TVK to file complaint with ECI against M.K. Stalin’s remarks against its candidate in Dharapuram: Minister
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) plans to file a complaint with the Election Commission against DMK leader M.K. Stalin for alleged body-shaming remarks directed at a TVK candidate. The dispute highlights rising political tensions in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming elections.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the increasingly polarized and aggressive nature of political campaigning in regional Indian elections.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) will file a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the alleged body-shaming remarks made by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin about the TVK’s Dharapuram candidate, during his campaign on Friday (October 2, 2026), said Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar on Saturday (October 3).
Accusing Mr. Stalin of making derogatory remarks against the TVK candidate, P. Sathyabama, Mr. Nirmal Kumar told reporters in Coimbatore that it was condemnable that Mr. Stalin could say this about a Scheduled Caste woman who was fighting the polls in Dharapuram.
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