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Tamil Nadu: TVK chief Joseph Vijay holds roadshow in Dharapuram for bypoll
Reported by Pooja Nair (Section Editor) · Indian Express - India ·
Confirmed by a second source: ABC News - Top Stories
UPDATE - follow-up to India News Live Updates, 4 October 2026: Kerala orders vigilance probe against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 2006 state transport project: TVK president C Joseph Vijay held a roadshow in Tamil Nadu's Dharapuram assembly constituency on Sunday to campaign for party candidate P Sathyabama ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
Campaign Details
Vijay flew to Coimbatore and took a helicopter to Dharapuram to cover more than 20 public-contact points across a nearly 40-kilometer route. The campaign trail passed through key locations including the Periyar statue junction, Five Roads junction, Meenakshipuram, Kulathupalayam, Karaiyur, and the Vanjiamman temple area. More than 2,000 police personnel were deployed for security and crowd management to handle large crowds on the holiday.
Context
This marks Vijay's second campaign visit to the Dharapuram constituency following his earlier rally on September 30. Polling for the Dharapuram and Madurantakam bypolls is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting set for October 9.
What changed since yesterday
- VHP International President Alok Kumar said the Ram Mandir donation issue will no longer be politicised and that the Uttar Pradesh government has expanded the Special Investigation Team to include a forensic‑accounting expert, an auditor and additional senior police officers to ensure an uncompromised probe.
- Kerala Orders Vigilance Probe Against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Over 2006 Project
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