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By-election Campaign Ends: Chief Minister Vijay's Grand Roadshow in Dharapuram!
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News18•04-10-2026, 07:03
By-election Campaign Ends: Chief Minister Vijay's Grand Roadshow in Dharapuram!
- •Campaign for Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections concludes today at 6 PM.
- •Election Commission issues guidelines: no escorting voters to polling stations.
- •No public meetings or campaign materials via films, TV, or social media after 6 PM today.
- •Non-voters must leave the constituencies after 6 PM; violations incur imprisonment or fine.
- •Chief Minister Vijay to hold a grand 50 km roadshow in Dharapuram for TVK candidate Sathyabama.
Key Questions Answered
Under Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, the Election Commission banned public meetings and the display of campaign materials through films, TV, or social media after 6 PM on the final day of campaigning, required non-voters to leave the area, and prohibited escorting voters to polling stations.
Violating the Election Commission's rules, such as escorting voters to polling stations, carries a penalty of two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Chief Minister Vijay is conducting a roadshow in Dharapuram to support Sathyabama, the candidate contesting for the TVK party in the Dharapuram constituency.
