Dharapuram By Polls: CM Vijay To Campaign In AIADMK Bastion Today
All arrangements are in place for the bypoll campaign of Chief Minister and TVK founder C Joseph Vijay in the Dharapuram Assembly Constituency in western Tamil Nadu.
By : PTI
Update: 2026-09-30 05:51 GMT
Chennai: All arrangements are in place for the bypoll campaign of Chief Minister and TVK founder C Joseph Vijay in the Dharapuram Assembly Constituency in western Tamil Nadu, party sources said on Wednesday. As Vijay had time and again positioned himself as the successor to the welfare legacy of iconic AIADMK leaders M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, his campaign at Dharapuram, an AIADMK stronghold, has attracted more attention.
Following MGR and 'Madam' Jayalalithaa, it was he who had been opposing the "evil force DMK" the TVK chief campaigned in Madurantakam constituency days ago, which will also go to polls alongside Dharapuram on October 6. The TVK's poll plank assumes more significance as the western parts of Tamil Nadu had traditionally been a fortress of the AIADMK, which was pushed to the third spot in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
The bypolls were necessitated due to the resignations of AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, who later joined the ruling TVK.
The two former AIADMK functionaries have been renominated from Madurantakam and Dharapuram respectively by the TVK.
Vijay is expected to start his campaign by 3 pm. The customised campaign vehicle of Vijay has arrived at the sprawling venue in Dharapuram.
The actor-turned politician has all along been addressing his election meetings from atop his campaign vehicle.
Vijay is scheduled to leave Chennai by 11.45 am for Coimbatore by a special flight, from where he is set to reach Dharapuram by road. Police said elaborate security arrangements have been made for the meeting and about 3,000 personnel have been deployed. The TVK has already said that entry to the venue is restricted to QR code passes.
Only 5,000 people who have been provided with entry passes featuring QR code will be allowed to attend the event, according to the ruling party. Vijay will hold his poll campaign at Chitravuthanpalayam in Dharapuram, which falls under Tiruppur district. The party has advised pregnant women, children, school students, senior citizens, differently-abled persons, and individuals with underlying health conditions to not attend the rally.
Arrangements are in place to provide basic amenities, including drinking water, and medical teams have also been deployed at the venue.