DMK's Stalin slams TVK CM Vijay for imposing byelection through horse-trading and 'murder of democracy'
· India · The Hindu, PTI, Zee News
DMK president M.K. Stalin campaigned for candidate Suganya in Dharapuram on Friday, alleging Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay forced a byelection through horse-trading and murder of democracy. Stalin claimed Vijay, heading a 'minority government', imposed the poll for selfish gain, rendering previous votes infructuous. He also accused TVK of fearing the Election Commission over Special Intensive Revision due to BJP ties, citing Vijay's admission that TVK was a BJP branch. Stalin further alleged Vijay breached Assembly decorum by mocking his MISA incarceration.
Why it matters
DMK seeks to prevent TVK candidate Sathyabama's victory and defeat the ruling party in the Dharapuram (Reserved) byelection, directly impacting the political future of the region and the strength of the opposition alliance.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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