Vijay returns without addressing poll campaign in Karaikudi

Actor Vijay returns from Karaikudi without addressing supporters due to delays, leaving thousands disappointed ahead of elections.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder and actor Vijay, who was to address the gathering at the campaign venue near the Karaikudi Municipal Corporation office on Friday (April 10, 2026), returned without addressing the cadres as he arrived at the venue well past the permitted time slot. 

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Mr. Vijay was given permission by the Election Commission to address his supporters from this particular spot near Thevar statue junction between 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. After flying down to Madurai from Chennai, he took the road to reach the venue in Karaikudi. However, as usual, he had to resort to brief halts on the way every now and then to receive gifts and mementos from the public and supporters. 

Though he entered the city limit from the highways, owing to narrow roads and uncontrollable crowds, he stayed put for more than 20 minutes in many places. On College Road near the designated spot, as the crowd was overwhelming, he got down from the campaign vehicle and rode a bicycle for a short distance. However, he could not continue riding on the bicycle and got back on his campaign vehicle to reach the spot. 

He was received by a huge crowd of members of the public, party cadre and TVK candidate for Karaikudi constituency T.K. Prabhu. Mr. Prabhu, , handed over a memento to Mr. Vijay. Despite waiting for over four hours in the scorching sun, thousands of people left disappointed after failing to hear Mr. Vijay’s speech. 

Devakottai Sub-Collector Ayush Venkat Vats clarified that permission for a street corner meeting was granted to Mr. Vijay from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.