Stories
Vijay Slams DMK for Remarks Against Women During Dharapuram Roadshow
- •TVK president C Joseph Vijay held a roadshow in Dharapuram for party candidate P Sathyabama ahead of the October 6 bypolls.
- •Vijay strongly condemned the DMK for making derogatory remarks against women, stating he would not remain silent on such attacks.
- •The Chief Minister covered a 40-km stretch, interacting with voters, taking a bullock cart ride, and offering prayers at Moolanur Vanjiamman shrine.
- •Vijay warned opposition parties against targeting women, referencing recent controversial remarks by DMK president M K Stalin against P Sathyabama.
- •Polling in Dharapuram and Madurantakam constituencies is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting on October 9.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Minister Vijay issued a stern warning against abusive and body-shaming remarks targeting women during his roadshow, responding directly to controversial comments made by DMK president M K Sthalin against TVK candidate P Sathyabama. He asserted that he would not remain silent if anyone dared to speak against women.
Polling for the Dharapuram and Madurantakam assembly constituencies is scheduled to take place on October 6, with the counting of votes set for October 9. These bypolls were necessitated after the previous AIADMK MLAs from both seats resigned to join TVK.
The TVK candidate running in the Dharapuram assembly constituency bypoll is P Sathyabama. She had previously won the seat as an AIADMK MLA before resigning to join TVK and being re-nominated by the party.
