T.N. Assembly election: Tamil Nadu needs to be saved from the DMK, says Vijay

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TVK president   and histrion  C. Joseph Vijay campaigning successful  the Perambur constituency successful  Chennai connected  Monday.

TVK president and histrion C. Joseph Vijay campaigning successful the Perambur constituency successful Chennai connected Monday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM

Beginning his predetermination run for the upcoming Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency, wherever helium is making his electoral debut, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C Joseph Vijay connected Monday said Tamil Nadu needs to beryllium saved from the DMK.

Addressing cadres and supporters astatine TVK Link Road successful Kodungaiyur, Mr. Vijay said Tamil Nadu is presently facing superior issues specified arsenic deficiency of women’s safety, mediocre instrumentality and order, and the expanding proliferation of narcotic substances. “The DMK is the crushed for this information of the State. We request to prevention Tamil Nadu from the DMK, which is an evil force,” helium said.

He said Perambur is adjacent to his bosom and helium considered it his home. Referring to the beingness of Lourde Annai Church, Prasanna Narasimha Perumal Temple, and respective mosques successful the area, the TVK main said helium chose to statesman his predetermination run from Perambur by pursuing his conscience.

Questioning governance nether the DMK regime, helium asked however radical could unrecorded without entree to basal amenities and safety. “Is this a State oregon a jungle? If a authorities is incapable to guarantee the basal needs and information of its people, past what is the constituent of being successful powerfulness for 5 years?” helium said.

Accusing DMK president and Chief Minister M. K. Stalin of lacking interest for people’s welfare, Mr. Vijay alleged the DMK, implicit the past 5 years successful power, had focused lone connected corruption and enriching its family.

He criticised the authorities for failing to supply information and employment opportunities, and said Mr. Stalin-led authorities has to beryllium removed. He urged voters to travel retired successful ample numbers and enactment successful polling connected April 23, voting for his party.

Later, helium besides campaigned for his party’s nominee successful the Kolathur Assembly segment, wherever Mr. Stalin is contesting for the 4th time.

Campaign cancelled

Originally, Mr. Vijay was scheduled to run successful the Perambur, Kolathur, and Villivakkam Assembly segments from 2 p.m. till precocious evening connected Monday. However, helium began his run earlier than scheduled.

He lone addressed the nationalist for a fewer minutes successful some Perambur and Kolathur Assembly segments. He did not proceed to Villivakkam arsenic planned. The enactment cited deficiency of information arsenic the crushed for the alteration successful schedule.

In a statement, enactment wide caput N. Anand alleged due arrangements to guarantee the information of radical and postulation diversion were not made astatine the points and routes wherever Mr. Vijay was scheduled to talk successful Kolathur and Villivakkam. He said the enactment had to cancel the run successful Villivakkam considering the information of Mr. Vijay and the public.

The enactment besides wrote to the Election Commission citing lapses successful information arrangements. In a missive to the Chief Electoral Officer, TVK associated wide caput C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar claimed determination was “absolutely nary constabulary deployment oregon postulation absorption provided by authorities” for Mr. Vijay’s convoy erstwhile it proceeded from Perambur to Kolathur.

He besides said owed to the overwhelming effect and ample nationalist gathering connected the roads, the run conveyance was brought to a standstill, bringing the full run to a halt. He requested the Election Commission to nonstop the Greater Chennai City Police to supply capable unit and due postulation absorption for Mr. Vijay’s campaign.

Published - March 31, 2026 12:43 americium IST

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