{
  "id": 11508443,
  "title": "‘Minority’ TVK government has ‘forced’ byelection for CM’s selfish gain: DMK president Stalin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/minority-tvk-government-has-forced-byelection-for-cms-selfish-gain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/minority-tvk-government-has-forced-byelection-for-cms-selfish-gain-dmk-president-stalin/article71538122.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DMK president M.K. Stalin criticized the ruling Tamil Vaarai Kazhagam (TVK) government for imposing a byelection for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, accusing him of using \"horse-trading\" and \"murder of democracy\". Stalin claimed that the election was a \"waste of tax money\", as the vote cast by voters just months ago had been rendered \"infructuous\". He praised his DMK candidate S. Suganya, a lawyer, as an \"articulate candidate\" who would represent the people of Dharapuram effectively in the Assembly. Stalin also accused Vijay of abandoning acting in front of the camera and delivering \"yelling\" performances in front of the people. The DMK president alleged that TVK was a \"corporate mafia\" with \"working, sleeping and secret partners\" and that Vijay had breached decorum by \"mocking\" Stalin's incarceration under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents Act (MISA). Stalin further attacked the TVK government on issues of law and order, claiming that informants on drug peddling were being murdered and that cases of sexual abuse, lock-up deaths, and honor killings had increased. He also claimed that industrial investments were moving to Andhra Pradesh and that the ruling party's policies would result in higher registration taxes, milk prices, and transport fares. Stalin urged voters to defeat the TVK government to protect the future of their children.",
  "summary": "“Actor Chief Minister” C. Joseph Vijay, after playing a hero in Jananayagan, had turned a villain by imposing a byelection through “horse-trading” and “murder of democracy”, says Stalin",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}