Naam Tamilar Katchi’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate Karthika arrested
M. Karthika, a candidate for the Naam Tamilar Katchi party, has been arrested in Tamil Nadu following a protest against the Chief Minister's roadshow. The arrest stems from a case filed earlier in October regarding a road blockade and allegations of electoral malpractice.
Why it matters
This incident reflects the intense political rivalry in Tamil Nadu and the legal challenges faced by opposition figures during election cycles.
Naam Tamilar Katchi’s Dharapuram bypoll candidate Karthika arrested left M. Karthika Special Arrangement The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/b4iljx/article71604097.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2085_13_9_2026_17_50_37_1_IMG_20260913_WA0013.JPG SPL Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 13/09/2026: M Karthika, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate for the Dharapuram Assembly constituency by-election. PHOTO: SPL On October 4, Ms. Karthika and 20 others were detained for staging road blockade protesting denial of permission to conduct their campaign along the roadshow route of CM Vijay. Seeman slams TVK government. TIRUPPUR Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) functionary M. Karthika, who was among those defeated in the recent Dharapuram (SC) constituency byelection in Tiruppur district, was on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) arrested by the police in connection with a case registered on October 4 against her and seven others including her husband, for staging a protest when TVK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay conducted a roadshow canvassing votes for his party candidate P. Sathyabama.
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