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CM Vijay Kicks Off Dharapuram Roadshow for Bypolls, Draws Massive Crowds
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:30
CM Vijay Kicks Off Dharapuram Roadshow for Bypolls, Draws Massive Crowds
- •TVK president C Joseph Vijay commenced a roadshow in the Dharapuram assembly constituency on Sunday to support party candidate P Sathyabama for the October 6 bypolls.
- •Chief Minister Vijay traveled from Chennai to Coimbatore by special aircraft, then by helicopter to Dharapuram, where he was greeted by senior cabinet ministers including N Anand and K A Sengottaiyan.
- •The campaign, covering over 40 km and more than 20 public-contact points, will pass through key areas like Periyar statue junction, five roads junction, and Meenakshipuram.
- •Anticipating the holiday, large crowds gathered along the route from 11 am to witness the Chief Minister's second campaign visit to the constituency, following his September 30 rally.
- •Bypolls for Dharapuram and Madurantakam constituencies are scheduled for October 6, with vote counting on October 9.
Key Questions Answered
Polling for the Dharapuram and Madurantakam assembly constituencies is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting set to take place on October 9.
P Sathyabama is contesting the Dharapuram assembly by-election as the candidate representing the ruling TVK.
The roadshow procession passed through major locations including the Periyar statue junction, five roads junction, Meenakshipuram, Kulathupalayam, Karaiyur, and the Vanjiamman temple area.
