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Power Outages Disrupt Ministers' Events Day After CM's TNPDCL Review
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:45
Power Outages Disrupt Ministers' Events Day After CM's TNPDCL Review
- •Power cuts disrupted events chaired by ministers in Tamil Nadu, a day after Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay reviewed the Electricity Board headquarters.
- •CM Vijay conducted a review at the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) head office on September 23 due to severe electricity deficit issues.
- •Minister Aadhav Arjuna's speech in Maduranthakam was halted by a power cut, with a video circulating online showing him instructing officials to use a generator.
- •Minister K A Sengottaiyan also experienced a power failure during a meeting in Dharapuram, marking the second such interruption for both ministers.
- •Bypolls are scheduled for October 6 in the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
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Power cuts disrupted successive meetings hosted by Minister Aadhav Arjuna in Maduranthakam and Minister K A Sengottaiyan in Dharapuram.
The upcoming bypolls for the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies are scheduled to be held on October 6, 2026.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inspected the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited head office following severe electricity deficit issues in the state.
