedule
- He will skip the joint meeting and campaign separately in the constituency on October 2.
- Bypoll date
- October 6
- Campaign deadline
- October 4