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Udhayanidhi Stalin Faces FIR Over Minor Involvement in Dharapuram Campaign
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:08
Udhayanidhi Stalin Faces FIR Over Minor Involvement in Dharapuram Campaign
- •Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has been booked by the Tiruppur district police.
- •The case stems from allegations that a minor boy was brought onto a campaign vehicle to speak during a rally in Dharapuram.
- •The child allegedly made remarks critical of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay during the Dharapuram Assembly bypoll campaign.
- •Authorities registered the FIR at Dharapuram Police Station under Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act and Section 83 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
- •The action follows Election Commission guidelines that strictly prohibit the participation of children in election-related activities.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin is facing a police case over allegations that a minor was involved in an election campaign rally and made remarks critical of the Chief Minister.
Police invoked Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, Section 83 of the Juvenile Justice Act, and cited Election Commission guidelines prohibiting children from participating in election-related activities.
The incident took place during a campaign meeting near the Periyar statue in Dharapuram during the Dharapuram Assembly bypoll.
