Archive · 8 Oct 2026
TVK Women File Complaints Over Stalin’s Campaign Remarks
TVK supporters say M.K. Stalin made insulting comments about their candidate, P. Sathyabama.
They say the comments happened while he was campaigning for another candidate in Dharapuram.
Members of TVK’s women’s wing filed complaints at five police stations in Tiruchi.
Police gave them receipts showing that the complaints were received.
A group of lawyers also asked election and police officials to look into the remarks.
The article does not say that authorities have taken further action.
The complaints followed campaigning for by-elections in two Tamil Nadu constituencies.
The people who complained want officials to examine what was said.
TVK women’s wing members filed complaints at five police stations in Tiruchi over remarks attributed to M.K. Stalin.
The complainants alleged Stalin ridiculed TVK Dharapuram bypoll candidate P. Sathyabama during campaigning for DMK candidate Sukanya.
Police issued Community Service Register receipts acknowledging the complaints; the article reported no details of further police action.
A group of lawyers also petitioned election and police authorities, seeking action over the alleged remarks.
The dispute arose during campaigning for October 6 Assembly bypolls in Dharapuram and Madurantakam.
- Who
- Members of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam women’s wing and a group of lawyers filed complaints concerning remarks attributed to M.K. Stalin.
- What
- They alleged Stalin made insulting remarks about TVK candidate P. Sathyabama and sought action.
- When
- During campaigning for the October 6 Assembly bypolls; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Complaints were filed at five police stations in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu; the alleged remarks concerned campaigning in Dharapuram.
- Why
- The complainants said the remarks ridiculed and demeaned Sathyabama, a woman contesting the election.
- Police complaints
- Filed at five police stations in Tiruchi; CSR receipts were issued.
- Person whose remarks were challenged
- M.K. Stalin, described in the article as a former chief minister and DMK leader.
- Candidate named in complaints
- P. Sathyabama, TVK’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate.
- Other petitions
- A group of lawyers approached the Election Commission, Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, the Chennai Police Commissioner and the constituency’s returning officer.
- Bypoll date
- October 6; the year is not specified in the article.
- Constituencies
- Dharapuram in Tiruppur district and Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district.
- Reported police response
- The article says police acknowledged receipt of the petitions but gives no details of further action.