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Power Cuts Hit TN Secretariat and Ministers Offices, Alleges PMK Chief Anbumani
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News18•12-10-2026, 16:15
Power Cuts Hit TN Secretariat and Ministers Offices, Alleges PMK Chief Anbumani
- •PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss alleged that a power outage plunged the Tamil Nadu Secretariat ministers office rooms into darkness.
- •Anbumani shared a video clip on social media showing parts of the Secretariat affected by the unexpected power cut.
- •He stated that unannounced power cuts have persisted across Tamil Nadu for over a month, affecting all sections of society.
- •The PMK leader urged the state government to take urgent war-footing measures to resolve the ongoing electricity crisis.
- •Ramadoss attributed the outages to a significant gap between electricity demand and power availability in the state.
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PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss alleged that unannounced power cuts ongoing across Tamil Nadu for over a month led to an outage at the Secretariat, plunging ministers' office rooms on the first floor into darkness.
Ramadoss attributed the widespread power cuts to a significant gap between Tamil Nadu's electricity demand and actual power availability, questioning why interruptions persist despite state announcements to procure thousands of megawatts.
Ahead of the October 6, 2026, Assembly bypolls to the Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies, the opposition raised concerns over law and order and power outages, with DMK president M K Stalin criticizing the regime regarding power and machete cuts.
