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Why I Took Loans & Madurantakam By-Election: CM Vijay Explains Amidst Campaign Heat!
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News18•25-09-2026, 15:53
Why I Took Loans & Madurantakam By-Election: CM Vijay Explains Amidst Campaign Heat!
- •By-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies, with polling on October 6.
- •Chief Minister Vijay campaigned in Madurantakam for TVK candidate Maragatham Kumaravel.
- •Vijay stated that those who allied with people who spoke ill of Jayalalithaa had their masks torn off.
- •Challenged Stalin to reveal asset accounts before and after entering politics, vowing to pursue corrupt individuals.
- •Vijay clarified that loans were taken for public welfare schemes, not for personal gain, addressing criticisms.
Key Questions Answered
The by-elections were triggered after AIADMK legislators Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama resigned from their posts and joined Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's ruling TVK party, which has now fielded them from the same segments.
Chief Minister Vijay defended taking out loans by stating they were not meant for looting, but to implement welfare schemes for the public, noting that they successfully introduced the milk procurement price in just three months.
TVK has fielded K. Maragatham Kumaravel for the Madurantakam constituency and P. Sathyabama for the Dharapuram constituency, both of whom previously won these seats as AIADMK candidates before joining TVK.
