Politics · India · 15 hrs ago
Thirumavalavan says he warned Stalin about Kolathur seat
At a protest in Chennai, VCK leader Thirumavalavan said he warned M.K. Stalin about Kolathur before Tamil Nadu's assembly election.
He said a woman contacted him repeatedly, warning that efforts were under way to defeat Stalin in the constituency.
Thirumavalavan said he raised the concern with Stalin and DMK leader Sekar Babu, and suggested Stalin consider contesting from another seat.
He alleged that 100,000 voters were removed from Kolathur during a special voter-list revision, which he said was far more than the number of people who had died there.
He also claimed that 97 lakh voters were removed across Tamil Nadu, and described the removals as a threat to democracy rather than a plot against one party.
The protest was organised by Congress in Chennai and included several opposition parties, who called for the chief election commissioner to resign over alleged irregularities in the revision.
Thirumavalavan said he was raising the matter again as a warning; the accounts do not describe any next steps.
VCK leader Thirumavalavan said he warned M.K. Stalin that there was a problem with his Kolathur constituency and suggested he contest elsewhere.
He said a woman had told him that efforts were under way to defeat Stalin in Kolathur.
Thirumavalavan said he alerted Stalin and DMK leader Sekar Babu, but they did not accept the warning.
He linked his concerns to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, alleging that one lakh voters were removed in Kolathur.
He made the remarks at a protest in Chennai against the voter-roll revision.
- Who
- VCK leader Thirumavalavan said he had warned M.K. Stalin. He also said he raised the concern with Sekar Babu.
- What
- Thirumavalavan said he told Stalin there was a problem in Kolathur and suggested he contest from another constituency.
- When
- He said the warning came during preparations for the Tamil Nadu assembly election, several weeks before polling.
- Where
- Kolathur constituency, Tamil Nadu; Thirumavalavan made the remarks at a protest in Chennai.
- Why
- He said a woman warned him that efforts were under way to defeat Stalin in Kolathur, and he cited voter removals in the constituency.
Thirumavalavan
Sekar Babu
Concern about Kolathur
Thirumavalavan
Thirumavalavan said he warned that Stalin was being targeted in Kolathur and suggested he contest elsewhere.
Sekar Babu
Thirumavalavan said Sekar Babu told him the voter-roll revision was being done properly and there would be no problem.
A woman contacted Thirumavalavan and told him that efforts were under way to defeat Stalin in Kolathur.
Thirumavalavan said he arranged for the woman to speak with Sekar Babu and later warned Stalin to consider contesting elsewhere.
Thirumavalavan said the warning had reached them and that he raised it again.
Thirumavalavan spoke at a Chennai protest against the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
- Kolathur voter removals
- One lakh, according to Thirumavalavan
- Tamil Nadu voter removals
- 97 lakh, according to Thirumavalavan
- Protest location
- Chennai
- Protest date
- 15 October 2026
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What people are saying
Anna, they say there is a problem in Kolathur. Why don’t you contest from another constituency?
You are being targeted, I have received information.
We are doing the SIR properly, so there is no problem.