{"id":28654,"date":"2026-09-25T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28654"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:39:29","slug":"madurantakam-bypoll-tamil-nadu-cm-targets-dmk-says-dont-touch-this-vijay-you-will-regret-it-chennai-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=28654","title":{"rendered":"Madurantakam bypoll: Tamil Nadu CM targets DMK, says \u2018don\u2019t touch this Vijay, you will regret it\u2019 | Chennai News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134483765,imgsize-273733,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/vijay-madu-1.jpg\" alt=\"Madurantakam bypoll: Tamil Nadu CM targets DMK, says \u2018don\u2019t touch this Vijay, you will regret it\u2019\" title=\"Vijay delivered a sharp warning aimed at DMK president M K Stalin and his party leadership. 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Photo by L R Shankar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>MADURANTAKAM: Setting the stage for a high-decibel poll battle in Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu chief minister and TVK chief C Joseph <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vijay\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vijay<\/a> launched a blistering attack on the opposition DMK, stating the upcoming byelection as a direct fight between his party and the &#8220;evil force&#8221; (thiya sakthi) of the Dravidian politics.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Vijay delivered a sharp warning aimed at DMK president M K Stalin and his party leadership saying, &#8220;Don&#8217;t touch this Vijay, and don&#8217;t touch this TVK\u2014you will severely regret it.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Addressing a massive gathering after a grand reception in the assembly constituency, Vijay accused the DMK of resorting to abusive language out of desperation. Drawing parallels to past political rivalries, he noted AIADMK leaders M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa had identified the DMK as a primary political enemy. <!-- -->&#8220;For Vijay, too, the same DMK is the ultimate political enemy,&#8221; he declared, accusing both the DMK and BJP of operating as two sides of the same coin.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Dismissing DMK&#8217;s administrative record, Vijay challenged the state leadership on \u201crising public debt, unfulfilled promises and entrenched corruption.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;Can they openly promise that they won&#8217;t touch public money or engage in corruption?&#8221; he asked.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Pointing out his party&#8217;s commitment to waiving farm loans and driving inclusive development, Vijay said, \u201cTVK remains steadfastly aligned with public welfare,\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Appealing to his supporters to back TVK candidate K Maragatham with a decisive mandate, Vijay warned his opponents against political interference and underhanded tactics.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t come here as a chief minister; I have come as a member of your family,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/madurantakam-bypoll-tamil-nadu-cm-targets-dmk-says-dont-touch-this-vijay-you-will-regret-it\/articleshow\/134483296.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vijay delivered a sharp warning aimed at DMK president M K Stalin and his party leadership. 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