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Vijay Attacks Stalin, DMK Over Corruption, Calls DMK and BJP Same Ahead of Bypoll
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News18•25-09-2026, 18:10
Vijay Attacks Stalin, DMK Over Corruption, Calls DMK and BJP Same Ahead of Bypoll
- •TVK chief C Joseph Vijay accused the DMK and BJP of being indistinguishable, labeling the MK Stalin-led DMK an ‘evil force’ and targeting it over corruption.
- •Vijay addressed a campaign meeting in Madurantakam for the October 6 bypoll, necessitated by AIADMK’s K Maragatham Kumaravel’s resignation and subsequent joining of TVK.
- •Vijay asserted that the DMK was his political enemy, just as it was for MGR and Jayalalithaa, and accused the DMK of using the BJP to instill fear in people.
- •He criticized the DMK for demanding evidence on corruption allegations in the Assembly, stating their intention was to silence him.
- •DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan countered Vijay, stating Stalin had already identified the BJP as DMK’s ‘major enemy’ and questioned Vijay’s contributions to society.
Key Questions Answered
The Madurantakam by-election was necessitated by the resignation of AIADMK's K Maragatham Kumaravel, who subsequently joined Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and was re-nominated by the party.
Vijay accused the DMK of corruption and claimed that the party demands immediate evidence or attempts to block discussions on matters before the court to prevent him from speaking in the Assembly.
DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan responded by stating that party leader MK Stalin had already made it clear that the BJP is the DMK's major enemy, and claimed Vijay was merely speaking on instruction without having done any good for society.
