Actor Vijay's party alleges Tamil Nadu cops creating hurdles for 2026 poll campaign

Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s campaign, running from September 13 to December 20, is facing challenges as the party claims the Trichy police department is deliberately creating hurdles.

Sources said the police have permitted rallies but with restrictions. Vijay’s road show in Trichy should not go to Sellakku, and speeches are limited to 20–25 minutes. TVK sources also said the police department is denying approved roads, declining road show permissions, and asking the party to find “party spots,” which is proving difficult.

TVK says leaving the ball in the police department's court to chart out a campaign roadmap for them.

Vijay’s campaign schedule over the next three months covers districts across Tamil Nadu. In September, rallies are planned in Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, and North Chennai. October will see events in Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Tiruppur, Erode, Kanyakumari, Tirunalveli, Thoothukudi, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ranipet, South Chennai, and Chengalpet.

November campaigns are slated for Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruppathur, Thiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Villupuram, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Cuddalore, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram. The December schedule includes Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Theni, and Madurai.

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