Chennai: TVK Chief Vijay Booked At 3 Police Stations Over Unauthorized Roadshow

Chennai: The Greater Chennai Police registered three fresh cases yesterday against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor-turned-politician Vijay and top party functionaries for alleged Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations.

The cases, filed in West Mambalam, Nungambakkam, and Vepery, centre on the party’s transition from permitted stationary meetings to unauthorised roadshows.

Triple Jurisdictional FIRs

The crackdown comes after a series of campaign events held yesterday, the party had reportedly sought permission for stationary public meetings. 

However, police officials and election flying squads observed that the TVK chief engaged in extended roadshows, not only at the designated spots but also during the transit between locations.

The Mambalam police booked Vijay, T. Nagar candidate N. Anand, and South Chennai district secretary Appunu. 

The complaint, filed by Flying Squad Officer Santhosh Kumar, cited the group for conducting a mobile roadshow instead of a permitted meeting and causing massive public obstruction.

A case was registered against Vijay and Thousand Lights candidate JCT Prabhakaran for an unauthorised roadshow near the iconic Valluvar Kottam.

Police here booked Vijay and Egmore, candidate Rajmohan, for similar violations, noting that the campaign exceeded crowd limits and disrupted arterial traffic flow.

Breach of Norms

Under the current election guidelines for the April 23, 2026, polls, candidates are required to move between campaign spots without public displays that constitute an unapproved procession.

Authorities allege that Vijay utilised the transit time to hold roadshows, drawing large, unregulated crowds that paralysed city traffic for hours.

The TVK leadership has dismissed the cases as a coordinated attempt by the state administration to derail their momentum just a week before polling. 

Party secretaries have alleged that while permissions for other major alliances are processed smoothly, TVK applications are met with restrictive conditions that violate.