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Sathyabama Breaks Down Defending TVK Move, CM Vijay Comforts Her at Bypoll Rally
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:00
Sathyabama Breaks Down Defending TVK Move, CM Vijay Comforts Her at Bypoll Rally
- •TVK candidate P Sathyabama broke down at a Dharapuram bypoll rally while defending her decision to join the ruling party, prompting Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to comfort her.
- •Sathyabama, who quit AIADMK and resigned her MLA post, stated she was targeted with allegations and obscene words for her move.
- •She claimed to be a loyalist of late CM J Jayalalithaa and joined TVK due to anguish over AIADMK's alleged proposal to ally with DMK.
- •CM Vijay rejected horse-trading allegations, asserting Sathyabama resigned her post and joined TVK due to principled opposition to AIADMK-DMK alliance talks.
- •Vijay emphasized that TVK has the people's support, dismissing horse-trading claims as slander spread by DMK and AIADMK.
Key Questions Answered
P Sathyabama resigned from her MLA post and quit the AIADMK because she was deeply anguished by the party brass's proposal to join forces with the DMK to form a government. She chose to join the TVK to serve her constituency and because she viewed Vijay as a clean leader.
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay strongly rejected the horse-trading allegations during the campaign rally. He asserted that Sathyabama had duly resigned from her post and joined the TVK with public support, blaming the slander on the DMK and the AIADMK.
During the Dharapuram bypoll rally, TVK leader and Health Minister K G Arunraj reiterated his party's official position by openly opposing the SIR exercise.